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Maneuvering
- At the earliest possible stage once the battle begins, form the longest continuous line possible to face the enemy, then back this line up with reinforcements behind the front line.
- At every opportunity, try to out-flank the enemy's line and attack him from the side.
- Be aware of the enemy's attempt to flank your line. Should this happen, immediately pull back a regiment or two from the end of the threatened line to face the attack head-on.
- When traveling over long distances, move regiments and brigades in column formation.
- If your brigades are approaching the enemy in column formation,, order them into battle line formation as quickly as possible.
- Always wheel your lines to face the biggest threat.
- Avoid allowing a bulge (salient) to form in your line.
- Should a salient form in your line, work to move your line on either side of the salient forward to create a solid line again.
Units
- The more experienced your troops, the more damage they can inflict upon the enemy.
- Use your less-experienced soldiers to fight at the center of your line, and use your experienced regiments to attack the enemy's flank.
- Use cavalry to harass the enemy from his flanks or to move quickly to plug holes in your line.
Terrain
- Concentrate on gaining and holding the high ground.
- Troops fighting uphill will inevitably suffer more casualties.
- Fight the enemy from the protection of woods or rocky areas. The protection afforded in these areas will add a morale block to your regiments.
- If speed is essential, avoid moving formations through woods or rocky areas.
- Take advantage of the speed bonus roads give you by ordering brigades to follow them to their destination.
- Roads and trails negate speed penalties through terrain that would otherwise slow your troops' advance.
Commanders
- Place a corps or division commander on high ground to keep tabs on large portions of the battlefield.
- Constantly move commanders up and down the line to bolster the sagging morale of hard-pressed troops.
- Use corps or division commanders to rally troops and gather artillery, rather than brigade commanders. Brigade commanders are better used on the front line to boost morale.
- At the first announcement of routed troops, immediately place a corps or division commander in a nearby safe area to rally them.
Artillery
- Concentrate your artillery in one or two positions on the battlefield for massed firepower.
- Place cannons on the high ground for more effective range.
- Use corps or division commanders to gather artillery in one area.
- Never leave artillery unprotected. Use at least one regiment to back them up.
- Never place artillery in front of your battle lines.
- Charge moving or inactive enemy artillery batteries when the opportunity arises.
- Never charge an operative battery unless you have a large number of troops to do the job.
Formations
- Use battle line formations whenever possible.
- Use double line formations when you need to squeeze a brigade into a tight area.
- Double line formations cut your firepower in half, because the regiments behind the front line tend to be blocked by the regiments in front of them.
- Column formations are the most effective way to move your troops across the battlefield.
- Column formations should immediately be changed to battle lines or double lines upon site of the enemy.
- Link brigades side-by-side for one continuous battle line.
Morale
- Keep constant watch over the stress level of every regiment on the front line.
- If a regiment's morale is dipping dangerously low, order them to fall back and use a reserve regiment to take their place in line.
- Place an officer near stressed troops to help them regain their morale more quickly.
- Do not neglect the rallying of routed troops. They might take a while to get back into shape, but their re-entry into the battle at a critical moment can easily save the day.
- Artillery morale is just as important. If several batteries in formation are becoming too stressed, place an officer near them to boost their confidence. Order them to fall back if they become critical.
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