The Northern War

Eston/Talerium vs Norland/Barony/Minas Ithil from 1006 02 onwards.

Second Campaign

February 1006

1st Major Battle in Fiddleford (Eston)

1006 02 05

Barony has a takeover running in Fiddleford and is defending. Eston and Talerium want to drive them off. Battle takes place in the open.

51 attackers, 54 defenders; 18600 CS against 12600 CS.

Results: Attacker victory - Attacker loose 4000 CS, Defenders 11000.

1st Skirmish in Ashmoor (Norland)

1006 02 07

After Fiddleford Eston/Talerium enjoy local superiority and attack Ashmoor. Defenders have a palisade.

37 attackers (Eston/Talerium), 7 defenders (Norland); 12200 CS against 1100 CS.

Results: Attacker victory - Attacker loose 100 CS, Defenders 1000.

1st Skirmish in Wispen (Barony of Makar)

1006 02 09

Still enjoying local superiority - we attack Wispen. Battle takes place in the open.

27 attackers (Talerium), 11 defenders(Barony); 10500 CS against 2300 CS.

Results: Attacker victory - Attacker loose 200 CS, Defenders 2100.

1st Battle in Saradic (Eston)

1006 02 09

While we are on a romp in the north, the eastern invasion force in Amdor has split off 6000 CS, marched through Dondor and arrived in Saradic to cut us off. But they are too few...

? attackers (Norland), ? defenders (Eston/Talerium); 6000 CS against 6000 CS.

Results: Defender victory - Attacker loose x CS, Defenders y.

2nd Battle in Saradic (Eston)

1006 02 10

Now the whole eastern invasion force does arrive in Saradic.

? attackers (Norland/Minas Ithil), ? defenders (Eston); 21.000 CS against 3.000 CS.

Results: Attacker victory - Attacker loose x CS, Defenders 3000.

2nd Skirmish in Ashmoor (Norland)

1006 02 10

Some of our stragglers having stayed behind are killed off.

? attackers (Norland), ? defenders (Eston/Talerium); 2.000 CS against 1.000 CS.

Results: Attacker victory - Attacker loose x CS, Defenders 1.000.

1st Assault on Hawthorne (Eston)

1006 02 10

Minas Ithil attacks the Estonian capital.

? attackers (Minas Ithil/Norland), ? defenders (Eston); 16.000 CS against 8.000 CS.

Results: Attacker victory - Attacker loose x CS, Defenders y.

1st Assault on Sale (Barony of Makar)

1006 02 10

While Hawthorne does burn, we storm the fortress of Sale.

30 attackers (Talerium), 9 defenders (Barony); 11.200 CS against 2.200 CS.

Results: Attacker victory - Attacker loose 800 CS, Defenders 2.000.

3rd Skirmish in Saradic (Eston)

1006 02 11

While Minas Ithil does hold Hawthorne, some of their stragglers are killed off.

x attackers (Eston/Talerium), y defenders (Minas Ithil); 7.000 CS against 1.000 CS.

Results: Attacker victory - Attackers loose x CS, Defenders 1.000.

2nd Skirmish in Sale (Barony of Maker)

1006 02 11

While our army of 11.000 CS is leaving Sale towards the south, angry peasants attack stragglers.

1 attackers (Barony), y defenders (Talerium); 2.000 CS against 2.000 CS.

Results: Attacker victory - Attackers loose x CS, Defenders 300.

2nd Skirmish in Wispen (Barony of Makar)

1006 02 12

Behind our army, Barony reinforcements show up

x attackers (Barony), y defenders(Talerium); 4.000 CS against 1.000 CS.

Results: Attacker victory - Attackers loose x CS, Defenders 800.

1st Battle in Dondor (Eston)

1006 02 13

Minas Ithil withdraws after plundering Hawthorne. We catch up with their stragglers.

58 attackers (Talerium/Eston), 15 defenders(Minas Ithil/Norland); 16.700 CS against 4.000 CS.

Results: Attacker victory - Attackers loose neglegible CS, Defenders 3.700.

2nd Battle in Fiddleford (Eston)

1006 02 14

The Barony moves into Fiddleford again while Norland does sit idle and watches their allies move. After Dondor Talerium forcemarched north, thus we surprise the Barony there.

23 attackers (Barony), 28 defenders(25 Talerium / 3 Eston); 5.300 CS against 9.100 CS.

Results: Defender victory - Attackers loose 4.700 CS, Defenders 1.400.

Losses during the second campaign:

Eston / Talerium: 18.400; Norland, Barony, Minas Ithil: 33.700

Third Campaign

February/March 1006

1st Major Battle in Elost (Minas Ithil)

1006 02 23

Eston starts a small offensive in Elost, a region that was taken from them during the end of 1005, but Eston is defeated

x attackers (Eston), y defenders (Minas Ithil); 7.000 CS against 8.000 CS.

Results: Defender victory - Attackers loose 5.000 CS, Defenders 3.500.

3rd Battle in Wispen (Barony)

1006 02 23

At the same time Eston attacks Barony forces in Wispen before they can enter Eston's lands. Norland once more does look on from Ashmoor.

18 attackers (Eston), 19 defenders (Barony); 4.500 CS against 3.600 CS.

Results: Attacker victory - Attackers loose 1.400 CS, Defenders 2.800.

Wispen Conflict
- Attached Roleplay

3rd Skirmish in Fiddleford (Eston)

1006 02 24

The Vikings strike into Fiddleford - again. Minas is starting a TO in Amriel.

x attackers (Norland), y defenders (Eston / Talerium); 4.000 CS against 1.000 CS.

