diff --git a/gamedir/Data-1.13/TableData/DifficultySettings.xml b/gamedir/Data-1.13/TableData/DifficultySettings.xml
index cfcd252b8..eb11b3304 100644
--- a/gamedir/Data-1.13/TableData/DifficultySettings.xml
+++ b/gamedir/Data-1.13/TableData/DifficultySettings.xml
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 									100 = All "default" troops are placed.
 									200 = Twice as many troops are placed.
 		MinEnemyGroupSize : Minimum enemy group size. Enemy groups will never be smaller than this!
+		CounterAttackGroupSize : Counter attacks on cities consist of 4 groups of this size.
 		PercentElitesBonus : Percent of troops converted to extra elites in enemy groups
 		UnlimitedPoolOfTroops : 0 - false, 1 - true. Determines whether or not the queen has unlimited troops. If she does, most of the settings below are completely ignored.
 		QueensInitialPoolOfTroops : Amount of troops available to the queen at game start
@@ -127,6 +128,7 @@
 		<NumKillsPerProgressPoint>0</NumKillsPerProgressPoint>
 		<InitialGarrisonPercentages>0</InitialGarrisonPercentages>
 		<MinEnemyGroupSize>0</MinEnemyGroupSize>
+		<CounterAttackGroupSize>0</CounterAttackGroupSize>
 		<PercentElitesBonus>0</PercentElitesBonus>
 		<UnlimitedPoolOfTroops>0</UnlimitedPoolOfTroops>
 		<QueensInitialPoolOfTroops>0</QueensInitialPoolOfTroops>
@@ -198,6 +200,7 @@
 		<NumKillsPerProgressPoint>7</NumKillsPerProgressPoint>
 		<InitialGarrisonPercentages>70</InitialGarrisonPercentages>
 		<MinEnemyGroupSize>3</MinEnemyGroupSize>
+		<CounterAttackGroupSize>6</CounterAttackGroupSize>
 		<PercentElitesBonus>0</PercentElitesBonus>
 		<UnlimitedPoolOfTroops>0</UnlimitedPoolOfTroops>
 		<QueensInitialPoolOfTroops>150</QueensInitialPoolOfTroops>
@@ -269,6 +272,7 @@
 		<NumKillsPerProgressPoint>10</NumKillsPerProgressPoint>
 		<InitialGarrisonPercentages>100</InitialGarrisonPercentages>
 		<MinEnemyGroupSize>4</MinEnemyGroupSize>
+		<CounterAttackGroupSize>10</CounterAttackGroupSize>
 		<PercentElitesBonus>0</PercentElitesBonus>
 		<UnlimitedPoolOfTroops>0</UnlimitedPoolOfTroops>
 		<QueensInitialPoolOfTroops>200</QueensInitialPoolOfTroops>
@@ -340,6 +344,7 @@
 		<NumKillsPerProgressPoint>15</NumKillsPerProgressPoint>
 		<InitialGarrisonPercentages>150</InitialGarrisonPercentages>
 		<MinEnemyGroupSize>6</MinEnemyGroupSize>
+		<CounterAttackGroupSize>15</CounterAttackGroupSize>
 		<PercentElitesBonus>25</PercentElitesBonus>
 		<UnlimitedPoolOfTroops>0</UnlimitedPoolOfTroops>
 		<QueensInitialPoolOfTroops>400</QueensInitialPoolOfTroops>
@@ -411,6 +416,7 @@
 		<NumKillsPerProgressPoint>60</NumKillsPerProgressPoint>
 		<InitialGarrisonPercentages>200</InitialGarrisonPercentages>
 		<MinEnemyGroupSize>12</MinEnemyGroupSize>
+		<CounterAttackGroupSize>24</CounterAttackGroupSize>
 		<PercentElitesBonus>50</PercentElitesBonus>
 		<UnlimitedPoolOfTroops>1</UnlimitedPoolOfTroops>
 		<QueensInitialPoolOfTroops>8000</QueensInitialPoolOfTroops>
diff --git a/gamedir/Data/TableData/DifficultySettings.xml b/gamedir/Data/TableData/DifficultySettings.xml
index ac1360aa7..eb11b3304 100644
--- a/gamedir/Data/TableData/DifficultySettings.xml
+++ b/gamedir/Data/TableData/DifficultySettings.xml
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 									100 = All "default" troops are placed.
 									200 = Twice as many troops are placed.
 		MinEnemyGroupSize : Minimum enemy group size. Enemy groups will never be smaller than this!
+		CounterAttackGroupSize : Counter attacks on cities consist of 4 groups of this size.
 		PercentElitesBonus : Percent of troops converted to extra elites in enemy groups
 		UnlimitedPoolOfTroops : 0 - false, 1 - true. Determines whether or not the queen has unlimited troops. If she does, most of the settings below are completely ignored.
 		QueensInitialPoolOfTroops : Amount of troops available to the queen at game start
@@ -109,6 +110,7 @@
 		RadioSightings : Alerted soldier calls in help through the radio.
 		RadioSightings2 : All enemy individuals call in help through the radio.
