Caligus/Battle Reports/Battle in An Najaf 11/27/23

Battle of An Najaf
Part of Shadowdale
Date 11/27/2023 Location An Najaf Weather Calm wind Result After 7 rounds, Attacker Victory Territorial changes none
Combatants
Attackers	Defenders
Caligus	Shadowdale
Commanders
Strength
104 MI, 60 SF	42 MI, 55 SF
Formations
Casualties
40	66

Battle in An Najaf

No.	Role	Army	Unit	Commander	Realm	Unit	Formation	CS	Hits Scored	Soldiers killed	Soldiers lost
1	A		Gutrippas	Koloyok	Caligus	104 MI	line	1191	1007 hits	23 kills	40 losses
2	A		Swansong Archers	Sean	Caligus	60 SF	box	1402	2418 hits	52 kills	0 losses
3	D		An Najaf Defense Force	(militia/guard unit)	Shadowdale	42 MI	line	558	733 hits	17 kills	35 losses
4	D		An Najaf's Elite	(militia/guard unit)	Shadowdale	43 SF	line	763	726 hits	15 kills	27 losses
5	D		Knights of the Balance	Etain	Shadowdale	12 SF	skirmish	496	329 hits	8 kills	4 losses

Total:
2 attackers (104 MI, 60 SF)
3 defenders (42 MI, 55 SF)
Total combat strengths: 2593 vs. 1817

The region owner Shadowdale and their allies defend.
The Caligus troops attack because they are at war with Shadowdale.

A calm wind blows, to the joy of the archers.

Shadow Queen Etain Dubhaine is spotted wearing the Sturdy Suit of Balkeese.
Shadow Queen Etain Dubhaine is spotted wielding the Ebony Mace of Erik Eyolf.
Earl Sean Dixon is spotted wielding the Screaming Hammer of Battle.

(legend: I=Infantry, M=Mixed Inf, A=Archers, C=Cavalry, S=Special Forces, U=Undead, M=Monsters)
Turn No. 1

1 (104-M)

2 (60-S)

3 (42-M) 4 (43-S)

5 (12-S)

Swansong Archers (2) fire on An Najaf's Elite (4), scoring 338 hits.
Gutrippas (1) move closer to get better shots.
Knights of the Balance (5) move closer to get better shots.
An Najaf Defense Force (3) have no enemy in range and hold their fire.
An Najaf's Elite (4) fire on Gutrippas (1), scoring 101 hits.
Total ranged hits suffered: Attackers: 101, Defenders: 338


Gutrippas (1) take 101 hits from archer fire, which cause 2 casualties.
An Najaf's Elite (4) take 307 hits from archer fire (reduced due to fortifications), which cause 7 casualties.
Total hits suffered: Attackers: 101 (0 from close combat and 101 from ranged), Defenders: 307 (0 from close combat and 307 from ranged)
Total casualties: 2 attackers, 7 defenders

Turn No. 2

1 (102-M) 2 (60-S)

3 (42-M) 4 (36-S) 5 (12-S)

Swansong Archers (2) fire on An Najaf's Elite (4), scoring 528 hits.
An Najaf Defense Force (3) have no enemy in range and hold their fire.
Gutrippas (1) move closer to get better shots.
An Najaf's Elite (4) fire on Gutrippas (1), scoring 98 hits.
Knights of the Balance (5) fire on Gutrippas (1), scoring 158 hits.
Total ranged hits suffered: Attackers: 256, Defenders: 528


Gutrippas (1) take 256 hits from archer fire, which cause 6 casualties.
An Najaf's Elite (4) take 480 hits from archer fire (reduced due to fortifications), which cause 9 casualties.
Total hits suffered: Attackers: 256 (0 from close combat and 256 from ranged), Defenders: 480 (0 from close combat and 480 from ranged)
Total casualties: 6 attackers, 9 defenders

Turn No. 3

2 (60-S)

1 (96-M)

3 (42-M) 4 (27-S) 5 (12-S)

Gutrippas (1) move closer to get better shots.
An Najaf Defense Force (3) fire on Gutrippas (1), scoring 116 hits.
Swansong Archers (2) fire on Knights of the Balance (5), scoring 202 hits.
Knights of the Balance (5) fire on Gutrippas (1), scoring 171 hits.
An Najaf's Elite (4) fire on Gutrippas (1), scoring 195 hits.
Total ranged hits suffered: Attackers: 482, Defenders: 202


