Horseman

Horsemen are expensive meele combatants. They excelt at destroying Catapults, slaughtering unguarded Archers or blitzing thru enemy lines to lay waste to enemy economy. Because they move two tiles per tick, they are great if you really need reinforcements quickly. Spearmen will deal extra damage, but if they do not swarm your troops, they will still lose. You should avoid fighting against their heavier brothers though unless your economy is advanced enough to support gold requirements for sending big mounted hordes towards enemy.