Results: Attacker victory - Attackers loose 400 CS, Defenders 700.

1st Battle in Amdor (Eston)

1006 02 25

While we are marching towards Barad Riel to help Eston break the TO of Amriel, our vanguard is surprised by a late move of Minas into Amdor before we can reach the city.

26 attackers (Norland/Minas Ithil), 9 defenders (Talerium); 8.400 CS against 4.000 CS.

Results: Attacker victory - Attackers loose 1.000 CS, Defenders 3.500.

4th Battle in Fiddleford (Eston)

1006 02 25

Eston bungles an attack against the Barony and Norland into Fiddleford, the Viking's TO does continue.

x attackers (Eston), y defenders (Norland/Barony); 5.000 CS against 9.000 CS.

Results: Defender victory - Attackers loose 3.500 CS, Defenders 2.000.

2nd Major Battle in Amdor (Eston)

1006 02 27

While Minas took over Amriel and Norland Fiddleford, Eston and Talerium are able to smash their main army decisively in Amdor and stop their TO there. The battle takes place in the open.

68 attackers (34 Talerium / 34 Eston), 67 defenders (Minas / Norland); 24.500 CS against 21.300 CS.

Results: Attacker victory - Attackers loose 10.300 CS, Defenders 20.400 CS (!).

This victory does hand us interesting choices...

2nd Battle in Elost (Minas Ithil)

1006 03 01

Eston counteratacks into the recently lost Amriel. Would be nice if they'd tell us about this beforehand, then we could help as our army is sitting right next to Amriel...

17 attackers (16 Eston, 1 Talerium), 19 defenders (Norland/Minas); 4.000 CS against 3.000 CS.

Results: Attacker victory - Attackers loose 400 CS, Defenders 2.500.

5th Major Battle in Fiddleford (Norland)

1006 03 04

After Amdor the east was secured for the time being - so our army did march to the northern front to crush the Vikings in Fiddleford.

47 attackers (31 Talerium, 16 Eston), 61 defenders (Norland/Barony); 16.400 CS against 12.300 CS.

Results: Attacker victory - Attackers loose 3.000 CS, Defenders 10.000.

Fiddleford Frenzy

4th Skirmish in Wispen (Barony)

1006 03 05

With the Viking force destroyed in Fiddleford, we can enjoy local superiority to wreak some limited havoc in the attackers lands.

21 attackers (Talerium), 6 defenders (Barony); 6.700 CS against 600 CS.

Results: Attacker victory - Attackers loose 100 CS, Defenders 500.

6th Skirmish in Fiddleford (Norland)

1006 03 05

Eston does start a TO of Fiddleford while some late Viking reinforcements encounter Estons takeover forces.

7 attackers (Barony, Norland), 32 defenders (23 Eston, 9 Talerium); 1.200 CS against 9.200 CS.

Results: Defender victory - Attackers loose 1.000 CS, Defenders 300.

5th Skirmish in Wispen (Barony)

1006 03 05

Eston took Amriel back today (as direct result of the large battle in Amdor) and is starting to take Fiddleford. Talerium does strike further into the north.

22 attackers (Talerium), 4 defenders (Barony); 8.800 CS against 500 CS.

Results: Attacker victory - Attackers loose 100 CS, Defenders 400.

1st Skirmish in Lower Tell (Barony)

1006 03 06

Another skirmish during our romp through the Barony. As usual, a sizeable Norland force in Ashmoor does sit idle in Ashmoor and watches us having fun in the Barony's lands...

Toady Eston retakes Fiddleford. Thus we were able to repell the invaders and retake all lands lost during this campaign.

22 attackers (Talerium), 4 defenders (Barony); 7.800 CS against 500 CS.

Results: Attacker victory - Attackers loose 100 CS, Defenders 400.

1st Assault on Icegate (Barony)

1006 03 07

After marching across half of the continent, after defeating Minas in Amdor and the Vikings in Fiddleford, after striking north through icy lands, Talerium's army does crown this campaign with an epic feat: After 2 major battles, after defeating every single enemy, the same army without receiving any reinforcements does attack and take the last citadel on Atamara. Never before has this citadel been attacked by outsiders, never before has Icegate even seen enemy troops - now its towers are burning, the walls reduced to a fortress. This was the last citadel on Atamara, never again can one be built. And through all this time, the Barony's allies sit idle.

23 attackers (Talerium), 15 defenders (Barony); 7.900 CS against 4.200 CS.

Results: Attacker victory - Attackers loose 4.500 CS, Defenders 4.000.

2nd Assault on Icegate (Barony)

1006 03 07

After having stormed Icegate on sunrise, we repeat this exercise on sunset against the reinforcements the Vikings can throw against us. Again the mighty walls are breached.

25 attackers (Talerium), 12 defenders (Barony); 5.500 CS against 1.800 CS.

Results: Attacker victory - Attackers loose 1.000 CS, Defenders 1.100.

3rd Skirmish in Icegate (Barony)

1006 03 08

With their citadel destroyed, we catch the remaining enemies in the open.

10 attackers (Barony), 28 defenders (Talerium); 1.500 CS against 6.400 CS.

Results: Attacker victory - Attackers loose 800 CS, Defenders 400.

Losses during the third campaign:

So far: Eston / Talerium: 38.800; Norland, Barony, Minas Ithil: 49.800