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The General is an Imperial Age politician in Age of Empires III, available to all European civilizations. As soon as the player advances to the Imperial Age by choosing him, two Heavy Cannons (Rockets for the British, Great Bombard for the Ottomans) appear in the Home City shipment point.
Before the Definitive Edition, The General ships the following units based on the civilization instead:
- British – 10 Musketeers and 2 Rockets
- Dutch and Germans – 10 Skirmishers and 1 Heavy Cannon
- French, Portuguese, Russians, and Spanish – 10 Musketeers and 1 Heavy Cannon
- Ottomans – 10 Janissaries and 1 Great Bombard
Changelog[edit | edit source]
Age of Empires III[edit | edit source]
- British: The General ships 10 Musketeers and 2 Rockets.
- Dutch and Germans: The General ships 10 Skirmishers and 1 Heavy Cannon.
- French, Portuguese, Russians, and Spanish: The General ships 10 Musketeers and 1 Heavy Cannon.
- Ottomans: The General ships 10 Janissaries and 1 Great Bombard.
Definitive Edition[edit | edit source]
- Dutch, French, Germans, Portuguese, Russians, Spanish: The General now ships 2 Heavy Cannons.
- British: The General now ships 3 Rockets.
- Ottomans: The General now ships 2 Great Bombards.
Gallery[edit | edit source]
Politicians in Age of Empires III | |
![]() | The Governor · The Inventor* · The Logistician* · The Naturalist · The Philosopher Prince · The Quartermaster |
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![]() | The Admiral of the Ocean Sea · The Adventurer · The Bishop · The Exiled Prince · The Gentleman Pirate · The Marksman · The Mercenary Contractor* · The Mohawk Statesman · The Scout · The Sergeant at Arms |
![]() | The Cavalry Marshal · The Engineer · The Grand Vizier · The King's Musketeer · The Logistician* · The Papal Guard* · The Tycoon · The Viceroy · The War Minister |
![]() | El Presidente · The General · The Inventor* · The Knight* · The Mercenary Contractor* |
* introduced in the Definitive Edition | |
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