British strategy guide from the original cog
Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2009 5:39 am
Britain 1805
A good goal for Britain is to destroy the French fleet, which frees up the British fleet to transport troops all around the map. Port raids are very costly, but are a good source of glory,
provided Britain can win the battles. If the French don’t have a large army near Brest or Normandy, a British landing in force that captures the city will also take control of the French fleet located in the province. Use diplomats to spy on French territory to make sure their main army is away and otherwise occupied.
Another important goal for Britain is to ensure that Austria is not annihilated early in the game. Consider sending the British armies to help defend Vienna and ordering the Russians
to rally there as well. If you do this, it’s better to secure a right-of-passage with Prussia and travel over land than it is to try to sail troops all the way down around the Mediterranean.
If you do transport your troops by ship, be sure to keep a supply chain adjacent to your units at sea since sea-zones have zero forage value. The Swedish army is en route to Ile de France, and it may be advantageous to rendezvous with it as it moves into Hanover or Friesland.
Britain has a lot of extra income at its disposal if it can position
its merchant ships in lucrative sea zones and protect them from the Spanish fleet and French privateers. This money gives Britain enormous diplomatic potential. Subsidize
countries as well as nations to draw them into the Coalition
against France. Try to form a good relationship withPrussia.
Decide right now with whom you are willing to go war over minor countries. Will you defend Saxony against Prussia? How about Denmark against Sweden? Egypt against Turkey?
Portugal against Spain? Venice against Austria? Saxony
and Portugal will probably be attacked in the first few months. Sweden will take Norway first, and only then Denmark.
Egypt and Venice shouldn’t come up in the first year.
Consider using your diplomats to foment Insurrection in the French protectorates. Batavia is important to France because
its naval port does not open onto the English Channel,
and this allows France to threaten Britain from a wider angle. Bavaria and Switzerland give France a forward basis of operations into Central Europe. Beware, however, that attempts at Insurrection will make Britain unpopular with other minor countries in the region, so it’s best to use this selectively, and with diplomats who have a better chance of attempting it.
Gibraltar is not completely impregnable if Spain chooses to attack it. Britain should consider reinforcing it in this case, possibly with an artillery unit.
If you can’t find a fleet or a diplomat, use the ‘+’ and ‘-‘ keys. These keys cycle through all your units and people who have not yet received orders this turn.
Build corps as quickly as you can. Britain only starts with two armies. Britain suffers from low levels of free population,
and when too much of this population is depleted then the British economy suffers markedly. Concentrate on building
good units to make the best use of your small available population: guards, rifle infantry, and heavy or horse artillery.
A good goal for Britain is to destroy the French fleet, which frees up the British fleet to transport troops all around the map. Port raids are very costly, but are a good source of glory,
provided Britain can win the battles. If the French don’t have a large army near Brest or Normandy, a British landing in force that captures the city will also take control of the French fleet located in the province. Use diplomats to spy on French territory to make sure their main army is away and otherwise occupied.
Another important goal for Britain is to ensure that Austria is not annihilated early in the game. Consider sending the British armies to help defend Vienna and ordering the Russians
to rally there as well. If you do this, it’s better to secure a right-of-passage with Prussia and travel over land than it is to try to sail troops all the way down around the Mediterranean.
If you do transport your troops by ship, be sure to keep a supply chain adjacent to your units at sea since sea-zones have zero forage value. The Swedish army is en route to Ile de France, and it may be advantageous to rendezvous with it as it moves into Hanover or Friesland.
Britain has a lot of extra income at its disposal if it can position
its merchant ships in lucrative sea zones and protect them from the Spanish fleet and French privateers. This money gives Britain enormous diplomatic potential. Subsidize
countries as well as nations to draw them into the Coalition
against France. Try to form a good relationship withPrussia.
Decide right now with whom you are willing to go war over minor countries. Will you defend Saxony against Prussia? How about Denmark against Sweden? Egypt against Turkey?
Portugal against Spain? Venice against Austria? Saxony
and Portugal will probably be attacked in the first few months. Sweden will take Norway first, and only then Denmark.
Egypt and Venice shouldn’t come up in the first year.
Consider using your diplomats to foment Insurrection in the French protectorates. Batavia is important to France because
its naval port does not open onto the English Channel,
and this allows France to threaten Britain from a wider angle. Bavaria and Switzerland give France a forward basis of operations into Central Europe. Beware, however, that attempts at Insurrection will make Britain unpopular with other minor countries in the region, so it’s best to use this selectively, and with diplomats who have a better chance of attempting it.
Gibraltar is not completely impregnable if Spain chooses to attack it. Britain should consider reinforcing it in this case, possibly with an artillery unit.
If you can’t find a fleet or a diplomat, use the ‘+’ and ‘-‘ keys. These keys cycle through all your units and people who have not yet received orders this turn.
Build corps as quickly as you can. Britain only starts with two armies. Britain suffers from low levels of free population,
and when too much of this population is depleted then the British economy suffers markedly. Concentrate on building
good units to make the best use of your small available population: guards, rifle infantry, and heavy or horse artillery.