Skirmisher

A Skirmisher is an advanced light infantry unit that is first featured in Age of Empires III.

Game Info
The Skirmisher is a rifle-wielding light infantry unit that is similar to the Crossbowmen. The Skirmishers are weak because they have low hit points, but luckly their long-range makes up for that. The Skirmishers are very good units at countering and defeating enemy infantry, but they lose to cavalry and artillery.

Real Info
The Skirmishers were infantry or even cavalry soldiers which were used ahead or alongside a much larger body of friendly troops. The Skirmishers were put in a skirmish line to harass the enemy or to protect their own troops from similar attacks by the enemy. The Skirmishers are usually lightly armoured so they could move around the battlefield quickly and have longer ranged firearms.