Cossack

The Cossack is a Russian cavalry unit which is featured in Age of Empires III.

Game Info
The Cossack is known as the Russian version of Hussars though they are somewhat weaker than Hussars, but are faster, cheaper and do bonus damage to enemy cavalry. Cossacks only occupy one slot of population. The best way to use them is to raid an enemy's villagers and as a counter to their cavalry. They are also very good at killing light infantry and artillery.

AoEIIIInfo
Cossacks are a unique Russian cavalry unit with good speed and decent hitpoints, but no range. A Cossack does all of his damage in melee combat. They are similar to but weaker than the Hussars of other nations, and a solid cavalry unit that is good at raiding, assaulting artillery, and fleeting a losing battle. When training Cossacks, it is a good idea to train a complementary unit, preferably one with range, than can soften up the enemy units before the Cossacks get close.

Real Info
The name 'Cossacks' was also given to a kind of light cavalry, The Cossacks (Russian: Каза́ки́, Kazaki; Ukrainian: Козаки́, Kozaki; Polish: Kozacy) are a group of martial people living in the southern steppe regions of Eastern Europe and Asia. The Cossacks are also royal guards of the Tsar, they have an amazingly high skill in combat.

During Napoleon's Invasion of Russia, Cossacks were the Russian soldiers most feared by the French troops. Napoleon himself stated "Cossacks are the best light troops among all that exist. If I had them in my army, I would go through all the world with them.