Battle of Cape Whitcombe

Battle of Cape Whitcombe
Part of the Urguani-Orenian War
Date: 15th of the Malin's Welcome, 56 S.A. Place: Kahaen Sea Result: Decisive Imperial Victory Preceded by: Battle of New Providence Bridge Followed by: Latest Battle Belligerents Holy Orenian Empire: Holy Orenian Empire Grand Kingdom of Urguan: Grand Kingdom of Urguan The Ferrymen Commanders Philip III, Holy Orenian Emperor Sir Varon Draskovic, Baron of Draskovic Sir Muhammad Hassan Jack Daniels Commander Bakir Ireheart Commander Agnar Ireheart Admiral Atandt Irongrinder Diomé Indoren Captain Banjo Brick Strength ~4,800 Infantry & Sailors ~2,000 Infantry & Sailors Casualties ~1,600 Dead or Wounded ~1,900 Dead or Wounded

The Battle of Cape Whitcombe occurring on the 15th of the Malin's Welcome, 56 S.A. during the Urguani-Orenian War was the largest naval battle since the Battle of the Kahaen Sea which had taken place forty years prior.

Battle

At the first light of the 15th, the Orenian Capital Ship, the H.I.M.S Eagle Stride (previously the H.I.M.S Ambition) had departed from Henry's Wharf with full sails, heading into the Kahaen Sea. Near 7:00, Count Joseph d'Azor, aboard the Orenian Vessel had located the Dwarven Battleship, prompting the Orenian crew to change course to come up along the Dwarven ship's port side. The Dwarven Ship, crewed by a combined force of Ferrymen and Urguan Legionaries let lose the first volley, heavily damaging the Eagle Stride's starboard side. The Orenian Vessel returned fire however, it only made minor dents into the ironclad. The combatants continued exchanging cannon fire for approximately another hour until both sides had lost several cannons. Gangways and ropes were tossed across the gap between the ships, allowing infantry boarding parties to cross.

The Orenian boarding party led by Jack Daniels and Sir Muhammad Hassan were the first to cross over on the southernmost gangway, a melee ensued and several hundred soldiers from both sides found themselves plummeting down into the sea below. The majority of the melee took place on the center deck of the Dwarven Ironclad however due to hazardous flames from the prior canon fire, the fighting was soon pushed below deck or towards the bow of the ship. Although the melee aboard the vessel was short-lived, it continued down into the water below. Soldiers from both sides boarded rowboats and skirmished in the open sea. At one point, the fighting even found itself reaching the mainland near Providence before moving back to sea. The battle concluded after a small force of Dwarven Warriors were forced out from their position on a nearby anchored sloop belonging to the infamous pirate Tim 'The Rotund'. The Imperials had declared victory and returned aboard the H.I.M.S Eagle Stride to sail what remained of it back to Henry's Wharf.