Historical Battle

History

Historical Battles were introduced by the Mongol Invasion expansion pack to Shogun: Total War. They were implemented by way of Historical Campaigns in which the player could play 3 separate campaigns which were played through by way of famous battles fought in those campaigns, rather than letting the player control the campaign in the traditional Total War style. These 3 campagins were those of 3 generals in the Sengoku Jidai era, specifically:

• Toyotomi Hideyoshi
• Oda Nobunaga
• Tokugawa Ieyasu

Later on, as the Total War series progressed and Rome: Total War was released, historical battles became a feature available in the singleplayer menu, a tradition which has been followed in every Total War game to date. Rome Total War contained 10 Historical Battles; here is a list of those:

• Battle of Lake Trasimene
• Battle of Raphia
• Battle of Telamon
• The Siege of Gergovia
• Battle of the River Trebia
• Battle of Asculum
• Battle of Carrhae
• Battle of Cynoscephalae
• Battle of Teutoburg Forest
• Siege of Sparta

As per Total War tradition, the player generally took control of the outnumbered army or the army which historically lost.

The Barbarian Invasion expansion pack added two new Historical Battles:

• Battle of Chalons
• Battle of Badon Hill