Abington Account/April2007

The War on Minas Ithil

Abington marched north against Minas Ithil, meeting token resistance from Falasan, Cagilan Empire and Minas Ithil in the regions of Chato, Lothruin and Lyton. A blunder in Lothruin then lead to the capture of an Abington noble and other losses, followed by additional minor skirmishes between stragglers of both sides. The Abington forces attacked and occupied Cheltenborne, before small Barony of Makar and Abington elements were defeated in Lyton. Allied skirmishes were won in Dunstoke and Cheltenborne, followed by a moderately significant Abington victory in Winham. A day later, the largest battle yet during Abington's participation in the war (14,000 CS versus 11,000 CS) was won in Crahandan.

However, the victories are accompanied by incidents of looting, some of which were ordered by the High Marshal as part of the military campaign, others, more bloodthirsty, were clearly not so ordered. Gauihu, the Arch Priest, has been a vocal dissident in the Royal Council against any form of looting, but at this time the law allowed him to punish only that type which was not ordered by the High Marshal ("looting without permission").

More news on the Minas Ithil Campaign as it progresses.