War in Livonia Cossacks 3 Guide

Most of the time in this mission you will fight, but you can start producing infantry in your stronghold. Your objective is to conquer and burn the villages on the north. You will have control over two villages (1), but you can only gather resources, not construct buildings. Two allied cities will soon ask for your help (2). There are three villages under the control of Sweden, one on the right from the fort and two on the left, behind the river (3). The greatest problem in this mission are systematic attacks of the enemy cavalry. He will send them once from the left side of the lake and once from the right. A squad of 100 pikemen on the ford on the western side of the lake should manage on its own during most of the time. The west side should be defended and attacked by your main army.

First the city on the west will ask for your help. You must create a small distraction - send 20 soldiers to two marked locations. It is best to send cavalry, it will arrive shortly and face the first of many enemy raids. Position the previously mentioned pikemen squad on the right ford. Now focus on producing troops and gather an army to help the eastern settlement.

First destroy the forces sieging the city and then conquer the villages on the eastern side of the lake.

The Swedish forces consist of a large group of pikemen, two smaller groups of musketeers and Swedish Reiters. The latter are the greatest threat. You must create large squads and attack from flank in order to avoid a mass attack of the opponents. If you manage well, the fort crew will join you. Conquer the villages on the north and destroy the buildings that you take over. You can double click the huts to select them all instead of clicking one after another. Don't get close to the stronghold - you don't have the cannons and it is not your mission objective. Move around the lake from the bottom side and attack the city from the western side. In the upper right corner of the map there are mercenary forces you can hire for 5000 pieces of gold. If you lack men, use this formation to conquer and destroy the last village.