The spear is the most cost-effective equipment of this era, bar none.
This is why even when Hamlet's Army completely switched to firearms, they still stocked a large number of spears, able to easily pull together units from the militia.
This put those fishmen into a panic; you could hear their frantic cries, some fishmen even throwing away their guns and spears.
Some were knocked away by the spears, while others pierced through the firing line causing casualties, but the next second someone stepped up to fill the gap, keeping the formation strong.
The militia's counterattack relieved the pressure on the two hundred Navy soldiers, allowing them to retreat and adjust their state, while procuring ammunition from logistics and replacing some damaged guns directly.
The musket was still a delicate gadget at this time, relatively fragile, requiring frequent maintenance.
Despite this, some couldn't withstand the high-intensity shooting earlier and had various issues.
