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Marching and Fighting is the first scenario in the William Wallace learning campaign in Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings. Designed for those who have never before played an Age of Empires game, it teaches players the basics of controlling units and attacking.

Intro[]

We are without a leader. The dead king of Scotland has no heir.

War creeps in from the south, where Edward Longshanks, the avaricious King of England, has returned from successful campaigns in Wales and France. As Longshanks turns his attention to Scotland, the shadow of fear settles across the Highlands.

The English have thousands of Welsh longbowmen, hundreds of knights on horseback, and dozens of siege weapons.

We Scottish have a rabble of untrained soldiers who do not even know how to march in a straight line. We must act soon. If we are to have any chance of resistance, we need to forge an army by any means necessary.

We are without a leader. The dead king of Scotland has no heir.

War creeps in from the south, where Edward Longshanks, the avaricious King of England, has returned from successful campaigns to conquer Wales and France. As Longshanks turns his attention to Scotland, the shadow of fear settles across the Highlands.

The English have thousands of Welsh longbowmen, hundreds of knights on horseback, and dozens of siege weapons.

We Scottish have a rabble of untrained soldiers who do not even know how to march in a straight line. We must act soon. If we have any chance of resistance, we need to forge an army by any means necessary.

Scenario instructions[]

Starting conditions[]

Objectives[]

  • Follow the instructions to reach the Scottish village.

Hints[]

  • You can scroll to view more of the map by moving your mouse to the sides of the screen. For example, move your mouse to the very bottom of the screen to scroll down.

Scouts (Definitive Edition)[]

  • The road ahead leads to the nearby Scottish village.

Players[]

Player[]

  • Scots ( Celts): The player starts with one Militia in the center of the map.

Enemy[]

  • English ( Britons): The English are the only opponent. They attack the player's village with three Militia at the very end of the scenario. They are easily defeated.

Dialogue[]

The English are terrorizing all of Scotland, and it's time for us to fight back!

But if we're to defeat them, every one of us will need to learn how to march and fight.

Follow the path to the blue flag. First, click the soldier โ€ฆ

Upon selecting Militia:

Good! Now RIGHT-click near the blue flag.

After reaching flag #1:

Good! Now move to the next flag. Click the soldier, then RIGHT-click near the flag.

After reaching flag #2:

Excellent. To move to the next flag, you must walk through the black area.

Upon entering the fog of war:

Moving into the black area reveals more of the map. The black area represents unexplored territory.

After reaching flag #3:

That's all there is to it. Now go on to the next flag, where you will meet some allied soldiers.

After reaching flag #4:

To move all of your soldiers at once, click near the units and drag around them. Then RIGHT-click to move them. Try moving your soldiers to the next flag.

After reaching flag #5:

Did all of your units make it to the flag?

The road ahead is guarded by an English Outpost. Scroll up to the Outpost building by moving the mouse to the very top of the screen. Then click the red Outpost.

Upon selecting the Outpost:

Good. Now scroll back down until you can see your soldiers again by moving your mouse to the very bottom of the screen. Select your soldiers by clicking near them and dragging a box around them.

Keep following the road to the Outpost. It's time to knock it down!

RIGHT-click the Outpost to attack it.

After destroying the Outpost:

The Outpost is destroyed! That should slow the English raids.

Keep following the path to the village.

Upon entering the village:

Home sweet home.

But wait! The English are angry that you destroyed their Outpost! They are coming to attack your village!

Don't panic. Just click your soldiers and RIGHT-click the red English soldiers to attack. Defeat the enemy soldiers, and you will have won your first battle.

After defeating English soldiers:

Good job! Now you know how to fight back against the English army!

Strategy[]

The player starts with one Militia, and walks him from flag to flag. Reaching the third flag requires entering the black, unexplored area. At the fourth flag, the player gets two more Militia as well as a Knight. When the player reaches the fourth flag, an English Outpost appears. Destroy it and follow the road to reach the village. Once there, it falls in the player's possession. Almost immediately, three English Militia come to attack the player's village. Once they are defeated, the scenario is won.

Outro[]

Scotland has soldiers now, if only a few. But if we are to turn back the greed of Edward Longshanks, we will need many more recruits, and much more gold in our coffers.

These ancient stones and oaks around us will soon be steeped in the blood of Clansmen.

Trivia[]

  • Although the player is in the Dark Age, the Gaia village is in the Feudal Age. The player cannot create Villagers from the Town Center (though cheats still work).
  • To the northwest of the village, as with most other scenarios in this campaign, there is an English Militia in the woods, but he cannot be reached, due to the player being unable to create Villagers. This is to prevent the English from being defeated prematurely by not having any units on the map before they are spawned in.
  • In the east of the map before the Definitive Edition, outside the wood in the unreachable area, the word 'ES' is written in the grass, which is a reference to Ensemble Studios.
  • The starting Militia have +1/+2 armor, a combination that could never be reached by the Celts before the introduction of Gambesons.
  • Throughout the campaign, the speed cannot be changed.
  • In the Definitive Edition, flags of Forgotten Empires and Ensemble Studios can be found near the shore outside the playable area.

