| Bargir Infantry | |
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| Belongs to | Maratha Confederacy |
| Type | Line Infantry |
| Weapon(s) | Musket |
| Ammunition | 15 |
| Soldiers in each unit | 120 |
| Melee Attack | 6 |
| Charge bonus | 9 |
| Defense skill | 15 |
| Morale | 7 |
| Range | 70 |
| Accuracy | 40 |
| Reloading | 25 |
| Tech requirement | None; can be improved with Square Formation, various bayonet technologies, New Model Bayonet Drill and Cadenced Marching |
| Produced from | Barracks |
| Special abilities |
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| Cost | 980 SP/730 MP |
| Upkeep | 240 |
| Turns to Train | 1 |
| Unit Cap | None |
Bargir Infantry are a type of line infantry in Empire: Total War. They are the standard Line Infantry unit of the Maratha Confederacy.
Description[]
Heavily influenced by European military training, Bargirs are a match to most line infantry regiments.
With their equipment paid for by the state and their organisation based on tried and tested European principles, Bargir infantry are more reliable than most Indian foot soldiers. Armed with good muskets and often trained or led by mercenary European officers, Bargirs provide their general with a range of tactical options on the battlefield.
Traditionally, armies on the Indian subcontinent were geared toward mounted troops who enjoyed a high status compared to infantry. Footsoldiers, mainly drawn from the lowest echelons of society, were typically a disorganised rabble, useful to a commander only because they added numbers to an army. They were expendable, poorly-equipped and easily-dismayed in battle, often making them a liability rather than an asset.
The social mobility which characterised Maratha society allowed a more modern view of the role of infantry to come to prevalence. Through observation of European methods, the equipment and training of Maratha infantry began to improve, allowing the successful use of advanced manoeuvres and firing drills.
General Information[]
Bargir infantry are the Maratha equivalent of European line infantry. They possess slightly superior base statistics to most line infantry; however, in the early game they may struggle against specialized melee infantry and in the late game they cannot utilize Fire by Rank, putting them at a disadvantage when compared to European line infantry in the late game. So long as they are fighting opponents that do not have Fire by Rank, however, Bargir Infantry have excellent staying power and are a force to be reckoned with. They are eventually supplanted in the Maratha army by Sikh Musketeers, but still find a niche role as they are relatively cheap.