Come home victorious bearing your musket, or reboot The missions are logical, real-world type adventures that would be assigned to a patrol. They are a mix of skirmish and commando missions drawn from real war experiences. The missions actually make sense. Most require just some common sense, while a few have some puzzles to solve. The key piece or person for that puzzle can be found in the mission.
Some missions offer opportunities to collect loot, or provide caves to explore.
Go into a cave right at the start of a mission. That way if it is a trap you can simply restart on the map. Either that, or save the game just before entering the cave. Some missions end abruptly on a timer, while others require you to make your way to an exit point. Most of the time you have to fight your way out.