Gallery[]

Campaigns in Age of Empires II
The Age of Kings
William Wallace PC: Marching and Fighting ยท Feeding the Army ยท Training the Troops ยท Research and Technology ยท The Battle of Stirling ยท Forge an Alliance ยท The Battle of Falkirk
PS5 - Xbox: Preparing for Battleยท The Battle of Stirling ยท Forge an Alliance ยท The Battle of Falkirk
Joan of Arc An Unlikely Messiah ยท The Maid of Orleans ยท The Cleansing of the Loire ยท The Rising ยท The Siege of Paris ยท A Perfect Martyr
Saladin An Arabian Knight ยท Lord of Arabia ยท The Horns of Hattin ยท The Siege of Jerusalem ยท Jihad! ยท The Lion and the Demon
Genghis Khan Crucible ยท A Life of Revenge ยท Into China ยท The Horde Rides West ยท The Promise ยท Pax Mongolica
Barbarossa Holy Roman Emperor ยท Henry the Lion ยท Pope and Antipope ยท The Lombard League ยท Barbarossa's March ยท The Emperor Sleeping
Others E3 1998
* added with update 75350
The Conquerors
Attila the Hun The Scourge of God ยท The Great Ride ยท The Walls of Constantinople ยท A Barbarian Betrothal ยท The Catalaunian Fields ยท The Fall of Rome
El Cid Brother against Brother ยท The Enemy of my Enemy ยท The Exile of the Cid ยท Black Guards ยท King of Valencia ยท Reconquista
Montezuma Reign of Blood ยท The Triple Alliance ยท Quetzalcoatl ยท La Noche Triste ยท The Boiling Lake ยท Broken Spears
Battles of the Conquerors Tours ยท Vinlandsaga ยท Hastings ยท Manzikert ยท Agincourt ยท Lepanto ยท Kyoto ยท Noryang Point
Hidden scenario The Saxon Revolt
The Forgotten
Alaric HD: All Roads Lead to a Besieged City ยท Legionaries on the Horizon! ยท Emperor of the West ยท The Sack of Rome
DE: The Battle of the Frigidus ยท Razing Hellas ยท The Belly of the Beast ยท The Giant Falls ยท A Kingdom of Our Own
Vlad Dracula The Dragon Spreads His Wings ยท The Return of the Dragon ยท The Breath of the Dragon ยท The Moon Rises ยท The Night Falls
Bari HD: Arrival at Bari ยท The Rebellion of Melus ยท The Great Siege
DE: Arrival at Bari ยท The Rebellion of Melus ยท Loose Ends ยท The Best Laid Plans ยท The Onrushing Tide
Sforza HD: An End and a Beginning ยท O Fortuna ยท The Hand of a Daughter ยท The Ambrosian Republic ยท A New Duke of Milan
DE: Mercenaries and Masters ยท His Own Man ยท Prodigal Son ยท Blood and Betrayal ยท Viva Sforza!
El Dorado# (removed) Tales of La Canela ยท The Split ยท The Amazones ยท The Cannibals
Prithviraj* HD: A Promising Warrior ยท The Digvijaya ยท The Elopement ยท Battles of Tarain
DE: Born of Fire ยท The Digvijaya ยท Hand of a Princess ยท The Fate of India ยท The Legend of Prithviraj
Battles of the Forgotten@ Bukhara ยท Dos Pilas ยท York ยท Honfoglalรกs ยท Langshan Jiang ยท Kurikara ยท Cyprus ยท Bapheus ยท Kaesong (cut)
# added with patch 3.3; * added with patch 3.5; @ added with patch 3.6
The African Kingdoms
Tariq ibn Ziyad The Battle of Guadalete ยท Consolidation and Subjugation ยท Divide and Conquer ยท Crossing the Pyrenees ยท Razzia
Sundjata Hunted ยท The Sting of the Scorpion ยท Djeriba Gold ยท Blood on the River Bank ยท The Lion's Den
Francisco de Almeida The Old World ยท Lion of Africa ยท Ruins of Empires ยท Estado da India ยท A Son's Blood
Yodit Path of Exile ยท The Right Partner ยท A Fallen Crown ยท Broken Stelae ยท Welcome Home
Rise of the Rajas
Gajah Mada The Story of Our Founders ยท Unconditional Loyalty ยท The Oath to Unify Nusantara ยท Serving the New King ยท The Pasunda Bubat Tragedy
Suryavarman I Usurpation ยท Quelling the Rebellion ยท A Dangerous Mission ยท Challenging a Thalassocracy ยท Nirvanapada
Bayinnaung The Burmese Tigers ยท The Mandalay Cobra ยท The Royal Peacock ยท The White Elephant ยท The Old Tiger
Le Loi The Dai Viet Uprising ยท The Mountain Siege ยท The Battle at Hanoi ยท Reaching South ยท A Three-Pronged Attack ยท The Final Fortress
Definitive Edition
The Art of War Early Economy ยท Booming ยท Rushing the Enemy ยท Fast Castle Age ยท Defending Against A Rush ยท Land Battle ยท Destroying a Castle ยท Naval Battle ยท Battle Formations
Pachacuti A New Power Arises ยท The Field of Blood ยท War of Brothers ยท The Falcon's Tent ยท Like Father, Like Son

