Napoleon: Total War - The Peninsular Campaign

Napoleon: Total War - The Peninsular Campaign

released on Jun 22, 2010

Napoleon: Total War - The Peninsular Campaign

released on Jun 22, 2010

The Peninsular Campaign Downloadable Content is a new and independent campaign for Napoleon: Total War based on the conflict in the Spanish Peninsula between 1811 and 1814. It was during this era that the Spanish resistance gave their style of fighting its name: Guerrilla, or the “little war”. It is 1811 and the war in the Spanish Peninsula has been raging for over two years, with mixed fortunes and heavy casualties for both sides. Following the withdrawal from the Madrid area of the combined armies of Great Britain, Portugal and Spain after the Battle of Talavera in July 1809, Viscount Wellington retreated into Portugal and consolidated his forces. Now Napoleon’s Armée d'Espagne, has invaded Portugal once again but thus far the network of entrenchments has proved impossible for the French to successfully assail. Wellington has planned a fresh offensive to drive the invaders out of Portugal and eventually out of the Peninsula altogether. Although forced back to the edges of their Peninsula by France and the traitors who helped them, Spain is not yet out of the fight. The Supreme Central Junta and its successor the Supreme Regency authorised the forming of local bands to fight guerrilla - the “little war” - against the invaders. Choose one of the three nations involved - France, Great Britain or Spain - and experience one the most intense conflict of the Napoleonic era.


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It's a nice, smaller campaign, much like the "warm-up" campaigns of Napoleon in the main game (Italy and Egypt). It does have some unique dynamics, like the alignment system that is used more prominently in Shogun 2 expansions, as well as focusing on liberating provinces, rather than occupying. When you liberate a province you receive guerrilla units which are then used to harass enemies away from the main army. It's a nice change of pace from the usual Total War gameplay, nothing less and nothing more.

A fun little detour introducing some unique units and campaign play. Since this is now included with the base game it's definitely worth a play, but don't expect much more beyond a pleasant snack rather than a meaty challenge as you get from the base game.