Disrupting Enemy Schemes | Generalissmus Campaign Cossacks 3 Guide

You will assume control of Austrian forces, fighting mainly against Turks. Here, the difficulty level is very uneven. The scenario of each map is built in such a way that most of the time you'll have enough troops to win the battle. Walkthrough for all missions can be found below.

You'll begin this mission with a small fortress, containing only your production buildings. Move your cuirassier to your commander, and begin training units. You have a number of resources to spare, so set the continuous unit training. One barracks should construct only pikemen, while the second one only musketeers. Stables are up to you, but light cavalry (Croatians) should be the best choice. The enemy employs mainly cavalry; he will also send horse archers to harass you. You'll quickly receive access to a group of peasants, but you still won't be able to build a city hall, or most of the buildings.

Your task is to conquer and destroy 5 Turkish fortresses, found on the map.

Start with the village, freeing the peasants in progress, then destroy the fortress near the river, and acquire the cannons from the northern fortress. Then, it's all up to you.

When you create an army of over 100 soldiers, you can now proceed to attacking the village near your fortress (1). Turks will begin to run south, to the port. There is a group of peasants to the right from the village, who will join your ranks. The port contains new enemy units, but they still shouldn't pose any difficulties. When you take over the port, you'll receive transport ships and free the peasants. The latter should be sent to your fortress so they begin gathering resources. Build an academy, and begin training officers and drummers. If it's necessary, research few technologies. Create more troops, as you will need them to attack the first fortress (2). Only then you can take on the fortress in the upper right corner (3).

Use the transport ships to easily conquer the fortress.

When you gather the necessary amount of soldiers, mount an assault on the fortresses. First, load your units onto transport ships, and then use them to sail to the inside of the fortress. Unload your troops in a place with the lesser amount of enemies - they are an easy prey in small groups. When you clear the upper part of the fortress, cross the bridge, and attack the unit guarding the barracks. As a result, the enemy will detonate the remaining buildings. Use the ships to transfer your troops out of the fortress.

Place your troops near the entrance to the gorge which leads to the fortress. The musketeers should be placed on elevated spots, while pikemen assume the position near the exit from the gorge. Earlier you can reinforce your army with additional shooters from a village to the west from your fortress, by the upper edge of the map. Also, on the right from the gorge, there is a small group of Polish soldiers who can join you. Send your hero to be able to recruit them. You should get them, as they have a lot of firepower. When the garrison leaves the fortress, you can easily ambush the enemy forces, and what's important, you'll acquire cannons. Now you can destroy the northern fort, which has only a skeleton crew.

Use artillery to soften enemy forces and create a breach for your stormtroopers.

Constant harassment from the horse archers is probably unbearable by now. Turks train them in the south-western fort. This should be your next target. Assume positions before the fort, and prepare your bombards. They have long range and decent rate of fire, but deal relatively small damage. First, target the stables in the center of the fortress. The enemy constantly trains new forces there, and this is the only active enemy building in this mission. Additionally, shrapnel will kill some of the soldiers. Then, use all your cannons, and create a breach in the wall. First, send your pikemen to deal with the enemy cavalry, and then sent your musketeers to deal with the rest.

When you deal with the enemy in the south from the fortress, use your cannons to destroy the towers and a large squad of janissaries.

There is another fortress nearby. Start with destroying the first tower, then destroy a unit on the lower cliff and place your troops and artillery there. Watch for the towers' range; remember to place your cannons in some distance from each other. If they are near each other, one cannonball can destroy even few cannons. Destroy the towers using your artillery and then aim at the wall, as close as possible to a large group of janissaries. Shrapnel and shards should deal extra, albeit small damage. When the path is ready, use howitzers to attack the janissaries. This type of artillery deal serious damage, but the rate of fire is terrible, and the effective range is very small. Then, send your infantry and cavalry. The fortress is yours.

When you deal with the towers, the fortress is practically yours.

Now, the last fortress shouldn't pose a problem. The enemy doesn't have any forces left, and he won't receive any reinforcements. All you have to do is to patiently fire at two towers that are placed near the entrance, and destroy the troops standing before the walls. Then, move all your artillery and destroy the walls. All is left to do is to send the final order to storm the fortress.