The Siege of Vitebsk Cossacks 3 Guide

Last update: 07 October 2016

You will face an uneasy task of taking control of a well fortified city. First go with your army to the small fort with storage (1). There will be a small crew there (Hussar and shooters) who will give up in exchange for sparing their life. If you agree, they will go to the interior part of the fortress. Whatever you choose, don't forget to close the gate in the fort. Now it's time for the siege. The enemy will receive transports, you can't let them reach him. Secure all three entrances, especially the north one (2). From there the transports and enemy forces will come most frequently. After some time the reinforcements will come - a small army with cannons (3). At the same time a squad will arrive that will control your artillery. Despite the fact that they have good escort, send your cavalry there in order to provide the survival of these units. It is best if you position your forces under the middle gate (4) (small number of towers) and start the bombardment. The reinforcements for the city will come through this road as well - you should keep that in mind.

Your cannons have long reach and you have plenty of them. Destroy the towers at the entrance, then destroy the gate and try shooting at as many units as possible. Now order your infantry and musketeers to assault the first part of the city. With so many soldiers you should quickly take over the city.

Position the next line before the attack. Once again, bomb the towers near the gate and then destroy the gate and try shooting the enemies inside. Once the time is right, assault the final bastion of the enemy. This won't be the end of the mission - enemy reinforcements will arrive. You will have a choice: defend yourself in the city or fight in the field. The first option is definitely easier - even if you destroyed many towers.

Position the cannons at the cliff so that they have the maximum shooting range. Try aiming at opponent's cannons or at heavy cavalry. Set the pikemen at the entrance and the marksmen at the sides. Other melee troops and cavalry should wait behind. In addition to the pikemen and swordsmen, in the narrow passage it will be important how many shooters you have and how fast can they deal damage. At the end the enemy will throw cavalry at you - respond with your own units of that type.