The British, standing at just 1,500 strong, successfully defended Hougoumont despite relentless attacks from the French. 5000 French troops attempted to take the farm from the vastly outnumbered British forces defending the farm. Once the ground was firm enough, Napoleon decided to try and draw out the British from their defensive positions and launched the infamous attack on Hougoumont farm. But at the same time, Napoleon risked tiring his troops by making them plow their way through mud in the early stages of the battle. This was a risky move as it allowed the Prussians more time to reach the battlefield. On the morning of the Battle of Waterloo, Napoleon had delayed his advance so that the ground could firm up after a nightfall of downpour. The arrival of General Blucher was the turning point in the battle as Napoleon’s resources became stretched, he could no longer keep up the concentration of attacks he had issued against the British positions along the front. Wellington knew that for him to be victorious, he would need the arrival of General Blucher and the Prussians and that is exactly what he got. Ultimately, Napoleon was defeated but up until the arrival of the Prussians on his flank, it was anyone’s battle. Wellington found himself on the morning of Waterloo 18 miles away from his Prussian counterparts, with Napoleon only 3 miles south, the separation of the allies led Napoleon to believe he could achieve victory and proceed onto Brussels. The Battle of Waterloo took place on Sunday, 18th June 1815 with the allies’ 68,000 soldiers preparing to stand off against Napoleon’s 72,000 in what has become one of the most well known battles of all time.
(*If you have no interest in reading a brief history of the Battle of Waterloo, scroll down to the review) As you guessed, Scourge of War: Waterloo focuses on the Battle of Waterloo.
SCOURGE OF WAR WATERLOO STEAM SOFTWARE
Scourge of War: Waterloo, developed by Norb Development Software and published by Matrix Games is a strategy game taking place during the times of Napoleon and the Duke of Wellington.
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