Caligus/Battle Reports/Battle in Aureus 2/15/24

Battle of Aureus
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Date 2/15/2024 Location Aureus Weather Storm Result After 9 rounds, Defender Victory Territorial changes none
Combatants
Attackers	Defenders
Caligus; Perdan	Shadowdale
Commanders
Eisenritter Felsenbach
Strength
100 MI, 82 Arch, 128 Cav, 242 SF	254 Inf, 153 MI, 39 Arch, 125 Cav, 60 SF
Formations
no particular formation
Casualties
313	434

Battle in Aureus

No.	Role	Army	Unit	Commander	Realm	Unit	Formation	CS	Hits Scored	Soldiers killed	Soldiers lost
1	A		13th Legion	Azer	Caligus	100 MI	line	1122	1569	35	98
2	A		Arden Bows	Kenric	Caligus	45 Arch	skirmish	478	534	12	24
3	A		CHARGE	Fredirk	Caligus	31 Cav	wedge	471	1047	17	30
4	A		E I S E N R I T T E R	Eisenritter	Caligus	75 SF	skirmish	1452	2637	52	13
5	A		Great hunters of ....	Anastassia	Caligus	37 Arch	skirmish	591	1848	39	23
6	A		Liluian Rangers	Benjamin	Perdan	49 SF	skirmish	1296	4538	99	18
7	A		Mounted Toren	Godric Tórrarin	Caligus	60 Cav	wedge	1016	969	22	51
8	A		Riding poets	Gungir	Caligus	37 Cav	wedge	668	1794	30	37
9	A		Swansong Archers	Sean	Caligus	65 SF	skirmish	1370	3653	74	5
10	A		The Slingshots	Koloyok	Caligus	53 SF	skirmish	1031	2690	55	14
11	D		Armsworth 1st Infantry	William	Shadowdale	80 Inf	line	1017	1067	23	80
12	D		Battlethunder	Flavia	Shadowdale	40 Cav	wedge	766	1786	44	40
13	D		Greys	Tzedvier	Shadowdale	60 SF	skirmish	1372	2752	72	16
14	D		Roses of Blackthorn	Rashena	Shadowdale	39 Arch	skirmish	435	600	13	0
15	D		Sabadell Loyalists	Everhard	Shadowdale	80 Inf	line	949	813	18	60
16	D		The Queen's Irregulars	Etain	Shadowdale	153 MI	line	1489	1196	27	75
17	D		Winged Hussars	Dirk	Shadowdale	85 Cav	wedge	1214	3641	89	74
18	D		X Corps	Colin	Shadowdale	94 Inf	line	1087	1057	25	89

Total:
10 attackers (100 MI, 82 Arch, 128 Cav, 242 SF)
8 defenders (254 Inf, 153 MI, 39 Arch, 125 Cav, 60 SF)
Total combat strengths: 9495 vs. 8329

The troops from Shadowdale set up defenses.
The Perdan troops attack because they are at war with Shadowdale.
The Caligus troops attack because they are at war with Shadowdale.

The battle takes place in the middle of a storm, archers will be almost worthless.

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.
Margrave Sean Dixon is spotted wielding the Screaming Hammer of Battle.
Eisenritter Felsenbach, Patriarch of Caligus, Royal of Caligus, Duke of the Lion's Mane, Margrave of Akesh Temple, Marshal of the Wings of Retributiontakes command of his army. They deploy in no particular formation.
William Armsworth, Grey Exarch of Shadowdale, Royal of Shadowdale, Duke of Al Amarah, Margrave of Al Amarah, Marshal of the Shadowdale Homeguardtakes command of his army.

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

7 (60-C) 8 (37-C)

3 (31-C)

4 (75-S) 5 (37-A) 6 (49-S) 9 (65-S) 10 (53-S)

1 (100-M) 2 (45-A)

13 (60-S) 14 (39-A)

11 (80-I) 15 (80-I) 16 (153-M) 18 (94-I)

12 (40-C) 17 (85-C)

E I S E N R I T T E R (4) fire on Greys (13), scoring 149 hits.
Swansong Archers (9) fire on Greys (13), scoring 193 hits.
Liluian Rangers (6) fire on Greys (13), scoring 108 hits.
The Queen's Irregulars (16) move closer to get better shots.
Great hunters of .... (5) fire on The Queen's Irregulars (16), scoring 213 hits.
13th Legion (1) fire on The Queen's Irregulars (16), scoring 357 hits.
The Slingshots (10) fire on Greys (13), scoring 106 hits.
Roses of Blackthorn (14) fire on 13th Legion (1), scoring 130 hits.
Greys (13) fire on Arden Bows (2), scoring 354 hits.
Arden Bows (2) fire on The Queen's Irregulars (16), scoring 223 hits.
Total ranged hits suffered: Attackers: 484, Defenders: 1349
Mounted Toren (7), CHARGE (3) and Riding poets (8) ride on, closing in on the defenders.
Winged Hussars (17) and Battlethunder (12) ride on, closing in on the enemy.
X Corps (18), Sabadell Loyalists (15) and Armsworth 1st Infantry (11) advance towards the enemy.