Historical Battles
Tours ยท Vinlandsaga ยท Hastings ยท Manzikert ยท Agincourt ยท Kyoto ยท Noryang Point
Bukhara ยท Kurikara ยท Cyprus ยท Bapheus ยท Lepanto
Dos Pilas ยท York ยท Honfoglalรกs ยท Lake Poyang
Event scenarios E3 2019 Demo ยท Mongol Raiders ยท Barbarossa Brawl ยท Mangudai Madness ยท The Siege (co-op) ยท Ayn Jalut
The Last Khans
Tamerlane Amir of Transoxiana ยท Gurkhan of Persia ยท Harbinger of Destruction ยท Sultan of Hindustan ยท Scourge of the Levant ยท A Titan Amongst Mortals
Ivaylo A Most Unlikely Man ยท An Unlikely Alliance ยท Tsar of the Bulgars ยท Echoes of Heroes ยท Where the One-Eyed Man is King
Kotyan Khan Raising the Banners ยท The Battle at the Kalka River ยท Saving the Huts ยท Blood for Blood ยท A New Home
Lords of the West
Edward Longshanks Vain Ambition ยท A Man of God ยท Of Castles and Kings ยท Toom Tabard ยท Hammer of the Scots
Grand Dukes A Kingdom Divided ยท The Wolf and the Lion ยท The Cleansing of Paris ยท Unholy Marriage ยท The Hook and Cod Wars ยท The Maid Falls
The Hautevilles Guiscard Arrives ยท Roger in Sicily ยท Bohemond and the Emperor ยท Bohemond in the East ยท Wonder of the World
Dawn of the Dukes
Algirdas and Kestutis Family Affairs ยท No Man's Land ยท The Tatar Yoke ยท A Worthy Opponent ยท In the Shadow of the Throne
Jadwiga The Matter of the Crown ยท Star of the Poles ยท Duel of the Dukes ยท The Siege of Vilnius ยท Vytautas' Crusade ยท The Fruits of Her Labor
Jan Zizka The One-Eyed Wanderer ยท Courage and Coin ยท The Iron Lords ยท The Golden City ยท The Emperor's Fury ยท Warrior of God
Dynasties of India
Babur Pearl of the East ยท The Last Timurids ยท Into India ยท The Battle of Panipat ยท The Rajputs
Rajendra The Successor ยท Deeds of the Father ยท Rising Star ยท Sacred Waters ยท Slaying the Vritra
Devapala Dissatisfaction ยท Desire ยท Renunciation ยท Liberation? ยท Enlightenment
The Mountain Royals
Ismail The Red Hats ยท Road to Royalty ยท Alexander Safavi ยท The Fallen Amir ยท Khata'i
Thoros II Outlawed ยท The Emperor's Revenge ยท Caught in the Crossfire ยท Bloody Crestwaves ยท Of Turncoats and Traitors
Tamar Takeover ยท Yury's Revenge ยท The Protectorate ยท Tamar the Builder ยท The Queen in the Panther's Skin
Victors and Vanquished
Victors and Vanquished
Charlemagne ยท Finehair ยท Ironside ยท Nobunaga
Drake ยท Fetih ยท Gaiseric ยท Robert ยท Temujin ยท Xie An*
Constantine XI ยท Karlsefni ยท Komnenos ยท Mstislav ยท Otto ยท Ragnar ยท Seljuk ยท Shimazu ยท Stephen ยท Vortigern
* added with update 141935
The Three Kingdoms
Liu Bei The Oath of the Peach Garden ยท Heroes of the Realm ยท The Scholar and the Sandal Maker ยท The Great Escape ยท The Battle of Red Cliffs
Cao Cao The Yellow Turban Rebellion ยท Emperor In All But Name ยท The Battle of Guandu ยท Lord of the North ยท The Battle of Red Cliffs
Sun Clan The Imperial Seal ยท The Conquest of Jiangdong ยท The White Tiger ยท The Avenger ยท The Battle of Red Cliffs