By: Agelmar Gaidin
Published December 29, 1008
[Editor's Note: After December we will try to have weekly updates]
Caligus sure experienced a busy month. First with the successful conclusion of our war with Fontan. Then after a brief period of peace we formally declared war on Ibladesh to aid our beleagured allies Itorunt.
Important Dates
- December 1, 1008: Members of the Caligus vanguard who skirmished with Fontanese troops, in what would prove to be several large battles over the contested region of Braga.
- December 3, 1008: Victory over the forces of Fontan.
- After a back and forth contest this massive battle resulted in a victory for the combined armies of Perdan, Caligus, and Westmoor. Many brave and noble men of all the nations present lost their lives on that bloody but glorious day.
- With our manpower seriously depleted and more Fontanese reinforcements on the way the Allied armies left the region of Braga to return to their respective capitals to refit. This was the last major battle of the war that Caligus participated in. With peace talks underway, all forces returned to their respective homelands and only engaged in minor skirmishing.
- December 17, 1008: Saw a letter from our great king explaining the reasoning behind our going to war with Ibadesh.
Official declaration. I just went straight to the point and made it short.
Greetings Rulers,
As many of you have likely figured out on your own already, Caligus will be declaring war on Ibladesh. My main reason is this (I have just copied the one section which Ibladesh didnt hold up to at all and never intended to)
"Serendipity Treaty"
3. Itorunt will receive Zawr, Az Zarqua and Dayr as soon as the treaty is signed.
If your going to counter about Itorunt being hostile in the time. Both of you did things to each other but you were honorbound to hold this end of the bargain and hand over these three regions to Itorunt and they were supposed to be handed over immediately. The reason that Itorunt did the actual declaration is irrelevant (I figure Ibladesh was just afraid to actual do the declaration thats the only difference) The treaty was not held from your end and it was never going to be.
I can mention other reasons for going in like supporting our allies and so on but this reason is more then enough. Caligus will however not engage Tuchanon at this time and i dont expect to.
An attack will not come before an official war declaration
Signed,
Doombringer Deathkiller
King of Caligus
- December 20, 1008: Saw the opening battle in our war with Ibadesh at the Mines of Isadril. This unfortunately resulted in a defeat of the forward part of our army due to inclement weather delaying the rest of our forces by several hours. After holding the line for as long as we could, we were driven back. We rallied our brave men and prepared the way for the rest of our army which arrived that evening. Once the rest of our forces arrived we launched another attack that night. With this victory secured more reinforcements from Caligus arrived to begin the takeover of this region. After 5 days we had secured the region and convinced the partisan forces to lay down their arms and surrender peacefully.
- December 25, 1008: MERRY CHRISTMAS
- December 26, 1008: Agelmar Gaidin was appointed as the Baron of the Mines of Isadril.
- December 29-31, 1008: Saw a long string of battles between Caligus and Ibladesh over the Mines of Isadril.
- The forces of Ibladesh used the region of Leibo [Editor's Note: The region of Leibo borders the Mines of Isadril and our region of Abadan. Allowing the Ibladeshi an another avenue to our heartlands], belonging to the neutral nation of Tuchanon V as a staging ground to lure our forces to Abadan and away from the Mines of Isadril. With the bulk of our army in Abadan the dishonorable Ibladeshi launched a sneak attack on the Mines. With the Ibladeshi army outnumbering the defendesrs of the mines by 3-1 and a valiant but ultimately futile defense, their numbers proved to much for our forces in the Mines. We were driven in defeat from the palisades but our surviving forces rallied in the countryside and awaited our reinforcements.
- Infuriated by this cowardly tactic of using a neutral region as a staging ground for their attack our armies marched to the Mines to drive out the Ibladeshi invaders. With the arrival of reinforcements we launched our counter attack. Despite our determination and skill at armies we were sorely outnumbered by the enemy and driven from the field of battle. [Editor's Note: My few surviving men had to carry me from the field of battle as I was sorely wounded and was unable to witness the heroic actions of Baron Baceolous]. With our counter attack repulsed, our forces prepared to launch a tactical withdrawal to Abadan.
- Ookee Ookee Baceolus, Baron of Bursa who was killed leading our rearguard in holding back the Ibladeshi forces. Baron Baceolous launched a brave holding action against overwhelming numbers to allow our wounded time to withdraw, before falling to the enemy. His extraordinary heroism and conspicuous gallantry have brought great honor to his family. He will not be forgotten and he will be AVENGED!!
- Ookee Ookee Baceolus, Baron of Bursa was the longest serving member of our great realm. Revelation Con Doin Count of Abadan and priest of Sanctus Acies had the following to say about the fall of a pillar of our nation.
Today has seen the fall of a great man. Many of you will not of known him, he was in all respect a quiet man, when he did speak it was not without good reason and you paid heed to his words.
Although our name Sanctus Acies (Holy Battlefield or Battlefield of the Holy) has hints of a glorious death in battle but we do not worship death to come among us. In fact only to fight for life can we feel free in knowing that we the battles fought is right and just.
Let us remember that Lord Ookee fell in battle the way to the halls will be cleared and there he can sit with those from the past, a good fire, good ale and good tales.
The body is now an empty shell, now we will take our brother to the Hall when the shell set to rest.
His Path has lead him home,
May your own Paths guide you to long life
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