What does Village Defenses do in AoE3?

Gives: Rural Sentry Uprising; Gives: Rural Defense. The game says: "Villages shoot when garrisoned. Can call small packs of Irregulars and Sentries."

Home City card

Village Defenses

Village Defenses (tech ID YPHCVillageShooty) is a Home City card in AoE3: Definitive Edition 100.19.18309, in the decks of 1 civilization, sent from the Colonial Age. Effect: Gives: Rural Sentry Uprising; Gives: Rural Defense.

Quick answers (3)

Which civilizations have the Village Defenses card?: Chinese.
What does Village Defenses do in AoE3?: Gives: Rural Sentry Uprising; Gives: Rural Defense. The game says: "Villages shoot when garrisoned. Can call small packs of Irregulars and Sentries."
What is the tech ID of Village Defenses?: YPHCVillageShooty.

Villages shoot when garrisoned. Can call small packs of Irregulars and Sentries.

What it does

Gives: Rural Sentry Uprising
Gives: Rural Defense

1 further effect (interface, visuals or AI) not listed.

Cost: 1
Sent from: II
Times it can be sent: 1
Game ID: YPHCVillageShooty

In these decks

ChineseII×1

Source: techtreey.xml and the Home City files, AoE3: DE 100.19.18309 (build 25040513).