Line Infantry (LI) has bayonets to fight in melee which is normally a one-hit kill, and has descent skills with firearms.
However, Riflemen are at a strong disadvantage in melee combat and should avoid getting close to enemy lines. RiflemenĪre equipped with a highly accurate but slow to reload rifle and aĭue to their high shooting and running skills, riflemen are especially useful for sniping enemy officers. Riflemen are light and fast moving units with good shooting skills. However, light infantry is at a disadvantage in melee and should thusĪvoid getting to close to enemy lines. Due to their good speed and accuracy they areĮspecially useful for flanking enemy lines and supporting fire. Light Infantry is equipped with an unbayoneted musketĪnd a small sword for melee combat. Light infantry are light and fast moving units that possess good Melee skills and are a good all rounder troop type. Musket and sometimes with a small sword referred to as a “butter Line infantry are usally equipped with a bayoneted Line infantry was the most common Infantry type in the I found this in the official manual on the official forums: Line Infantry
