Eight great powers contest the dawn of the industrial age. The American colonies rise against the British Crown. Napoleon's France challenges Frederick's Prussia. Russia clashes with the Ottoman host. The Qing Dynasty stands at its imperial zenith while Tokugawa Japan faces the closing of its long isolation.

Choose your faction and your opponent. Field five army groups — infantry, cavalry, artillery — each led by a famous commander of the era. Strike, flank, and outmaneuver. Some commanders carry signature abilities that turn the tide.

Take the enemy capital, or destroy their armies, to claim victory.