17th century wars setting with 7 playable factions. New game modes including Invasion, Galleon Wars, Squad Leaders. Professional soundtrack by Sławomir Jabłoński. Advanced cannon system with various types and ammunition
13 British colonies established in eastern United States during 17th-18th centuries. Settlements extended from Maine to Georgia with 2.5 million colonists. Population doubled every generation despite disease and hardship
Born in 1659 in Devon, England, Henry Every served in the Royal Navy. Worked as a slave trader in the Atlantic after leaving the navy. Became captain of Charles II, renamed the Fancy, after the mutiny of the crew
Galleons were large sailing ships developed in Spain and Portugal. Term "galeon" originated from Venetian oared vessels in 15th century. Pedro Menéndez and Álvaro de Bazán designed definitive long-hulled galleon in 1550s
Plague doctors treated bubonic plague victims during European epidemics. They were hired by cities to care for all patients, especially poor. Doctors rarely cured patients, recording death tolls and infected numbers. Some doctors charged extra fees for special treatments or false cures
France under Louis XIV gained dominance through Fronde civil war. English monarchy weakened through conflicts with Parliament. Dutch East India Company established as world's first public company. Scientific Revolution brought major discoveries in physics and mathematics