The Queen's Irregulars (16) take 793 hits from archer fire, which cause 20 casualties.
13th Legion (1) take 130 hits from archer fire, which cause 3 casualties.
Greys (13) take 556 hits from archer fire, which cause 11 casualties.
Arden Bows (2) take 354 hits from archer fire, which cause 14 casualties.
Total hits suffered: Attackers: 484 (0 from close combat and 484 from ranged), Defenders: 1349 (0 from close combat and 1349 from ranged)
Total casualties: 17 attackers, 31 defenders

Turn No. 2

4 (75-S) 5 (37-A) 6 (49-S) 7 (60-C) 8 (37-C) 9 (65-S) 10 (53-S)

1 (97-M) 2 (31-A) 3 (31-C)

11 (80-I) 12 (40-C) 13 (49-S) 14 (39-A) 15 (80-I) 16 (133-M) 17 (85-C) 18 (94-I)

Greys (13) fire on 13th Legion (1), scoring 525 hits.
13th Legion (1) fire on The Queen's Irregulars (16), scoring 308 hits.
Great hunters of .... (5) fire on Winged Hussars (17), scoring 163 hits.
E I S E N R I T T E R (4) fire on X Corps (18), scoring 255 hits.
Arden Bows (2) fire on Armsworth 1st Infantry (11), scoring 86 hits.
Swansong Archers (9) fire on Sabadell Loyalists (15), scoring 270 hits.
Roses of Blackthorn (14) fire on CHARGE (3), scoring 86 hits.
The Queen's Irregulars (16) fire on CHARGE (3), scoring 257 hits.
The Slingshots (10) fire on Winged Hussars (17), scoring 355 hits.
Liluian Rangers (6) fire on Armsworth 1st Infantry (11), scoring 161 hits.
Total ranged hits suffered: Attackers: 868, Defenders: 1598
Mounted Toren (7) ride on, closing in on the defenders.
CHARGE (3) charge forward.
Riding poets (8) charge ahead, into the defenders' ranks.
Winged Hussars (17) and Battlethunder (12) charge ahead, into the attackers' ranks.
X Corps (18), Sabadell Loyalists (15) and Armsworth 1st Infantry (11) advance towards the enemy.


Close Combat (Center Line):
Mounted Toren (7) score 969 hits on Winged Hussars (17).
Winged Hussars (17) score 1745 hits on Mounted Toren (7).
CHARGE (3) score 1047 hits on Battlethunder (12).
Riding poets (8) score 1468 hits on Battlethunder (12).
Battlethunder (12) score 929 hits on Riding poets (8).
Battlethunder (12) score 857 hits on CHARGE (3).
Total close combat hits suffered: Attackers: 3531, Defenders: 3484

13th Legion (1) take 525 hits from archer fire, which cause 11 casualties.
Mounted Toren (7) take 1745 hits in close combat, which cause 51 casualties, causing panicked flight among the survivors.
Winged Hussars (17) take 1487 hits (969 in close combat, 518 from archer fire), which cause 34 casualties.
The Queen's Irregulars (16) take 308 hits from archer fire, which cause 8 casualties.
CHARGE (3) take 1200 hits (857 in close combat, 343 from archer fire), which cause 30 casualties, making the unit retreat from the battlefield.
Fredirk Lynch, Baron of Evorahas been wounded by Battlethunder (12).
Riding poets (8) take 929 hits in close combat, which cause 23 casualties.
Gungir Gabanus, Knight of Evorahas been wounded by Battlethunder (12).
X Corps (18) take 255 hits from archer fire, which cause 6 casualties.
Sabadell Loyalists (15) take 270 hits from archer fire, which cause 5 casualties.
Armsworth 1st Infantry (11) take 247 hits from archer fire, which cause 4 casualties.
Battlethunder (12) take 2515 hits in close combat, which cause 40 casualties, wiping the unit out.
Total hits suffered: Attackers: 4399 (3531 from close combat and 868 from ranged), Defenders: 5082 (3484 from close combat and 1598 from ranged)
Total casualties: 115 attackers, 97 defenders

