Presence encourages nearby friendly units.ДЄs their name suggests, Republican Guard Infantry are elite infantry available only to factions with Republican allegiance.They didnвЂ™t wake up, unfortunately, and French troops were ordered forward in вЂњattaque Г outranceвЂќ against machine guns in the First World War. Frenchmen dreaming of dash, glory and bravery in the face of the enemy should have had a rude awakening in the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-1.

Had time and events allowed, the French would almost certainly have inculcated their tactical ideas into the Ezo army, and it is very likely that units organised, equipped and trained to be Japanese вЂњpoiluвЂќ or вЂњhairy onesвЂќ, the French slang for infantrymen, would almost certainly have appeared in battle. Such a battle philosophy would have found ready listeners in Japan. The French army was generally held to be the best at the time, and followed a doctrine of вЂњattaque Г outranceвЂќ, вЂњattack to excessвЂќ, or possibly вЂњattack without restraintвЂќ. The Republic was crushed before it had chance to absorb all the lessons that French officers and NCOs could pass on. The short-lived Ezo Republic relied heavily on French military advisors to train and command its army. Finally, in close combat they can give a good account of themselves but are vulnerable to artillery fire like any other men if positioned carelessly on the field. As a result of their training and fighting spirit they have very good morale, and their unflappable attitude gives encouragement to nearby friendly units.

Their breech-loading rifles are capable of inflicting horrible wounds on anyone unlucky enough to be hit. The guard are trained to a very high standard, and have good reloading speeds and are good marksmen to boot. Guard infantry fight in the same manner as all line infantry: by firing accurate volleys into the enemy, and doing so with unwavering discipline. The Republic must be defended by those willing to endure any hardship as they stand in line of battle. Republican Guard Infantry are a type of elite infantry in Fall of the Samurai.

Republic at war units