Husares are a type of light cavalry in The Peninsular Campaign.
Description[]
Hussars are light cavalry, fast moving and useful for scouting ahead of an army.
These superb horsemen can be used as a screen for the main army, or for strategic scouting to locate the enemy. Hussar speed makes them ideal for targeting skirmishers and artillery: enemies have little chance to escape if hussars are sent against them. Hussars are armed with curved sabres, and can acquit themselves well in melee or during a charge, although they do not fare well against disciplined infantry or heavy cavalry.
Historically, hussars of all nations enjoyed the freebooting attitude of the Hungarian originals, and acted independently of the main army as much as they could. This was useful, because they could be sent out to do long patrols or reconnaissance, and possibly a little plundering. Their high-spirited approach to war was matched by their popinjay uniforms, some of the gaudiest ever to have been worn into battle. Hussar arrogance, however, was well deserved: in 1806 some 500 French hussars bluffed a 6,000-strong Prussian garrison at Stettin into surrendering the fortress there.
General Information[]
Husares are Spain's version of hussars, but only in The Peninsular Campaign; in the Europe campaign, Spain fields hussars, instead. Despite their name difference, husares are statistically identical to hussars.
In The Peninsular Campaign, husares are Spain's best light cavalry in terms of stats, and are Spain's only non-guerrilla light cavalry, limiting their flexibility on the battlefield somewhat. Despite being inferior to the light cavalry that Great Britain and France can field, husares ably fulfill the role of light cavalry, disrupting formations and making hit and run techniques. Like other light cavalry, however, husares suffer again heavy cavalry and infantry arrayed in square formation.
Great Britain can train Husares when controlling traditionally Spanish regions. When trained by Great Britain, these units are named Spanish Husares instead of Husares. They are cheaper than the Light Dragoons fielded by the British, and benefit from several technologies: Local Recruitment Initiatives improves replenishment rate, Call to Arms reduces recruitment costs, and British Training Methods increase their experience. With British Training Methods and at sufficiently upgraded recruitment centers, Spanish Husares have superior stats to Light Dragoons thanks to their higher initial experience, but are much cheaper.