# Peninsular War Battles

> Historical real-time strategy game simulating Napoleon's Peninsular War campaigns. (iPhone/iPad app by Hunted Cow Studios Ltd..)

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- Developer: [Hunted Cow Studios Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/393552288)
- Category: Games, Entertainment, Board, Strategy
- Price: $2.99 with in-app purchases
- Rating: 3.70/5 from 16 App Store ratings · 14 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 16.3 · 909 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2015-08-06
- Data updated: 2026-08-27
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/peninsular-war-battles/id997026804/reviews.md

## What is Peninsular War Battles?

Peninsular War Battles places you at the forefront of Napoleon's campaign to conquer Portugal and Spain.

The missions represent well researched representation of the major battles of the period with a full range of tactical options available to all the commanders.  Each different combat unit is accurately depicted with the uniforms, colours and flags of the period.

The in-depth game systems allows infantry units to form line, column or square while light infantry units may skirmish in open order.  Victory in most battles will go to the commander most able to utilize the combined arms benefits of infantry, cavalry and artillery to the best effect.
 
Key Game Features
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● 5 Mission 'Tutorial' Campaign​
● 3 Mission 'Invasion' Campaign​
● 8 Mission 'Assault' Campaign​
● All missions, apart from the tutorial, can be played as both sides​
● 53 different historical models representing 66 different unit types.
● Four classes of infantry – Raw, Average, Veteran and Elite
● 12 different troop classes with infantry, light infantry, riflemen, light cavalry (light dragoons and hussars), lancers, dragoons, cuirassiers, 4pdr, 6pdr, 8pdr, 9pdr and 12pdr artillery and horse artillery.
● Detailed Combat Analysis​
● Map zoom
● Flank Attacks​
● Strategic Movement​
 
Purchasable Campaigns
● 8 Mission 'Conquest' Campaign​
● 8 Mission 'Engagement' Campaign
● 8 Mission 'Hammer' ​Campaign

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Please note the iPad version of this game requires iPad 2 or higher.

## Key features

- Historical battle simulation
- Tactical unit options
- Accurate unit depictions
- Combined arms strategy
- Multiple campaign modes
- Purchasable additional campaigns

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: $2.99.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Conquest Campaign | $1.99 | one-time |
| Engagement Campaign | $1.99 | one-time |
| Hammer Campaign | $1.99 | one-time |
| Terror Campaign | $1.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 14)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/peninsular-war-battles/id997026804/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Updates

*2024-11-25*

I purchased nearly all the hexwar games several years ago.  Have enjoyed them for some time.  Nearly all have recently, Nov 2024, been “updated” by an apparent new owner.  The “updates” have made the games largely unplayable on my iPad. Some units conducting an attack or charge produce no effect.  Scores are not tabulated.  The glitches are really too numerous to detail.  Whoever orchestrated the “updates” did a real disservice to the current users.  If you like the wide array of old hexwar games, don’t hit any of the updates.  You might as well just delete the game.

### 5/5 — Best mobile Napoleonic wars game

*2024-07-14*

Would there be any chance that 1813 German campaign be release or other from 1805-1814?

### 5/5 — 5 Stars

*2024-05-06*

IF I COULD DO 6 I WOULD IT IS ONE OF THE BEST NAPOLEONIC STRATEGY GAMES OUT THERE!!!!!!!

### 2/5 — Did Anyone Playtest the DLCs?

*2021-12-01*

I’m just going to be honest, while I like the visuals and the units look neat, the gameplay past the first main campaign (I don’t consider Invasion to be a demo campaign) just falls short of being bearable. Of the four campaigns played, all of them had at least one mission that was unplayable for either side, and the worst offender was Terror for the Allies. I found myself losing interest in continuing the campaign purely because of poor balancing or the game deciding it wants to cheat it’s way to victory. 

The base game was fine, and so was the bonus mission, but until the developers actually decide to go back and fix some of the balancing issues for the other campaigns, I simply cannot recommend this game in any capacity. 

Please, fix your game Devs, I know you can do better because your other titles aren’t anywhere near as frustrating to play as this one was…

### 4/5 — Best musket era hexwar game

*2021-01-24*

I have a lot of experience with these hexwar games. I’m writing a review of this one because it deserves to be noted as having the best designed scenarios. Very well balanced. Forces you to use some actual strategy. Much better than most of the civil war and American revolution scenarios.