Turn No. 3

4 (75-S) 5 (37-A) 6 (49-S) 9 (65-S) 10 (53-S)

1 (86-M) 2 (31-A)

8 (14-C) 17 (51-C)

11 (76-I) 15 (75-I) 18 (88-I)

13 (49-S) 14 (39-A) 16 (125-M)

Swansong Archers (9) fire on X Corps (18), scoring 861 hits.
The Queen's Irregulars (16) fire on 13th Legion (1), scoring 286 hits.
13th Legion (1) fire on Armsworth 1st Infantry (11), scoring 392 hits.
E I S E N R I T T E R (4) fire on Sabadell Loyalists (15), scoring 363 hits.
The Slingshots (10) fire on Armsworth 1st Infantry (11), scoring 503 hits.
Greys (13) fire on Arden Bows (2), scoring 257 hits.
Roses of Blackthorn (14) fire on 13th Legion (1), scoring 64 hits.
Great hunters of .... (5) fire on Sabadell Loyalists (15), scoring 262 hits.
Liluian Rangers (6) fire on Sabadell Loyalists (15), scoring 819 hits.
Arden Bows (2) fire on X Corps (18), scoring 225 hits.
Total ranged hits suffered: Attackers: 607, Defenders: 3425
Armsworth 1st Infantry (11), X Corps (18) and Sabadell Loyalists (15) advance towards the enemy.
Armsworth 1st Infantry (11), X Corps (18) and Sabadell Loyalists (15) cannot join the melee, as it is too crowded.


Close Combat (Center Line):
Winged Hussars (17) score 768 hits on Riding poets (8).
Riding poets (8) score 326 hits on Winged Hussars (17).
Total close combat hits suffered: Attackers: 768, Defenders: 326

Winged Hussars (17) take 326 hits in close combat, which cause 7 casualties.
13th Legion (1) take 350 hits from archer fire, which cause 8 casualties.
Armsworth 1st Infantry (11) take 895 hits from archer fire, which cause 15 casualties.
Riding poets (8) take 768 hits in close combat, which cause 14 casualties, wiping the unit out.
X Corps (18) take 1086 hits from archer fire, which cause 26 casualties.
Sabadell Loyalists (15) take 1444 hits from archer fire, which cause 26 casualties.
Arden Bows (2) take 257 hits from archer fire, which cause 10 casualties, causing panicked flight among the survivors, 3 additional men get slaughtered during the retreat.
Total hits suffered: Attackers: 1375 (768 from close combat and 607 from ranged), Defenders: 3751 (326 from close combat and 3425 from ranged)
Total casualties: 35 attackers, 74 defenders

Turn No. 4

4 (75-S) 5 (37-A) 6 (49-S) 9 (65-S) 10 (53-S)

1 (78-M)

11 (61-I) 15 (49-I) 17 (44-C) 18 (62-I)

13 (49-S) 14 (39-A) 16 (125-M)

Swansong Archers (9) fire on Armsworth 1st Infantry (11), scoring 1200 hits.
E I S E N R I T T E R (4) fire on X Corps (18), scoring 592 hits.
Roses of Blackthorn (14) fire on 13th Legion (1), scoring 91 hits.
Great hunters of .... (5) fire on Winged Hussars (17), scoring 234 hits.
The Slingshots (10) fire on Sabadell Loyalists (15), scoring 724 hits.
13th Legion (1) fire on Winged Hussars (17), scoring 249 hits.
The Queen's Irregulars (16) fire on 13th Legion (1), scoring 281 hits.
Liluian Rangers (6) fire on Winged Hussars (17), scoring 874 hits.
Greys (13) fire on 13th Legion (1), scoring 339 hits.
Total ranged hits suffered: Attackers: 711, Defenders: 3873
Winged Hussars (17) charge forward.
Armsworth 1st Infantry (11), Sabadell Loyalists (15) and X Corps (18) advance towards the enemy.


