Part 17

Explore Part 17 of the Civilization IV guide, focusing on Military Founding Fathers like Chief Powhatan, Diego Velazquez, and Dom Pedro I, and their unique bonuses.

This section of the Civilization IV guide covers various Founding Fathers that provide military benefits, including bonuses to unit attack, defense, promotions, and special units.

Founding Fathers

• Vasco Nunez De Balboa: Requires 3927 Exploration Points and 1823 Political Points. Provides "+25% Defence in all Settlements". This bonus improves the defense of colonies, making defending troops more effective against invaders.
• Chief Powhatan: Requires 2244 Military Points and 4488 Political Points. Provides "+50% Attack Power for Converted Native". This is useful for enhancing the combat effectiveness of converted native units, making them decent troops. He also wears a Top Hat.
• Diego Velazquez De Cuellar: Requires 1122 Military Points and 1963 Political Points. Provides "3 Indentured Servants". These servants are described as inefficient in production but make good frontline infantry or cannon fodder.
• Dom Pedro I: Requires 10098 Military Points and 33660 Political Points. Provides "+50% Great General Emergence" and "Free Promotion - Veteran I, Minuteman I" for Mounted Units and Gunpowder Units. This Founding Father is highly useful for military advancement, increasing the emergence of Great Generals and providing valuable promotions to units.
• Ethan Allen: Requires 4207 Military Points and 10659 Political Points. Provides "Free Promotion - Ranger I, Mountaineer II" for Gunpowder Units. This offers further promotions, strengthening foot soldiers which are crucial ground units.
• Francisco Pizarro: Requires 841 Military Points and 1542 Political Points. Provides "Free Promotion - Looter" for Gunpowder Units. The Looter promotion increases gold gained from pillaging enemy territory, making it beneficial for long-term economic gain during conflicts.
• Francisco De Coronado: Requires 1683 Military Points and 3366 Political Points. Provides "+1 Movement for Dragoon". This enhances the movement capabilities of Dragoons, which are powerful mounted units with guns, making them more effective on the battlefield.
• Hernan Cortes: Requires 561 Military Points and 1122 Political Points. Provides "Free Stockade in Every Settlement". A Stockade acts as a defensive wall within settlements, fortifying units and saving the player the cost of building one.
• Hernando De Sato: Requires 1402 Military Points and 2524 Political Points. Provides "Free Promotion - Grenadier I" for Gunpowder Units. This offers another promotion for foot soldiers, significantly boosting their combat effectiveness.
• John Paul Jones: Requires 5610 Military Points and 14025 Political Points. Provides "1 Frigate". This is a good option if a Ship of the Line is unaffordable, though Frigates are primarily for warfare with limited cargo capacity.
• Marquis De La Fayette: Requires 7293 Military Points and 25245 Political Points. "Increases Musket Production by Tax Rate". This bonus affects the production of muskets based on the tax rate.