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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.
 
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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<table id="wikitable" class="infobox vevent" style="border-spacing:2px;width:315px;position: left; margin: 0 auto;">
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        <th class="summary" colspan="100" style=""><div class="title">Siege of Bescanon</div></th>
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    <tr>
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        <td colspan="100" style="background-color:#DCDCDC;text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;"><div class="summary2">Part of the War with the North</div></td>
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    </tr>
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    <tr>
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        <td colspan="100" style="text-align:center;border-bottom:1px solid #aaa;line-height:1.5em;"><img class="battlecover" id="battlecover" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/00/Battle_of_Lutzen_1813_by_Fleischmann.jpg/300px-Battle_of_Lutzen_1813_by_Fleischmann.jpg" alt="your image"> <br><div class="summary-img">Lutzen, Battle of (1813). Napoleon with his troops by Andreas Fleischmann.</div></td>
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    </tr>
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    <tr>
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        <td colspan="100">
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            <table style="width:100%;margin:0;padding:0;border:0">
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                <tbody><tr>
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                    <th class="td1 dlr">Date</th>
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                    <td><div class="summary2"> 15-16 January 1020</div></td>
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                </tr>
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                <tr>
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                    <th class="td1 dlr">Location</th>
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                    <td><div class="summary2">Riverhold Bridge, [[Bescanon]]</div></td>
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                </tr>
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                <tr>
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                    <th class="td1 dlr">Result</th>
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                    <td><div id="result" class="summaryresult">Perdanse victory</div></td>
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                </tr>
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                <tr id="territory" style="">
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                    <th class="td1 dlr">Territorial changes</th>
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                    <td class="terry"><div id="territorydiv" class="">Perdan captures Bescanon, Eponllyn driven north, Bescan Bridge fortified</div></td>
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                </tr>
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            </tbody></table>
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        </td>
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    </tr>
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    <tr>
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        <th colspan="100" style="background-color:#B0C4DE;text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;font-size:110%;"><div class="title">Belligerents</div></th>
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    </tr>
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    <tr>
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        <td class="td1" style="width:50%;border-right:1px dotted #aaa;">
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        <div style="width: 148px;" id="belligerents-left-1">Perdan<br></div>
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            </td>
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        <td class="td1" style="width:50%;padding-left:0.25em">
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            <div style="width: 148px;" id="belligerents-right-1">Eponllyn<br></div>
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        </td>
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        <td class="three" style="display: none;">
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            <div style="width: 148px;" id="belligerents-3"><img class="bellLeftFlag" height="15px" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f6/Banner_of_the_Holy_Roman_Emperor_with_haloes_%281400-1806%29.svg"> Holy Roman Empire<br>● <img class="bellLeftFlag" height="20px" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/ca/Catholic_League_%28Germany%29.svg"> Catholic League</div>
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        </td>
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    </tr>
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    <tr>
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        <th colspan="100" style="background-color:#B0C4DE;text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;font-size:110%;"><div class="title">Commanders and leaders</div></th>
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    </tr>
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    <tr>
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        <td class="td1" style="width:50%;border-right:1px dotted #aaa;"><div style="width: 148px;" id="leaders-left-1">Alyssa Kingsley<br><ul class="sub-bell"><li>Nemean JeVondair Renodin<br></li></ul><ul class="sub-bell2"><li>Delphine de Montigey<br></li></ul><ul class="sub-bell"><li>Ulric Hawke<span class="lstatus">(POW)</span><br></li></ul><ul class="sub-bell2"><li>Rogos V'Orlan<br></li></ul></div>
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        </td>
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        <td class="td1" style="width:50%;padding-left:0.25em">
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            <div style="width: 148px;" id="leaders-right-1">Gray Von Carstein<br>Guldor D'Espana<br></div>
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            </td>
