Bombard

Bombard is a artillery unit in Cossacks 3, available at the Artillery Depot.

Background
A short-barrelled cannon with plunging fire. Mortars were used mainly in fortress sieges. They were loaded with bombs or incendiary missiles and used to shell an enemy from special trenches. Before firing, the bomb fuse was ignited so that the bomb exploded the moment it reached the target. A mortar's range of fire was about 1,800-2,500 m (6,000-8,500 ft) on average. It took about 5-7 minutes to load and aim. Shooting accuracy was not very good, but the powerful explosion could cause great damage. Moreover, a mortar's plunging fire allowed it to reach targets behind walls or other obstacles.

Characteristics

 * Long range cannon.
 * Fires in arc trajectory at very long ranges.
 * Effective against buildings and towers.
 * Can only fire at ships and buildings.
 * High rate of fire and accuracy.
 * Requires gold for upkeep.
 * When out of gold, bombards stops firing.
 * Unguarded bombard can be captured by the enemy.
 * Spends a lot of coal and iron on firing.