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A '''regular''' is any basic [[soldier|footsoldier]] that comprises the bulk of a military. While unspecialized troops have commonly been referred to as such, other names like '''militia''' during the [[Renaissance]] and '''grunts''' | A '''regular''' or a '''private '''called in [[modern times]] is any basic [[soldier|footsoldier]] that comprises the bulk of a military. While unspecialized troops have commonly been referred to as such, other names like '''militia''' during the [[Renaissance]], and '''grunts''' were nicknamed at the [[Ming dynasty]], while grunts of other nations were a bit specialized.<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref><ref name="ACB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref><ref name="Grunts">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[Database: Grunt]]</ref> | ||
During the [[American Revolution]], British Regulars were derisively referred to as "Redcoats" or "Lobsterbacks" by the [[Patriots]].<ref name="British Regulars">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Database: British Regulars]]</ref> | During the [[American Revolution]], British Regulars were derisively referred to as "Redcoats" or "Lobsterbacks" by the [[Patriots]].<ref name="British Regulars">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Database: British Regulars]]</ref> | ||
Revision as of 16:03, 25 June 2020
A regular or a private called in modern times is any basic footsoldier that comprises the bulk of a military. While unspecialized troops have commonly been referred to as such, other names like militia during the Renaissance, and grunts were nicknamed at the Ming dynasty, while grunts of other nations were a bit specialized.[1][2][3]
During the American Revolution, British Regulars were derisively referred to as "Redcoats" or "Lobsterbacks" by the Patriots.[4]
At the Ptolemaic Egypt, regular infantry was used by the Ptolemaic Army in Egypt and in the Roman Army served in Roman colonies.
The Hoplite infantry was the regular type of soldier in Greece. They Athenian Peltasts and Spartan Phalangites are common types of the Athenian and Spartan militaries
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed
- Assassin's Creed II
- Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
- Assassin's Creed III
- Assassin's Creed III: Liberation
- Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag
- Assassin's Creed: Rogue
- Assassin's Creed Origins
- Assassin's Creed: Odyssey