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            <td class="three" style="display: none;">
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            <div style="width: 148px;" id="leaders-3"><img class="bellLeftFlag" height="18px" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f6/Banner_of_the_Holy_Roman_Emperor_with_haloes_%281400-1806%29.svg"> Albrecht von Wallenstein<br><ul class="sub-bell"><li>Heinrich Holk<br></li></ul><img class="bellLeftFlag" height="18px" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f6/Banner_of_the_Holy_Roman_Emperor_with_haloes_%281400-1806%29.svg"> Count Gottfried zu Pappenheim</div>
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            </td>
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    </tr>
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    <tr style="display: none;" id="units">
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        <th colspan="100" style="background-color:#B0C4DE;text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;font-size:110%;"><div class="title">Units involved</div></th>
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    </tr>
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    <tr style="display: none;" id="units2">
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        <td class="td1" style="width:50%;border-right:1px dotted #aaa;"><div class="units-left-1" style="width: 148px;" id="units-left-1">Golden Lions<br>Blackmane Paladins<br></div></td>
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        <td class="td1" style="width:50%;padding-left:0.25em"><div class="units-right-1" style="width: 148px;" id="units-right-1">Unit 1<br><br><br></div></td>
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        <td class="three" style="display: none;"><div class="units-3" style="width: 148px;" id="units-3">Unit 1<br></div></td>
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    </tr>
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    <tr>
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        <th colspan="100" style="background-color:#B0C4DE;text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;font-size:110%;"><div class="title">Strength</div></th>
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    </tr>
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    <tr>
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        <td class="td1" style="width:50%;border-right:1px dotted #aaa;"><div style="width: 148px;" id="strength-left-1"><b>1280 Combatants</b><br><ul class="sub-bell"><li>485 Infantry<br></li></ul><ul class="sub-bell"><li>500 Archers<br></li></ul><ul class="sub-bell"><li>52 Cavalry<br></li></ul><ul class="sub-bell"><li>241 Special Forces<br></li></ul></div></td>
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        <td class="td1" style="width:50%;padding-left:0.25em"><div style="width: 148px;" id="strength-right-1"><b>1180 Combatants</b><br><ul class="sub-bell"><li>385 Infantry<br></li></ul><ul class="sub-bell"><li>575 Archers<br></li></ul><ul class="sub-bell"><li>120 Cavalry<br></li></ul><ul class="sub-bell"><li>100 Special Forces<br></li></ul></div></td>
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<td class="three" style="display: none;"><div style="width: 148px;" id="strength-3">10,000 infantry<br>
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7,000 cavalry, plus 3,000 <br>
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infantry and 2,000 cavalry <br>
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on arrival<br>
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24 guns</div></td>
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    </tr>
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    <tr>
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        <th colspan="100" style="background-color:#B0C4DE;text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;font-size:110%;"><div class="title">Casualties and losses</div></th>
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    </tr>
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    <tr>
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        <td class="td1" style="width:50%;border-right:1px dotted #aaa;"><div style="width: 148px;" id="losses-left-1">900-1,000 dead and wounded<br></div></td>
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        <td class="td1" style="width:50%;padding-left:0.25em"><div style="width: 148px;" id="losses-right-1">1,100-1,300 dead and wounded<br></div></td>
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<td class="three" style="display: none;"><div style="width: 148px;" id="losses-3">Probably about the same
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as Swedish casualties</div></td>
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    <tr><td colspan="100"><div style="display:none;" id="subcasualities" class="subcas">
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40,000–150,000 civilians killed out of some est.300,000</div></td>
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                <img id="mapImg" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/98/Japan_location_map_with_side_map_of_the_Ryukyu_Islands.svg/290px-Japan_location_map_with_side_map_of_the_Ryukyu_Islands.svg.png" width="290" height="262">
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            </div>
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        </center>
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        <div class="mapsub" id="mapsub">Location within Japan</div>
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        </td>
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    </tr>
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</tbody></table>

Revision as of 09:22, 16 February 2020

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
your image
Lutzen, Battle of (1813). Napoleon with his troops by Andreas Fleischmann.
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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
Commanders and leaders
Alyssa Kingsley
  • Nemean JeVondair Renodin
  • Delphine de Montigey
  • Ulric Hawke(POW)
  • Rogos V'Orlan
Gray Von Carstein
Guldor D'Espana
Strength
1280 Combatants
  • 485 Infantry
  • 500 Archers
  • 52 Cavalry
  • 241 Special Forces
1180 Combatants
  • 385 Infantry
  • 575 Archers
  • 120 Cavalry
  • 100 Special Forces
Casualties and losses
900-1,000 dead and wounded
1,100-1,300 dead and wounded
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