MTW Carcano 1160

Description

Carcano was the site of an epic battle between the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick and the joint forces of Milan and its near neighbours. According to some accounts of the battle Barbarossa was forced to withdraw behind the walls of Baradello when his forces were attacked in the flank by cavalry from Milan. The castle of Carcano was subsequently destroyed by the victors. You must do better than Barbarossa and win the battle.

Win Conditions

• Avoid death or routing to ensure victory over the Milanese.
• Barbarossa must remain on the battlefield and must not fall.
• If over 60 percent of your troops rout or die, the battle is lost.
• You must defeat both Milanese armies to win.

Tactics

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Credits

The Background descriptions and Win Conditions are taken straight from the game text files in "\Medieval - Total War\Loc\Eng\", HISTCAMPAIGNS.TXT, HISTORICAL.TXT and CHANGES.TXT.