The sequel to Cossacks, Cossacks 2: Napoleonic Wars is set in the 18th–19th century and involves Europe and parts of Africa. Surprisingly it has little to do with Napoleon. You can play as six nations, all of which have their own units and available tactics (the British can use congreve rockets, the Egyptians can use Taureg mercenaries, etc). There are over 140 different unit types available.

Some of the changes from the original Cossacks are that the economic and empire-building parts of the game have been de-emphasised and combat is given a higher priority. Also, there's the inclusion of factors such as morale and fatigue. If your troops are exhausted and you force them to fight a battle, they'll have weak morale and will probably break ranks and run after suffering a few casualties. Terrain also has a big impact, trees will shield your men against bullets and shrapnel and if your men are firing from a hill they'll receive an attack bonus.

There's a campaign mode, a series of pre-set battles, a Conquer Europe mode, and the traditional start-from-scratch mode in the original Cossacks.

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Screenshots

Cossacks II: Napoleonic Wars Windows Building a barrack

Cossacks II: Napoleonic Wars Windows FIRE!

Cossacks II: Napoleonic Wars Windows Napoleon's forces in Russia

Cossacks II: Napoleonic Wars Windows Our troops are moving

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Alternate Titles

"哥萨克II：拿破仑战争" -- Simplified Chinese spelling
"Казаки II: Наполеоновские войны" -- Russian spelling
"Kozacy II: Wojny Napoleońskie" -- Polish title
"Kasakad II: Napoleoni sõjad" -- Estonian title
"Cossacks II: Napoleonské války" -- Czech title

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The game that killed the franchise	Maw (884)

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Critic Reviews

Jolt (UK)	Apr 11, 2005	7.9 out of 10	79
GameSpot	Apr 26, 2005	7.9 out of 10	79
GameZone	May 20, 2005	7.9 out of 10	79
GameSpot (Belgium/Netherlands)	May 03, 2005	78 out of 100	78
IGN	Apr 26, 2005	7.7 out of 10	77
1UP	May 24, 2005	7.5 out of 10	75
PC Action (Germany)	May 18, 2005	75 out of 100	75
Gameplay (Benelux)	May 30, 2005	74 out of 100	74
PC Powerplay	May, 2005	63 out of 100	63
GameSpy	Apr 28, 2005		50

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Trivia

Historic anniversary

2005 is the 200th anniversary of the battle of Trafalgar, which is regarded by many historians as the turning point of the Napoleonic Wars. Fitting, eh?

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