Sforza

Campaign mission sequence

Mercenaries and Masters: escape Brescia after the Venetians overrun it, regroup at the southern mercenary camp, then join Piccinino in retaking the city. His Own Man: use a Relic to gain costa cities and recruit forces, establish a territorial base, and defeat Piccinino. Prodigal Son: build a self-sufficient base near the Alpine lake, raid exposed suministros, and defeat Piccinino’s fortified army. Blood and Betrayal: cross the river, optionally secure Cremona as a forward base, and destroy the three Castles controlling the valley. Viva Sforza!: break into Milan, establish a Castillo in the ruins, defeat Milanese and Savoyard forces, and resolve the final betrayal. HD Edition archive: An End and a Beginning, O Fortuna, The Hand of a Daughter, The Ambrosian Republic, and A New Duke of Milan remain available as separate The Forgotten-era escenarios. (Francesco Sforza, Italia, costa, suministros, Castillo, A New Duke of Milan (HD Edition), HD Edition, Italianos, The Ambrosian Republic, An End and a Beginning (HD Edition), The Forgotten, HD Edition, Italianos, O Fortuna, O Fortuna (HD Edition), The Forgotten, HD Edition, Italianos, An End and a Beginning, The Hand of a Daughter, The Hand of a Daughter (HD Edition), The Forgotten, HD Edition, Italianos, O Fortuna, The Ambrosian Republic, The Ambrosian Republic (HD Edition), The Forgotten, HD Edition, Italianos, The Hand of a Daughter, A New Duke of Milan)

• 1. Mercenaries and Masters — Sforza and Piccinino set out to retake Brescia, but Venetian troops overrun the city. Escape with a surviving force, regroup at the southern mercenary camp, then join Piccinino’s counterattack to reclaim Brescia.
• 2. His Own Man — Sforza seeks a territorial base of his own while Piccinino pursues him across Romagna. Use the relic to win control of costa cities and recruit local forces, then strike Piccinino’s fortified position.
• 3. Prodigal Son — Sforza’s return to Milan and marriage to Visconti’s daughter turn Piccinino into a determined rival. Establish a self-sufficient base around the Alpine lake, raid exposed suministros, and defeat Piccinino’s fortified army.
• 4. Blood and Betrayal — Sforza changes sides and leads Milan’s campaign against Venice, including a confrontation with his cousin Micheletto. Cross the river, capture a forward foothold at Cremona if useful, and destroy the three Castles controlling the valle.
• 5. Viva Sforza! — Sforza lays asedio to Milan while Savoyard forces threaten his camp and Malatesta’s Venetian alliance remains temporary. Break into the city, establish a Castillo in the ruins, defeat Milan and Savoy, then resolve the final betrayal.
• 6. A New Duke of Milan (HD Edition) — The 5th mission in the Sforza campaign, preserved from The Forgotten for the HD Edition. It uses the Italianos roster. Follows The Ambrosian Republic.
• 7. An End and a Beginning (HD Edition) — The 1st mission in the Sforza campaign, preserved from The Forgotten for the HD Edition. It uses the Italianos roster. Leads into O Fortuna.
• 8. O Fortuna (HD Edition) — The 2nd mission in the Sforza campaign, preserved from The Forgotten for the HD Edition. It uses the Italianos roster. Follows An End and a Beginning. Leads into The Hand of a Daughter.
• 9. The Hand of a Daughter (HD Edition) — The 3rd mission in the Sforza campaign, preserved from The Forgotten for the HD Edition. It uses the Italianos roster. Follows O Fortuna. Leads into The Ambrosian Republic.
• 10. The Ambrosian Republic (HD Edition) — The 4th mission in the Sforza campaign, preserved from The Forgotten for the HD Edition. It uses the Italianos roster. Follows The Hand of a Daughter. Leads into A New Duke of Milan.