Raider Skirmishers

Summary
Raider Skirmishers are a brigade that was used by the Raider faction in-game as a weaker version of regular skirmishers. While Raider Skirmishers still exist in the game files, they don't currently appear in-game under normal circumstances, since the Raider faction was changed in an update to instead draw its brigades from those of the regular factions from which they rebel locally but with penalties to combat performance, rather than having dedicated Raider brigade types.

"An undisciplined and ill-equipped band of skirmishers. They are little threat to an organized army but can inflict a lot of damage on unprotected farms and resources."

- In-game Description

History
Raiders represent the typical unaffiliated bandits and pirates empires encounter throughout history that prey largely on poorly defended civilian targets for wealth and resources.

Tactics
As with other raider units, skirmishers are a poor match in direct combat with their equivalent light units in a standing army such as Etruscan Axemen, Latin Spearmen, etc. Raider skirmishers rely on speed and numbers to defeat an enemy and will try to flank heavier units to force them to rout. Raider Skirmishers are similar to Gallic Skirmishers, but with reduced damage, defenses, and brigade size.