Gutrippas (1) take 482 hits from archer fire, which cause 11 casualties.
Knights of the Balance (5) take 202 hits from archer fire, which cause 4 casualties, causing panicked flight among the survivors.
Total hits suffered: Attackers: 482 (0 from close combat and 482 from ranged), Defenders: 202 (0 from close combat and 202 from ranged)
Total casualties: 11 attackers, 4 defenders

Turn No. 4

2 (60-S)

1 (85-M)

3 (42-M) 4 (27-S)

Swansong Archers (2) fire on An Najaf Defense Force (3), scoring 362 hits.
Gutrippas (1) fire on An Najaf's Elite (4), scoring 319 hits.
An Najaf's Elite (4) fire on Gutrippas (1), scoring 240 hits.
An Najaf Defense Force (3) fire on Gutrippas (1), scoring 177 hits.
Total ranged hits suffered: Attackers: 417, Defenders: 681


Gutrippas (1) take 417 hits from archer fire, which cause 9 casualties.
An Najaf's Elite (4) take 290 hits from archer fire (reduced due to fortifications), which cause 6 casualties.
An Najaf Defense Force (3) take 329 hits from archer fire (reduced due to fortifications), which cause 7 casualties.
Total hits suffered: Attackers: 417 (0 from close combat and 417 from ranged), Defenders: 619 (0 from close combat and 619 from ranged)
Total casualties: 9 attackers, 13 defenders

Turn No. 5

2 (60-S)

1 (76-M)

3 (35-M) 4 (21-S)

Swansong Archers (2) fire on An Najaf Defense Force (3), scoring 309 hits.
An Najaf's Elite (4) fire on Gutrippas (1), scoring 92 hits.
An Najaf Defense Force (3) fire on Gutrippas (1), scoring 201 hits.
Gutrippas (1) fire on An Najaf's Elite (4), scoring 248 hits.
Total ranged hits suffered: Attackers: 293, Defenders: 557


An Najaf's Elite (4) take 225 hits from archer fire (reduced due to fortifications), which cause 5 casualties, causing panicked flight among the survivors, 3 additional men get slaughtered during the retreat.
An Najaf Defense Force (3) take 281 hits from archer fire (reduced due to fortifications), which cause 6 casualties.
Gutrippas (1) take 293 hits from archer fire, which cause 7 casualties.
Total hits suffered: Attackers: 293 (0 from close combat and 293 from ranged), Defenders: 506 (0 from close combat and 506 from ranged)
Total casualties: 7 attackers, 14 defenders

Turn No. 6

2 (60-S)

1 (69-M)

3 (29-M)

Swansong Archers (2) fire on An Najaf Defense Force (3), scoring 335 hits.
An Najaf Defense Force (3) fire on Gutrippas (1), scoring 149 hits.
Gutrippas (1) fire on An Najaf Defense Force (3), scoring 234 hits.
Total ranged hits suffered: Attackers: 149, Defenders: 569


An Najaf Defense Force (3) take 517 hits from archer fire (reduced due to fortifications), which cause 11 casualties.
Gutrippas (1) take 149 hits from archer fire, which cause 3 casualties.
Total hits suffered: Attackers: 149 (0 from close combat and 149 from ranged), Defenders: 517 (0 from close combat and 517 from ranged)
Total casualties: 3 attackers, 11 defenders

Turn No. 7

2 (60-S)

1 (66-M)

3 (18-M)

Swansong Archers (2) fire on An Najaf Defense Force (3), scoring 344 hits.
Gutrippas (1) fire on An Najaf Defense Force (3), scoring 206 hits.
An Najaf Defense Force (3) fire on Gutrippas (1), scoring 90 hits.
Total ranged hits suffered: Attackers: 90, Defenders: 550


Gutrippas (1) take 90 hits from archer fire, which cause 2 casualties, making the unit retreat from the battlefield.
An Najaf Defense Force (3) take 500 hits from archer fire (reduced due to fortifications), which cause 11 casualties, making the unit retreat from the battlefield.
Total hits suffered: Attackers: 90 (0 from close combat and 90 from ranged), Defenders: 500 (0 from close combat and 500 from ranged)
Total casualties: 2 attackers, 11 defenders

Attacker Victory!

The battle does minor damage to the local infrastructure. Production falls 9 %.
The local roads network has also been damaged.