Battle Cry of Freedom is a shooting game set in the American Civil War. Players can choose to play as either Union or Confederate troops, with each side with its own unique objectives, weapons, and abilities. The immersive historical setting of Battle Cry of Freedom makes it very appealing to all types of gamers.
In this guide, you’ll find all the Controls to play Battle Cry of Freedom.
| Action | Keys | Description |
| Attack, cycle players into spectators, and plant an object | Left Mouse Button | Press Left Mouse Button to Attack |
| Fire gun | Left Mouse Button | Press Left Mouse Button to Fire gun |
| Block, aim, cycle players in the spectator, and cancel planting/music/aiming cannon | Right Mouse Button | Press Right Mouse Button to Block |
| Aim weapon or binoculars | Right Mouse Button | Press Right Mouse Button to Aim a weapon or binoculars |
| Forward | W | Press W to Move Forward |
| Backward | S | Press S to Move Backward |
| Left | A | Press A to Move Left |
| Right | D | Press D to Move Right |
Toggles on/off to automatically move forward if NONE of the other movement direction inputs are being active
| Action | Keys | Description |
| First Person | V | Press V to switch to First Person |
| Aim down sight/Switch cannon view | B | Press B to Aim down sight |
| Lean Left | Q | Press Q to Lean Left |
| Lean Right | E | Press E to Lean Right |
| Crouch | Left Ctrl | Press Left Ctrl to Crouch |
| Open Orders | Middle Mouse Button | Press Middle Mouse Button to Open Orders |
| Call out | Z | Press Z to Call out |
| Toggle Walk | Left Alt | Press Left Alt to Toggle Walk |
| Sprint | Left Shift | Press Left Shift to Sprint |
| Jump | Spacebar | Press Spacebar to Jump |
| Push | E | Press E to Push |
Quickly change ammunition
| Action | Keys | Description |
| Drop Item | G | Press G to Drop Item |
| Inventory item 0 | 1 | Press 1 to Open Inventory item 0 |
| Inventory item 1 | 2 | Press 2 to Open Inventory item 1 |
| Inventory item 2 | 3 | Press 3 to Open Inventory item 2 |
| Inventory item 3 | 4 | Press 4 to Open Inventory item 3 |
| Inventory item 4 | 5 | Press 5 to Open Inventory item 4 |
| Inventory item 5 | 6 | Press 6 to Open Inventory item 5 |
| Interact/Stop using/Send duel request | F | Press F to Interact |
| Find all nearby weapons | F | Press F to Find all nearby weapons |
| Rotate prop + | Press to Rotate prop + | |
| Rorate prop – | Press to Rorate prop – | |
| Toggle melee and construction mode | X | Press X to Toggle melee and construction mode |
| Right Shoulder Shift | Y | Press Y to Right Shoulder Shift |
| Cheer | C | Press C to Cheer |
| Toggle Bayonet | N | Press N to Toggle Bayonet |
| Reload | R | Press R to Reload |
| Salite | P | Press P to Salite |
| Parade Rest | O | Press O to Parade Rest |
| Push to talk | Caps Lock | Press Caps Lock to Push to talk |
UI
| Action | Keys | Description |
| Troop Menu | F10 | Press F10 to Troop Menu |
| Sapper and Music menu | J | Press J to Sapper and Music menu |
| Regular Chat | T | Press T to Open Regular Chat |
| Admin Chat | U | Press U to Open Admin Chat |
| Logs | L | Press L to Open Logs |
| Scoreboard | Tab | Press Tab to Open Scoreboard |
| Spawn Menu | M | Press M to Open Spawn Menu |
| Repeat last build order | N | Press N to Repeat the last build order |
| Toggle Advanced HUD | H | Press H to Toggle Advanced HUD |
| Inventory | I | Press I to Open Inventory |
| Quickly open the server settings menu | I or Right Ctrl | Press I or Right Ctrl to Quickly open the server settings menu |
| Quickly open the change maps menu | M or Right Ctrl | Press M or Right Ctrl to Quickly open the change maps menu |
| Get nearby players | Semicolon | Press Semicolon to Get nearby players |
| Open Admin Menu for players | U or Right Ctrl | Press U or Right Ctrl to Open Admin Menu for players |
| Advanced admin toggle | U or Right Shift | Press U or Right Shift to Advanced admin toggle |
| Advanced scoreboard toggle | T or Right Shift | Press T or Right Shift to Advanced scoreboard toggle |
| Vote yes on a duel request | F1 | Press F1 to Vote yes on a duel request |
| Vote no on a duel request | F2 | Press F2 to Vote no on a duel request |
| Vote yes on a poll request | F1 | Press F1 to Vote yes on a poll request |
| Vote no on a poll request | F2 | Press F2 to Vote no on a poll request |
Commander Battle
| Action | Keys | Description |
| Bot Command Move Orders | F1 | Press F1 to Move Command Orders |
| Bot Command Formation Orders | F2 | Press F2 to Bot Command Formation Orders |
| Bot Command Fire Orders | F3 | Press F3 to Bot Command Fire Orders |
| Bot Command Weapons Orders | F4 | Press F4 to Bot Command Weapons Orders |
| Bot Cannon/Sapper Commands | F5 | Press F5 to Bot Cannon/Sapper Commands |
| Bot Speed Commands | F6 | Press F6 to Bot Speed Commands |
| Hold Position marker | F1 | Press F1 to Hold the Position marker |
| Aim here marker | F3 | Press F3 to Use Aim here marker |
| Command 1 | F1 | Press F1 to Use Command 1 |
| Command 2 | F2 | Press F2 to Use Command 2 |
| Command 3 | F3 | Press F3 to Use Command 3 |
| Command 4 | F4 | Press F4 to Use Command 4 |
| Command 5 | F5 | Press F5 to Use Command 5 |
| Command 6 | F6 | Press F6 to Use Command 6 |
| Command 7 | F7 | Press F7 to Use Command 7 |
