This was to be cruelly exposed as a fallacy by the Franco-Prussian War of 1870. This was a deliberate policy, as the French were considered to possess the best army in Europe at the time. The Guard were armed and equipped in the latest French military fashion. A commanding general need have no fear about committing these men to close combat, as they will also give a good account of themselves in melee. They are also confident of their own abilities, and have good morale as a result. The guns will do terrible damage to their targets, and the men can reload at speed and keep up a good rate of fire. They are armed with breech-loading rifles, and their foreign advisors have trained them well. The guard fight as line infantry, forming up to deliver controlled and accurate volleys of rifle fire into the ranks of the enemy. These superior troops are the backbone of a modern army fighting for the Shogun. Shogunate Guard Infantry are a type of elite infantry in Fall of the Samurai.
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