Close Combat (Attacker Line 1):
13 Shadowdale banners are visible in the melee.
Armsworth 1st Infantry (11) score 610 hits on 13th Legion (1).
Sabadell Loyalists (15) score 471 hits on 13th Legion (1).
13th Legion (1) score 70 hits on Armsworth 1st Infantry (11).
13th Legion (1) score 66 hits on Winged Hussars (17).
13th Legion (1) score 77 hits on X Corps (18).
13th Legion (1) score 50 hits on Sabadell Loyalists (15).
X Corps (18) score 628 hits on 13th Legion (1).
Winged Hussars (17) score 1128 hits on 13th Legion (1).
Total close combat hits suffered: Attackers: 2837, Defenders: 263

Armsworth 1st Infantry (11) take 1270 hits (70 in close combat, 1200 from archer fire), which cause 22 casualties.
Sabadell Loyalists (15) take 774 hits (50 in close combat, 724 from archer fire), which cause 14 casualties.
13th Legion (1) take 3548 hits (2837 in close combat, 711 from archer fire), which cause 76 casualties, making the unit retreat from the battlefield.
X Corps (18) take 669 hits (77 in close combat, 592 from archer fire), which cause 16 casualties.
Winged Hussars (17) take 1423 hits (66 in close combat, 1357 from archer fire), which cause 33 casualties, causing panicked flight among the survivors, 3 additional men get slaughtered during the retreat.
Total hits suffered: Attackers: 3548 (2837 from close combat and 711 from ranged), Defenders: 4136 (263 from close combat and 3873 from ranged)
Total casualties: 76 attackers, 88 defenders

Turn No. 5

4 (75-S) 5 (37-A) 6 (49-S) 9 (65-S) 10 (53-S)

11 (39-I) 15 (35-I) 18 (46-I)

13 (49-S) 14 (39-A) 16 (125-M)

Swansong Archers (9) fire on X Corps (18), scoring 453 hits.
Greys (13) fire on E I S E N R I T T E R (4), scoring 345 hits.
Great hunters of .... (5) fire on Armsworth 1st Infantry (11), scoring 336 hits.
Liluian Rangers (6) fire on Sabadell Loyalists (15), scoring 734 hits.
E I S E N R I T T E R (4) fire on Armsworth 1st Infantry (11), scoring 1081 hits.
The Slingshots (10) fire on X Corps (18), scoring 668 hits.
The Queen's Irregulars (16) move closer to get better shots.
Roses of Blackthorn (14) fire on Swansong Archers (9), scoring 53 hits.
Total ranged hits suffered: Attackers: 398, Defenders: 3272
X Corps (18), Sabadell Loyalists (15) and Armsworth 1st Infantry (11) advance towards the enemy.


Close Combat (Attacker Line 2):
10 Perdan banners are visible in the melee.
13 Shadowdale banners are visible in the melee.
X Corps (18) score 222 hits on Liluian Rangers (6).
X Corps (18) score 207 hits on The Slingshots (10).
Sabadell Loyalists (15) score 342 hits on Great hunters of .... (5).
Swansong Archers (9) score 676 hits on Armsworth 1st Infantry (11).
Great hunters of .... (5) score 103 hits on Sabadell Loyalists (15).
Liluian Rangers (6) score 399 hits on X Corps (18).
E I S E N R I T T E R (4) score 197 hits on Armsworth 1st Infantry (11).
Armsworth 1st Infantry (11) score 200 hits on Swansong Archers (9).
Armsworth 1st Infantry (11) score 257 hits on E I S E N R I T T E R (4).
The Slingshots (10) score 196 hits on X Corps (18).
Total close combat hits suffered: Attackers: 1228, Defenders: 1571

X Corps (18) take 1716 hits (595 in close combat, 1121 from archer fire), which cause 41 casualties, making the unit retreat from the battlefield.
Sabadell Loyalists (15) take 837 hits (103 in close combat, 734 from archer fire), which cause 15 casualties, making the unit retreat from the battlefield.
Everhard Brennaborg, Earl of Commonyrhas been wounded by Great hunters of .... (5).
Swansong Archers (9) take 253 hits (200 in close combat, 53 from archer fire), which cause 5 casualties, making the unit retreat from the battlefield.
Sean Dixon, Margrave of Tokathas been captured by Armsworth 1st Infantry (11).
Great hunters of .... (5) take 342 hits in close combat, which cause 8 casualties.
Liluian Rangers (6) take 222 hits in close combat, which cause 5 casualties.
E I S E N R I T T E R (4) take 602 hits (257 in close combat, 345 from archer fire), which cause 13 casualties, causing panicked flight among the survivors, 20 additional men get slaughtered during the retreat.
Armsworth 1st Infantry (11) take 2290 hits (873 in close combat, 1417 from archer fire), which cause 39 casualties, wiping the unit out.
The Slingshots (10) take 207 hits in close combat, which cause 7 casualties.
Total hits suffered: Attackers: 1626 (1228 from close combat and 398 from ranged), Defenders: 4843 (1571 from close combat and 3272 from ranged)
Total casualties: 58 attackers, 95 defenders

