Fellahin are a type of melee infantry in Empire: Total War.
Description[]
A sword is an honourable weapon for any warrior. The man who carries one must demonstrate this courage if he is to cut down his foe.
Although a sword, no matter what its design, may appear outdated next to a musket, it has one great advantage: it never needs loading. A truly skilled swordsman will never want for employment, and he is an intimidating sight to many regular musket-armed soldiers.
Units of swordsmen are also easier to handle tactically on a battlefield. A general does not have to make fine judgements about when to hold or give fire: he need only send his men forward to do their killing work at the right time. Once committed, they will keep fighting until death or victory comes.
General Information[]
They are recruitable in the provinces of Egypt, Morocco, Algiers, Tunis, Tripolitania, Palestine, Syria and Mesopotamia.
Notes[]
Persia has few Fellahin units at the start of the campaign, though actually it can't recruit them.