Tercios
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Tercios

tercio

Tercio infantry were developed principally by the brilliant general Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba, called El Gran Capitán, during the Italian Wars. It is a mixed infantry formation of pikemen and musketeers. Because of this combined arms approach, it simultaneously uses both the rigidity of its heavy infantry and the long-range firepower of its musketeers, making it ideal for both defense and offense.

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  1. Siege Artillery
  2. Reformed Breach Sorties
  3. Barracks
  4. Pikemen
  5. Tercios

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potential = {
culture = {
has_culture_group = culture_group:iberian_group
}
religion.group = religion_group:christian
}
unlock_unit = a_tercio

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