Native American Musketeers are missile infantry in Empire: Total War.
Description[]
A musket is a status symbol among the tribes, even though it is not as useful in a fight as an old-fashioned and reliable bow. It is, however, a mark of personal bravery that a warrior has taken one in battle, or been considered worthy enough to have been given one of the precious weapons. These men are the most irregular of forces, unwilling to take formal army discipline, yet willing to fight like men possessed when the need arises.
In the early days of European settlement, the Native Americans were happy to work with the various foreign powers that colonized America, even forming alliances against their neighbours and other Europeans. The tribes soon became involved in trade, fought wars because of the allegiances they forged, and were forced into new alliances as old tribal enemies took up with Europeans.
General Information[]
Native American Musketeers are skirmishers with inferior statistics to most other skirmishers. However, they make up for this through their early accessibility, and may easily be recruited at nearly any region in the Americas, granting them great flexibility.