Matrix Games

“For Liberty !” is a turn based strategy game covering the American Revolutionary War from 1775 - 1783 and the Hungarian Rakoczi Independence War - the eastern theater of the War of Spanish Succession from 1703 to 1711.

You can command as many or as few of your forces as you want.  Commands for troops range include attack, recon, retreat, train, rest, pillage, siege enemy forts, fortify important locations. You are responsible for paying and supplying your troops as well.  Political decisions and foreign aid are simulated by an influence system that you can use to change the strategic situation. Use your influence to recruit temporary militia, insurgent regiments, or Indian (Native American) warriors that can augment your force.  The fleet can be used to transport your troops to hard to reach locations where you can surprise the enemy. You can support your operations with the cannons of your fleets. There are 16 unit types of 5 nations included, each in authentic uniforms. All units in the game are large, animated figures. Each turn covers one week of real time.

For Liberty ! will make you truly understand how long and hard warfare was in the 18th century.
 

• Campaign editor - create your own fictional or historical campaign.
• 9 Campaigns and an all new bonus campaign giving Players 10 total campaigns.
• Minimap, bigger and more varied battlefields in tactical battles.
• Detail 3D rendered of maps and units.
• Large map of the East Coast of North America / Central Europe with more than 3000 hexes.
• Improved fatigue system in tactical battles.
• AI enhancements on both the strategic and tactical levels.
• Turn based gameplay both on the strategic and tactical level.
• Manage important resources: recruits, horses, muskets, cannons, money and supply.
• Detailed political systems that allow the player to influence political decisions.
• Random events such as pirates, epidemics, betrayals, fires and many others.
• 400 historical leaders.
• Leaders are rated and can have up to three 3 special abilities with over 16 to choose from.
• 16 different unit types: dragoon, infantry, rifleman, militia, indians, hussars, etc.
• 7 stances on the strategic map: defense, attack, rest, siege, retreat, routed and training.
• 4 kind of formations on the tactical map: skirmish, column, line and routed.
• Realistic depiction of battles, units will not fight to the last man, battles are won by routing the enemy army from the field.
• Towns can be pillaged to gain supply at the cost of losing production.
• Multiplayer capability: hot-seat, PBEM and TCP/IP.
• Players can select basic ruleset for new players and advanced ruleset for veterans.
• Players can select between 3 different difficulty levels.

Blue Alien
In all this is one of the best games for the dollar that I've reviewed and I heartily endorse it.

Review of For Liberty! at Out of Eight PC Game Reviews
"Computer games are finally starting to branch out into major conflicts other than World War II: the Russo-Japanese War, the Middle East, and the Civil War have all made an appearance recently. Hussar Games brings classic wargaming conventions to this troubled time period, covering both the American and Hungarian revolutions."

The Wargamer
Whether you are an 18th century history buff, American revolutionary, Hungarian noble, or just interested in good “old-school” hex-based 2D wargaming, For Liberty! is worth a look.