| Command 8 | F8 | Press F8 to Use Command 8 |
| Command 9 | F9 | Press F9 to Use Command 9 |
Camera
| Action | Keys | Description |
| Look around your character | Back Quote | Press Back Quote to Look around |
| Move camera at character walk speed | Comma | Press Comma to Move the camera |
| Move camera at character run speed | Period | Press Period to Move camera to the character |
| Move camera at character sprint speed | Slash | Press Slash to Move the camera at character sprint speed |
| Move camera at the first bookmark | Left Mouse Button | Press Left Mouse Button to move the camera at the first bookmark |
| Cycle to the previous player | Right Mouse Button | Press Right Mouse Button to Cycle to the previous player |
| Zoom camera in | Equals | Press = to Zoom camera in |
| Zoom camera out | Minus | Press – to Zoom camera out |
| Move spectator camera upwards | Q | Press Q to Move the spectator camera upwards |
| Move spectator camera downwards | E | Press E to Move the spectator camera downwards |
| Move spectator camera faster | Left Shift | Press Left Shift to Move the spectator camera faster |
| Move spectator camera slower | Left Ctrl | Press Left Ctrl to Move the spectator camera slower |
| Move camera to the first bookmark | F1 | Press F1 to move the camera to the first bookmark |
| Move camera to the second bookmark | F2 | Press F2 to move the camera to the second bookmark |
| Move camera to the third bookmark | F3 | Press F3 to move the camera to the third bookmark |
| Move camera to the fourth bookmark | F4 | Press F4 to move the camera to the fourth bookmark |
| Move camera to the fifth bookmark | F5 | Press F5 to move the camera to the fifth bookmark |
| Set the first camera bookmark | F1 or Left Shift | Press F1 or Left Shift to Set the first camera bookmark |
| Set the second camera bookmark | F2 or Left Shift | Press F2 or Left Shift to Set the second camera bookmark |
| Set the third camera bookmark | F3 or Left Shift | Press F3 or Left Shift to Set the third camera bookmark |
| Set the fourth camera bookmark | F4 or Left Shift | Press F4 or Left Shift to Set the fourth camera bookmark |
| Set the fifth camera bookmark | F5 or Left Shift | Press F5 or Left Shift to Set the fifth camera bookmark |
Map Editor
| Action | Keys | Description |
| Open the Map Editor | E or Left Ctrl | Press E or Left Ctrl to Open the Map Editor |
| Open the Scene selection for the Map Editor | M or Left Ctrl | Press M or Left Ctrl to Open the Scene selection for the Map Editor |
| Plant a scene prop or select one while not placing a prop | Left Mouse Button | Press Left Mouse Button to Plant a scene prop or select one while not placing a prop |
| Hold this button while dragging your mouse to make a selection box | Left Mouse Button | Press Left Mouse Button to Hold this button while dragging your mouse to make a selection box |
| Hold this to rotate the camera while in editor mode | Right Mouse Button | Press Right Mouse Button to Hold this to rotate the camera while in editor mode |
| Cancel planting the scene prop | Right Mouse Button | Press Right Mouse Button to Cancel planting the scene prop |
| Continue planting a scene prop or selecting more than one in the scene | Left Ctrl | Press Left Ctrl to Continue planting a scene prop or selecting more than one in the scene |
| Delete the selected prop | Del | Press Del to Delete the selected prop |
| Quick toggle to start or cancel the selected prop | Spacebar | Press Spacebar to Quick toggle to start or cancel the selected prop |
| Move up one prefab from your selected one while planting | Up Arrow | Press Up Arrow to Move up one prefab from your selected one while planting |
| Move down one prefab from your selected one while planting | Down Arrow | Press Down Arrow to Move down one prefab from your selected one while planting |
| Duplicated the selected prop(s) | D or Left Ctrl | Press D or Left Ctrl to Duplicated the selected prop(s) |
| Save the rotation of a scene prop | R or Left Shift | Press R or Left Shift to Save the rotation of a scene prop |
| Rotate a scene prop to the saved rotation | R | Press R to Rotate a scene prop to the saved rotation |
| Hold this + mouse to drag the scene prop around | G | Press G to Hold this + mouse to drag the scene prop around |
| Hold this + mouse to select which spot to use for snapping. Plant prop to snap. *Only on props that can | V | Press V to Hold this + mouse to select which spot to use for snapping. |
| Hold this + mouse to change the scale of the scene prop | B | Press B to Hold this + mouse to change the scale. |
| Hold this + mouse to rotate the scene prop along the X-axis | X | Press X to Hold this + mouse to rotate. |
| Hold this + mouse to rotate the scene prop along the Y-axis | Y | Press Y to Hold this + mouse to rotate the scene prop along the Y-axis |
| Hold this + mouse to rotate the scene prop along the Z-axis | Z | Press Z to Hold this + mouse to rotate the scene prop along the Z-axis |
| Hold this + mouse to change the height of the scene prop | T | Press T to Hold this + mouse to change the height of the scene prop |
| Hold this to change the height of the terrain | Left Mouse Button | Press the Left Mouse Button to Hold this to change the height of the terrain |