Field Gun

Field Gun
	17
	2
	250
Ranged Strength	24
Attack Range	17
Unlocked at	Fortification
Upgrades From	Cannon
Upgrades To	Gatling Gun
Abilities	Limited visibility, must be set up prior to fire.

The Field Gun is a Siege unit available in the Enlightement Era.

Overview

A field gun is a piece of light artillery that can be easily moved around the battlefield. During his wars in Europe, Napoleon used field guns to great effect. His employment of very large wheels allowed his guns to be quickly moved in the midst of battle, meaning enemy formations could be easily broken up. This strategy gradually became obsolete, however, as the development of road and rail, and the changing nature of the battlefield, allowed for most kinds of artillery to be moved at respectable speed.

By the beginning of the Second World War, the term 'field gun' had come to mean any long-range artillery piece that fired at a low angle. However, because of the demand for artillery which could fire at both long-range and a high angle during the later stages of World War II, field guns became largely supplanted by howitzers, and today the term sees no widespread application.

Strategy

The Field Gun is the Enlightenment Era artillery unit.  While its range remains the same as the Cannon, from which it upgrades, it is much stronger.  Like other siege units, it cannot see very far and must be protected.  It also must expend movement to set up – but Field Guns are essential to Enlightenment conquests.

Unique Unit Replacement

Icon	Unit	Civilization	Abilities
	Licorne	Russia (Alexander I)	50% chance to withdraw from Melee attacks +33%  Combat Strength vs. Gun Units +150%  Combat Strength vs. Cities (from 200%)
	Parrott Rifle	America (Abraham Lincoln)	+100% Combat bonus vs cities (vs 200%). +50%  Combat Strength vs. Land Units, doubled when stationed on a Fort or Citadel.