### 5/5 — With the Old Guard in Iberia

*2019-08-20*

This is a great game with lots of variety and complexity. A real challenge and a wonderful semi-historical treatment of the Napoleonic Epoch in Europe. I highly recommend this for whiling away the hours anywhere.

### 1/5 — Friends an foe impossible to win as French

*2019-07-19*

Rubbish scenario impossible to get past it as French

### 4/5 — Get it before Hexwar Ruins it too ...

*2019-02-05*

Hexwar has recently butchered most of their Napoleonic and Civil War series with a new silly Arcadish animation style.

I grabbed this one before they broke it as well.

For the Civil War, only Civil War Battles is in tact. All the others seem to be shot now .... Beware ....

### 4/5 — Has really grown on me

*2017-11-21*

I've been interested in Napoleonic warfare and played board games since I was in high school. I downloaded this game and at first it didn't really impress me much, but as I have played it more, I realize this game has a lot of great features that are subtle and if you just randomly play the game you might not appreciate how much is going on in this game. The differences in formations really make a difference as do troop quality and morale. I am not going to pretend that I fully understand all that is going on there but when I see a unit in line break and run from a cavalry charge I realize that there is a good deal to appreciate in this game. There are certainly things that could be done to improve the game. One of those is that I would propose it would be more realistic if every unit that engages in melee were disorganized after the fact. This is particularly true of cavalry. They do not seem to "feel" the ill effects of engaging in melee after a charge. They should probably require a turn or two to reorganize. Secondly units should probably rout/disorganize more if as they lose troop strength. Also it would be nice if there was a way to create your own scenarios. And of course it would be gret if you could play another human, but overall, two big thumbs up for these Napoleonic era games. Please make more!!

### 2/5 — I got the game exited to play

*2017-09-03*

I got the game exited to play, and then I found out that you can't play as Portugal, why? Portugal is the reason the entire war started, there should be at least one mission where you can play as them, or maybe purchasable content to play as them, but it's incredibly stupid to not include them, disappointed.

## Frequently asked questions about Peninsular War Battles

### What historical period does Peninsular War Battles cover?

Peninsular War Battles focuses on Napoleon's campaign to conquer Portugal and Spain. The game features missions representing major battles of this historical period.

### What types of units can I command in Peninsular War Battles?

You can command various unit types including infantry (Raw, Average, Veteran, Elite), light infantry, riflemen, light cavalry, dragoons, cuirassiers, and different classes of artillery.

### Does Peninsular War Battles offer different game modes?

Yes, Peninsular War Battles includes a 5-mission tutorial campaign, a 3-mission Invasion Campaign, and an 8-mission Assault Campaign. Additional campaigns are available for purchase.

### Can I play missions from both sides in Peninsular War Battles?

Yes, all missions, except for the tutorial, can be played as either the attacking or defending side, offering diverse strategic perspectives.

### What devices is Peninsular War Battles available on?

Peninsular War Battles is available on iPhone and iPad. The iPad version requires iPad 2 or higher.

### How much does Peninsular War Battles cost?

The base game of Peninsular War Battles is priced at $2.99. Additional campaigns can be purchased separately within the app.

### Does Peninsular War Battles have ads?

No, Peninsular War Battles does not contain advertisements.

### How often is Peninsular War Battles updated?

The latest version, 5.3.0, was released on November 25, 2024, indicating regular updates to the game.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 6.1.0 — 2026-08-22

Improved computer opponent mission planning, objective selection and force coordination. Rebalanced Somosierra, Castillejos, Scouts Between Us, Vittoria: Arinez, Spanish Siesta, Fuentes de Onoro and Orthez with revised objectives, turn limits and alternative victories. Added the illustrated Unit Library and modernised Settings. Corrected formation changes, artillery joining, reinforcement generals, movement and attack highlights, memory use and stability.

### 5.3.0 — 2024-11-25

Various bug fixes

### 5.1.0 — 2024-11-21

Various bug fixes and performance improvements

### 3.1.1 — 2021-11-27

Change: The bonus 'To Arms!' Campaign is now available to all players without requiring an email registration.
Fix: Some sound effects not playing following the last update.

### 3.1.0 — 2021-04-07

Fix: A critical issue displaying the curved loss meters after the previous graphics update.
Change: A reduction in the download size.

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