The Irish Brigade are a cheaper, poorer quality alternative to regular Spanish and Portuguese Line Infantry, possessing similar (but inferior) statistics and abilities. The French Royalist “Chasseurs Britaniques” in the British army, did not relish battle and often deserted at the first opportunity. The Irish Catholic “Wild Geese” in French service fought well, especially against the English. Ireland (Irish: Éire e ()), also known as the Republic of Ireland (Poblacht na hÉireann), is a country in north-western Europe consisting of 26 of the 32 counties of the island of Ireland.The capital and largest city is Dublin, which is located on the eastern side of the island.Around 40 of the countrys population of 5 million people resides in the Greater Dublin Area. Historically, expatriate infantry varied in quality. It is easier to maintain discipline in such units.

As a result, it is unusual for expatriates to serve under their own officers.ĭespite the fact that many in the ranks are intelligent enough to act as skirmishers, expatriate infantry carry smoothbore, muzzle-loading muskets and usually fight as line infantry.

There is always the suspicion that individuals who have turned their coats once may do so again, even though this is unfair to many. If someone can carry a musket, there is a place in the ranks. Whatever their motives, expatriates are a useful source of men. All serve because it is a better choice than starving. A few fight for the romance of it all, and for glory and riches. Some fight to free their homelands and some because home is gone. The Irish Brigade are a type of line infantry in Empire: Total War.Įxpatriate infantry are exiles in another nation's service: men with nothing left to lose but their lives.Įurope is awash with exiles, the dispossessed that have taken up arms thanks to war, religious persecution and politics. None can be improved with bayonet drills, Fire by Rank, and Square Formation

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