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| This article is about the building in Age of Empires III. For the similar building in other games of the series, see Barracks. |
"Trains and upgrades hand and ranged infantry."—In-game description
The Barracks is a military building in Age of Empires III that is available once the Colonial Age is reached. It trains and upgrades infantry.
The Russians and Native American civilizations have Blockhouse and War Hut respectively which combines the functions of a Barracks and an Outpost, while the Chinese have the War Academy which trains banner armies.
Units 
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| Age | Unit | Cost | Pop. | Civ. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |  Pikeman
| 40 food, 40 wood | 1 | British Dutch French Germans Portuguese Spanish Knights of St. John John Black's Mercenaries United States |
 Rodelero
| 65 food, 35 coin | Spanish Knights of St. John | ||
 Doppelsoldner
| 75 food, 125 coin | 2 | Germans | |
 Rajput
| 100 food, 35 wood | 1 | Indians | |
 Samurai
| 100 food, 100 coin | 2 | Japanese | |
 Musketeer
| 75 food, 25 coin | 1 | British French Portuguese Spanish John Black's Mercenaries United States | |
 Sepoy
| 90 food, 30 coin | Indians | ||
 Ashigaru Musketeer
| 80 food, 40 coin | Japanese | ||
 Janissary
| 100 food, 25 coin | Ottomans | ||
 Crossbowman
| 40 food, 40 wood | French Germans Portuguese Spanish Knights of St. John John Black's Mercenaries | ||
 Longbowman
| 60 food, 40 wood | British | ||
 Yumi Archer
| 50 food, 55 wood | Japanese | ||
 Gurkha
| 70 food, 55 coin | Indians | ||
 |  Skirmisher
| 50 food, 65 coin | Dutch French Germans Spanish John Black's Mercenaries United States | |
 Cassador
| 80 food, 35 coin | Portuguese | ||
 Halberdier
| 50 food, 70 coin | Dutch French Portuguese John Black's Mercenaries |
- Dutch Skirmishers can be trained in the Colonial Age.
Further statistics Edit
| Building strengths and weaknesses | |
|---|---|
| Strong vs. | Nothing |
| Weak vs. | Everything |
| Improvements | |
| Hit points |  Flying Buttress (+20%)
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| Sight |  Gas Lighting (+4, European civilizations only)
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| Construction cost |  Cree Textile Craftsmanship (-25% wood) Tupi Forest Burning (-20% wood)
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| Other |  Iroquois League (train Iroquois Tomahawks and Iroquois Mantlets, vanilla Age of Empires III only)
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| Penalties |  Code Napoleon (+50% cost, French only) Customized Merc Weapons (+30% cost, John Black's Mercenaries only)
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Home City Cards Edit
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Green: TEAM Shipment that is sent to each player in a team All
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| Card | Description | Age | HC level |
|---|---|---|---|
 Improved Buildings
| Buildings get +40% hit points |  | 10 |
- The Indians have the TEAM Improved Buildings card instead of Improved Buildings.
Indians Edit
| Card | Description | Age | HC level |
|---|---|---|---|
 TEAM Improved Buildings
| Buildings get +25% hit points | | 10 |
Russians Edit
| Card | Description | Age | HC level |
|---|---|---|---|
 TEAM Barracks Hitpoints
| Barracks and War Academies get +100% hit points; Blockhouses, War Huts, and Nobles' Huts get +50% hit points | | 1 |
Spanish Edit
| Card | Description | Age | HC level |
|---|---|---|---|
 TEAM Cheap Barracks
| Barracks cost -50%; Blockhouses and War Huts cost -15%; War Academies cost -25% | | 1 |
Trivia Edit
- The ambient sound for the Barracks is a remastered version of the Military Academy selection sound from the 1998 video game Caesar III.
- Ironically, although the Barrack’s history description (see below) says that Barracks were built specifically to stop colonists from having to house soldiers, the Barracks does not provide any population and needs houses (civillian ones) to house the soldiers.
- Even though the Barracks is not available until the Colonial Age, it has its Discovery Age appearance, shared by all European civilizations.
History Edit
"Barracks were constructed in the British colonies when colonists tired of housing British regulars for two straight years during the French and Indian War. Hostilities escalated as increasing numbers of troops were sent to defend the Crown's interests. More and more settlers were required by law to provide shelter to the soldiers. Eventually the dissatisfaction amongst colonists grew so strong that Lord Laudon, General in Chief of America, agitated for the construction of a number of barracks to house the soldiers.
The Third Amendment of the U.S. Constitution specifically prohibits the requirement by law for citizens to house soldiers."
Gallery Edit
An in-game Barracks in Discovery Age.
An in-game European Barracks
An in-game Japanese Barracks
An in-game Indian Barracks
Unused Indian Barracks portrait
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