Ottoman Pikeman

Ottoman Pikeman is a melee infantry unit in Cossacks 3.

Background
In addition to janissaries with shooting weapons, there were soldiers armed with pikes and yataghans in the Ottoman Empire. Their mission was to defend shooters from cavalry charges and counterattack enemy forces. At the times of low rates of musket fire and low shot effectiveness, cold steel fighters were of great importance. In the Turkish army, there were both well-trained pikemen and numerous irregular forces. Cold steel was sometimes supplemented with bows, pistols, or muskets.