 		EnemyMoraleWorried : enemy morale cannot go below worried. 0 - false, 1 - true
+		MaxMortarsPerTeam : maximum amount of AI soldiers per team (both enemy and militia) spawning with a mortar
 		
 		{CTHConstants Settings} 
 		
@@ -126,6 +128,7 @@
 		<NumKillsPerProgressPoint>0</NumKillsPerProgressPoint>
 		<InitialGarrisonPercentages>0</InitialGarrisonPercentages>
 		<MinEnemyGroupSize>0</MinEnemyGroupSize>
+		<CounterAttackGroupSize>0</CounterAttackGroupSize>
 		<PercentElitesBonus>0</PercentElitesBonus>
 		<UnlimitedPoolOfTroops>0</UnlimitedPoolOfTroops>
 		<QueensInitialPoolOfTroops>0</QueensInitialPoolOfTroops>
@@ -183,6 +186,7 @@
 		<RadioSightings>0</RadioSightings>
 		<RadioSightings2>0</RadioSightings2>
 		<EnemyMoraleWorried>0</EnemyMoraleWorried>
+		<MaxMortarsPerTeam>0</MaxMortarsPerTeam>
 		<!-- CTHConstants Settings -->
 		<CthConstantsAimDifficulty>-100.0</CthConstantsAimDifficulty>
 		<CthConstantsBaseDifficulty>-100.0</CthConstantsBaseDifficulty>
@@ -196,6 +200,7 @@
 		<NumKillsPerProgressPoint>7</NumKillsPerProgressPoint>
 		<InitialGarrisonPercentages>70</InitialGarrisonPercentages>
 		<MinEnemyGroupSize>3</MinEnemyGroupSize>
+		<CounterAttackGroupSize>6</CounterAttackGroupSize>
 		<PercentElitesBonus>0</PercentElitesBonus>
 		<UnlimitedPoolOfTroops>0</UnlimitedPoolOfTroops>
 		<QueensInitialPoolOfTroops>150</QueensInitialPoolOfTroops>
@@ -253,6 +258,7 @@
 		<RadioSightings>0</RadioSightings>
 		<RadioSightings2>0</RadioSightings2>
 		<EnemyMoraleWorried>0</EnemyMoraleWorried>
+		<MaxMortarsPerTeam>1</MaxMortarsPerTeam>
 		<!-- CTHConstants Settings -->
 		<CthConstantsAimDifficulty>-30.0</CthConstantsAimDifficulty>
 		<CthConstantsBaseDifficulty>-30.0</CthConstantsBaseDifficulty>
@@ -266,6 +272,7 @@
 		<NumKillsPerProgressPoint>10</NumKillsPerProgressPoint>
 		<InitialGarrisonPercentages>100</InitialGarrisonPercentages>
 		<MinEnemyGroupSize>4</MinEnemyGroupSize>
+		<CounterAttackGroupSize>10</CounterAttackGroupSize>
 		<PercentElitesBonus>0</PercentElitesBonus>
 		<UnlimitedPoolOfTroops>0</UnlimitedPoolOfTroops>
 		<QueensInitialPoolOfTroops>200</QueensInitialPoolOfTroops>
@@ -323,6 +330,7 @@
 		<RadioSightings>1</RadioSightings>
 		<RadioSightings2>1</RadioSightings2>
 		<EnemyMoraleWorried>0</EnemyMoraleWorried>
+		<MaxMortarsPerTeam>1</MaxMortarsPerTeam>
 		<!-- CTHConstants Settings -->
 		<CthConstantsAimDifficulty>0.0</CthConstantsAimDifficulty>
 		<CthConstantsBaseDifficulty>0.0</CthConstantsBaseDifficulty>
@@ -336,6 +344,7 @@
 		<NumKillsPerProgressPoint>15</NumKillsPerProgressPoint>
 		<InitialGarrisonPercentages>150</InitialGarrisonPercentages>
 		<MinEnemyGroupSize>6</MinEnemyGroupSize>
+		<CounterAttackGroupSize>15</CounterAttackGroupSize>
 		<PercentElitesBonus>25</PercentElitesBonus>
 		<UnlimitedPoolOfTroops>0</UnlimitedPoolOfTroops>
 		<QueensInitialPoolOfTroops>400</QueensInitialPoolOfTroops>
@@ -393,6 +402,7 @@
 		<RadioSightings>1</RadioSightings>
 		<RadioSightings2>1</RadioSightings2>
 		<EnemyMoraleWorried>0</EnemyMoraleWorried>
+		<MaxMortarsPerTeam>1</MaxMortarsPerTeam>
 		<!-- CTHConstants Settings -->
 		<CthConstantsAimDifficulty>20.0</CthConstantsAimDifficulty>
 		<CthConstantsBaseDifficulty>20.0</CthConstantsBaseDifficulty>
@@ -406,6 +416,7 @@
 		<NumKillsPerProgressPoint>60</NumKillsPerProgressPoint>
 		<InitialGarrisonPercentages>200</InitialGarrisonPercentages>
 		<MinEnemyGroupSize>12</MinEnemyGroupSize>
+		<CounterAttackGroupSize>24</CounterAttackGroupSize>
 		<PercentElitesBonus>50</PercentElitesBonus>
 		<UnlimitedPoolOfTroops>1</UnlimitedPoolOfTroops>
 		<QueensInitialPoolOfTroops>8000</QueensInitialPoolOfTroops>
@@ -463,6 +474,7 @@
 		<RadioSightings>1</RadioSightings>
 		<RadioSightings2>1</RadioSightings2>
 		<EnemyMoraleWorried>1</EnemyMoraleWorried>
+		<MaxMortarsPerTeam>2</MaxMortarsPerTeam>
 		<!-- CTHConstants Settings -->
 		<CthConstantsAimDifficulty>50.0</CthConstantsAimDifficulty>
 		<CthConstantsBaseDifficulty>50.0</CthConstantsBaseDifficulty>