Empire 1805

A real-time Napoleonic battle game. Real battalions, powder, gold and cold steel.

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Campaign

Command a brigade through a string of pitched battles. Between rounds the war chest buys battalions, squadrons and batteries; veterans carry their skill from round to round.

Battalions of 600Batteries of six guns8–14 min a battle
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Conquest

Start with a village of twenty families in a country of rivers, bridges and mountains. Farm, mine and build; enlist villagers a man at a time; march over the bridge and take the enemy's village.

Base buildingFog of war30–60 min a war
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ControlsCamera, selection, orders, keys The armouryEvery unit and gun, with prices How battles workLine, column, square; morale; artillery GraphicsPresets and every knob

Desktop, mouse and keyboard. Press ? in a battle for the keys, ⚙ for graphics.