Dubhaine Family
Long content to remain among the faceless ranks of the lesser nobility of the Cagilan Empire on Atamara, it seems that an adventurous strain has infected the younger generation and filled their hearts with the desire for adventure and glory. Measuring its wealth in the bounty of its daughters, rarely has a family been so blessed with female offspring - each often sired by a different father, for the House of Dubhaine is one of the few families in the Cagilan Empire that traces its lineage exclusive through the female line.
The Dubhaine menfolk are generally content to seek their fortunes rather than inherit them, although it is not unusual for the matriarch to provide a small grant to kickstart their career.
A History of Notable Events
The Battle of Oberndorf, 14th January, 2008
This was an epic battle fought between Fontan and her enemies Sirion and Old Rancagua. Fontan had captured Oberndorf from Sirion a few days earlier, cutting the route between East Continent/Ashforth and East Continent/Oligarch, and the allies were eager to recapture the region.
The two opposing armies lined up at dawn, between them mustering the following forces:
companies | infantry | mixed infantry | archers | cavalry | special forces | total | |
Fontan | 56 | 1092 | 92 | 305 | 84 | 32 | 1605 |
Sirion & Old Rancagua | 61 | 958 | 52 | 545 | 294 | 45 | 1894 |
117 | 2050 | 144 | 850 | 378 | 77 | 3499 |
The battle broke down into a number of distinct manoeuvers.
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Sirion & Old Rancagua | Fontan | companies destroyed | companies retreated | wounded nobles | captured nobles | summary |
38 | 59 |
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The allied ranks were disorganised with their archers mixed amongst their infantry line whilst Fontan deployed in good order, using their archers as a screen with some infantry support. Following a brief exchange of arrows the two amies advanced, the allied force overwhelming the Fontanian vanguard but losing much of the momentum of their attack. | ||
277 | 275 |
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By this point the sky was thick with arrows and as the main infantry lines collided each other, their respective cavalry squadrons charged into the fray causing ferocious slaughter. The Imperial Cagilan Guard were in the thick of the fighting despite heavy fatigue caused by long hours the night before helping the engineers with repairs to Oberndorf's infrastructure. | |
217 | 181 |
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The melee intensified but the Fontanese continued to hold back the onslaught. | |||
195 | 164 |
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In the aftermath of the allied cavalry charge, and despite their heavy archery support, the Fontanian front line not only holds but breaks many of the companies attacking it. |
172 | 148 |
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Elements of the Fontanian Order of the Thunder came under heavy pressure and the marshal's own bodyguard where cut down defending him. But the line still hold. | |
155 | 114 |
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141 | 72 |
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87 | 36 |
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After more than two hours of pitched battle ~=FSR=~ Splitting Edge, part of the Fontan Strike Regiment, broke through the allied line and the last of their infantry were forced from the field. | |
88 | 9 |
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47 | 2 |
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A resounding Fontanian victory. |