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The Hussar was a unique unit of the Austrian civilization that was slated to appear in Civilization III: Conquests, but was cut from the game before its release. It replaces the Cavalry and requires Horses and Saltpeter.
For information on enabling this unit, please see "Austrian (Civ3)#How to".
Description[]
Austrian Hussars move quickly and will withdraw from combat if they are losing (unless fighting another fast unit).
An Austrian city must have horses and saltpeter in its Strategic Resource box to build a Hussar.
Civilopedia entry[]
Light cavalry has been used in warfare since the domestication of horses, but in eastern Europe, Hungarian and Croat scouts earned a reputation for being elite scouts and deadly raiders. Hussars were the result of other European nations' attempts to duplicate this sort of unit. Hussar uniforms are elaborate and dramatically colored, and becoming a hussar is often a great honor or awarded to those of noble birth. They were typically armed with straight cavalry swords, although towards the end of the 18th century hussars often carried pistols as well.
See also[]
- Hussar in other games