1811: Albuera Second Edition

🎯 The Goal

As the French, smash through a stubborn Allied defensive line to capture vital high ground; as the Anglo-Spanish-Portuguese coalition, bloodily repulse the French assault and hold the line at all costs.

⚙️ Core Actions

Utilize the core tactical engine with a heavy emphasis on asymmetric army management:

• Manage Mixed Coalitions: Coordinate British efficiency alongside Spanish and Portuguese contingents, balancing varying morale thresholds and formation flexibility.
• Deploy Heavy Skirmish Screens: Mask your main tactical columns with light infantry to absorb enemy defensive fire before making a decisive push.
• Execute Grand Cavalry Charges: Launch massive, sweeping cavalry operations, balancing the high potential for breaking enemy infantry lines against the risk of leaving your horses “Spent.”
• Absorb Heavy Attrition: Manage the rapid accumulation of step losses and stragglers in dense, multi-hour slugfests without shattering your overall Army Cohesion.

🧠 Why you’ll like it

It simulates two of the most brutal, closely contested battles of the Peninsular War. The game forces you to reckon with the historic realities of the era—such as the sheer terror of infantry trying to form square while being actively raked by horse artillery, or the fragile command friction of a multi-national coalition trying to coordinate a defense in real-time.