The Mexican American War - Windows

Go back in time to the 1800's where a war is waging in America with this game, The Mexican American War for Windows. March across the plains of southern Texas with the 4th US Infantry which included in its ranks the young Lieutenant Sam Grant. Or you can rewrite the history of this forgotten war, fought in 1846 and 1847 between the USA and Mexico. You will also do battle in a conflict only slightly better known to Americans - the Texas War of Independence, fought in 1835-36. From "Come and Take It!" to "Remember the Alamo," you will fight until the decisive battle of San Jacinto settles the issue.

72 stand alone scenarios and 5 campaigns to choose from

A wide sampling of actions from small to huge actions

14 unique maps ranging in size from 2600 hexes to 113,000 hexes providing ample ground for scenario designers to create their own actions

An abundance of engine changes and enhancements

Weather feature allows visibility, ground conditions and fire modifiers to be modeled

Several weapon types, plus a new weapon.dat File allowing customization

Multiple additions to the PDT file for weapon flags such as: Firing while mounted, Retire by prolong, Fire indirect, Has no bayonets, Small arms (50% melee bonus)

Ability to destroy and repair bridges with Engineers impacting effectiveness

Bridge strength requirements for various unit types to pass

"Battalion Colors" display option, to help keep track of forces

Enhancements to improve the defenders stance of fortified positions (Fort Defenders request from the Colonial Campaigns Club)

A variety of Interface enhancements and hot keys

Play modes include A/I, Hot Seat, PBEM, LAN & Internet play. A Scenario Editor is also included so existing scenarios can be altered or new ones created

System Requirements

Pentium-based 500mhz+ PC

64 megabytes of RAM

300 megabytes Disk space

Windows 98/2000/XP/Vista