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For the similarly named Empire: Total War unit, see 9-lber Artillery.

9-lber Foot Artillery is a type of artillery in Napoleon: Total War.

Description[]

Foot artillery batteries are the core of an army on campaign: cannons win battles.

Despite the name, foot artillery batteries are towed by horses. The artillerymen, however, march alongside their pieces rather than ride. Because the guns can be loaded with round or canister shot they are effective at long and short range: canister shot turns cannons into gigantic fowling pieces. Artillery is slower than the rest of the army and, if left behind and undefended, will be vulnerable to cavalry attacks. Disabling the enemy’s guns should always be a high priority for a general, and artillerymen only have the most rudimentary sword skills for their defence.

By the late eighteenth century, improvements in artillery design had drastically reduced the weight of cannons and their field carriages. Design improvements had reduced the time to get into action from the march. By carefully positioning the barrel in the centre of the gun carriage, the balance, and manoeuvrability of guns was significantly improved. Napoleon was an artilleryman, and his use of guns in concentration against small parts of the enemy battle line persuaded many nations to increase the size of their own artillery corps.

General Information[]

9-lbers are a compromise between the 6-lber Foot Artillery and 12-lber Foot Artillery, with accuracy and range falling somewhere between the two types. Unlike 6-lbers and 12-lbers, however, they are only available to a few factions. In the case of Great Britain, they are the heaviest type of artillery that can be fielded, making them the best option for destroying walls and buildings. In the case of the Ottoman Empire, conversely, 9-lber foot artillery are the lightest, most accurate artillery available.

British 9-lbers are superior in terms of accuracy and reloading to other factions' 9-lbers but are more expensive. Ottoman 9-lbers are the cheapest 9-lbers by a small margin, and are also resistant to heat fatigue. In The Peninsular Campaign, Great Britain may train Spanish 9-lber Foot Artillery, which are visually and statistically identical to 9-lber Foot Artillery fielded by Spain. These are inferior to standard British 9-lbers, and, unlike their British cousins, cannot use the Barrage ability. However, they are cheaper, and benefit from several technologies: Local Recruitment Initiatives improves replenishment rate, Call to Arms reduces recruitment costs, and British Training Methods increase their experience.

Statistics for this unit vary depending on faction; differences are posted below (identical statistics are not listed). Unusually, despite being inferior in terms of accuracy and reloading skill, Portuguese 9-lbers are slightly more expensive in multiplayer.

Faction Accuracy Reload Morale Cost Upkeep
Great Britain 55 35 3 640 SP/700 MP 200
Ottoman Empire 45 30 3 580 SP/710 MP 140
Portugal 45 30 3 590 SP/710 MP 140
Spain 50 35 3 590 SP/760 MP 140

Gallery[]

Napoleon: Total War Artillery
Cannons 12-lber Foot Artillery18-lber Foot Artillery6-lber Foot Artillery6-lber Horse Artillery8-lber Foot Artillery9-lber Foot ArtilleryArtillerie à ChevalArtillerie à PiedGrand Battery of the ConventionGuard Foot ArtilleryGuard Horse Artillery
Howitzers and Mortars 10-lber Unicorn20-lber Unicorn5-In Howitzer6-In Howitzer7-lber HowitzerBombardment MortarsExperimental HowitzerHowitzers
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