The fate of battles is in the hands of the game’s mechanics and luck.

Still, t is a good idea to reinforce these two factors to the extent it is possible.

First of all, it is important to organize your army and choose your units properly.

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Armies in the first row fight against each other, by default with the regiment in front of them.

In the screenshot, one unit of rebel infantry can attack three cavalry units.

For cavalry the value is 2, but the factors rise basing on technology and a good leader.

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The range of maneuverability also depends on the current manning of a given regiment.

It acquires it’s full maneuverability with 75%.

You achieve half the potential with 75-50%.

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If a unit less than 25% strong, it cannot flank the enemy .

CW is appropriately smaller, depending on the size of a province.

The only key in of unit that can attack while in the second row is artillery.

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It is worth noting that artillerydoes notslow down the army, unlike in the previous installments.

The unit speed remains the same regardless of whether it has cannons or not.

Therefore, you do not need to worry about this factor.

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That is why the army make-up is so important.

You should have sufficiently enough units in the first line to keep cannons in the back.

Furthermore, the make-up is important due to the appropriate balance between infantry and cavalry.

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Mostly, it should be composed of infantry.

In spite of appearances, cavalry is not that effective a solution.

for an army 20 thousand strong - 10 infantry, 2 cavalry and 8 artillery.

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You should also consider the terrain and the country you play as, while making up the army.

It is a way better idea to play here, e.g.

Whenever you take over a province, you initiate siege.

If you do not want to wait, try storming the enemy fort.Onlyinfantry takes part in storming.

First of all, you should double-check, before storming that there is a crack in the wall.

it’s possible for you to recruit mercenaries only once a month and they do not use up Manpower.

They are also 1.5 times more expensive to maintain.

It is simply best to disband such units.

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