Playing this game on Easy difficulty, I mainly relied on upgraded Archers and Infantry, and once in a while had some luck with putting Pikemen in a defensive position. I barely used any special abilities, but made sure to heal my units when damaged. Carefully positioning Archers to shoot boats from the side was extremely effective. I completely ignored unit fatigue, and often skipped night missions.
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