Talk:Crossbowman (Age of Empires III)/@comment-61.223.229.227-20170415091004/@comment-39101471-20190826021528

For the Portuguese and other civilizations with Skirmishers, the Crossbowmen are very useful until Fortress Age, working as anti-infantry unit in Colonial Age. They function as backup troops when you're low on resources, just like Pikeman.