Turn No. 6

5 (29-A) 6 (44-S) 10 (46-S)

16 (125-M)

13 (49-S) 14 (39-A)

Roses of Blackthorn (14) fire on Liluian Rangers (6), scoring 43 hits.
The Slingshots (10) fire on The Queen's Irregulars (16), scoring 138 hits.
The Queen's Irregulars (16) fire on Liluian Rangers (6), scoring 155 hits.
Liluian Rangers (6) fire on The Queen's Irregulars (16), scoring 619 hits.
Great hunters of .... (5) fire on The Queen's Irregulars (16), scoring 142 hits.
Greys (13) fire on The Slingshots (10), scoring 233 hits.
Total ranged hits suffered: Attackers: 431, Defenders: 899


The Slingshots (10) take 233 hits from archer fire, which cause 7 casualties, causing panicked flight among the survivors.
The Queen's Irregulars (16) take 899 hits from archer fire, which cause 22 casualties.
Liluian Rangers (6) take 198 hits from archer fire, which cause 4 casualties.
Benjamin Pryde, Baillivus, Imperator of Perdan, Duke of Perdan, Margrave of Perdan, Marshal of the Perdan's Golden Lionshas been wounded by The Queen's Irregulars (16).
Total hits suffered: Attackers: 431 (0 from close combat and 431 from ranged), Defenders: 899 (0 from close combat and 899 from ranged)
Total casualties: 11 attackers, 22 defenders

Turn No. 7

5 (29-A) 6 (40-S)

16 (103-M)

13 (49-S) 14 (39-A)

Liluian Rangers (6) fire on The Queen's Irregulars (16), scoring 824 hits.
Roses of Blackthorn (14) fire on Great hunters of .... (5), scoring 58 hits.
Greys (13) fire on Liluian Rangers (6), scoring 189 hits.
Great hunters of .... (5) fire on The Queen's Irregulars (16), scoring 171 hits.
The Queen's Irregulars (16) fire on Liluian Rangers (6), scoring 217 hits.
Total ranged hits suffered: Attackers: 464, Defenders: 995


Liluian Rangers (6) take 406 hits from archer fire, which cause 9 casualties, causing panicked flight among the survivors, 4 additional men get slaughtered during the retreat.
Great hunters of .... (5) take 58 hits from archer fire, which cause 1 casualties.
The Queen's Irregulars (16) take 995 hits from archer fire, which cause 25 casualties, making the unit retreat from the battlefield.
Total hits suffered: Attackers: 464 (0 from close combat and 464 from ranged), Defenders: 995 (0 from close combat and 995 from ranged)
Total casualties: 14 attackers, 25 defenders

Turn No. 8

5 (28-A)

13 (49-S) 14 (39-A)

Roses of Blackthorn (14) fire on Great hunters of .... (5), scoring 27 hits.
Greys (13) fire on Great hunters of .... (5), scoring 175 hits.
Great hunters of .... (5) fire on Greys (13), scoring 134 hits.
Total ranged hits suffered: Attackers: 202, Defenders: 134


Greys (13) take 134 hits from archer fire, which cause 3 casualties.
Great hunters of .... (5) take 202 hits from archer fire, which cause 5 casualties.
Total hits suffered: Attackers: 202 (0 from close combat and 202 from ranged), Defenders: 134 (0 from close combat and 134 from ranged)
Total casualties: 5 attackers, 3 defenders

Turn No. 9

5 (23-A)

13 (46-S) 14 (39-A)

Great hunters of .... (5) fire on Greys (13), scoring 90 hits.
Roses of Blackthorn (14) fire on Great hunters of .... (5), scoring 48 hits.
Greys (13) fire on Great hunters of .... (5), scoring 335 hits.
Total ranged hits suffered: Attackers: 383, Defenders: 90


Great hunters of .... (5) take 383 hits from archer fire, which cause 9 casualties, causing panicked flight among the survivors.
Greys (13) take 90 hits from archer fire, which cause 2 casualties.
Total hits suffered: Attackers: 383 (0 from close combat and 383 from ranged), Defenders: 90 (0 from close combat and 90 from ranged)
Total casualties: 9 attackers, 2 defenders

Defender Victory!

The battle does extensive damage to the local infrastructure. Production falls 27 %.
The local roads network has also been damaged.