Bescanon/Siege of Bescanon 01-1020

The Siege of Bescanon took place over the course of two days, and entailed two distinct battles.

Day One saw a Perdanese tactical defeat, and strategic failure on behalf of the Eponlli which enabled

Perdanese forces initiated their assault in the night, using the cover of darkness to attempt to take the walls with fewer casualties from archers, but were repulsed by Eponlli infantry. A majority of Perdanese knights returned to the capital to rearm and refit for a second assault, while a token force remained to safeguard wounded soldiers and keep a foothold in Bescanon.

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Siege of Bescanon
Part of the War with the North
Lutzen, Battle of (1813). Napoleon with his troops by Andreas Fleischmann.
<tbody> </tbody> Date 15-16 January 1020 Location Riverhold Bridge, Bescanon Result Perdanse victory Territorial changes Perdan captures Bescanon, Eponllyn driven north, Bescan Bridge fortified
Belligerents
Perdan	Eponllyn	Holy Roman Empire ● Catholic League
Commanders and leaders
Alyssa Kingsley Nemean JeVondair Renodin Delphine de Montigey Ulric Hawke(POW) Rogos V'Orlan	Gray Von Carstein Guldor D'Espana	Albrecht von Wallenstein Heinrich Holk Count Gottfried zu Pappenheim
Units involved
Golden Lions Blackmane Paladins	Unit 1	Unit 1
Strength
1280 Combatants 485 Infantry 500 Archers 52 Cavalry 241 Special Forces	1180 Combatants 385 Infantry 575 Archers 120 Cavalry 100 Special Forces	10,000 infantry 7,000 cavalry, plus 3,000 infantry and 2,000 cavalry on arrival 24 guns
Casualties and losses
900-1,000 dead and wounded	1,100-1,300 dead and wounded	Probably about the same as Swedish casualties
40,000–150,000 civilians killed out of some est.300,000
Location within Japan