Garrisons & Field Forces
Garrisons
- Defend the land and hold troops, forts, factories, resources, and ships.
- Troops purchased in a land are added to its garrison.
- Garrisons may retreat when attacked, reducing the difference between garrison and army in practice.
Creating an Army
- Select a land and open the garrison view.
- Choose Create Army.
- Transfer troops between garrison and army as desired.
- Press Accept to deploy the army.
Troop Roles
Regulars
Reliable all-round troops with strong morale.
Cavalry
Shock troops—strong in attack.
Sepoys
Locally hired—cheap defenders, weaker attackers, lower morale.
Cannons
Essential for reducing forts; useful against armies. Availability depends on development.
The Build page also offers Upgrade Land and Pillage Land. Pillaging destroys forts, most factories, reduces development, removes population, and harms your reputation.