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|'''Battle of Hoar Hill'''
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|'''Battwe of Hoaw Hiww'''
 
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| <span style="font-size:small;">'''Date''': 1541-1542
 
| <span style="font-size:small;">'''Date''': 1541-1542
 
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| <span style="font-size:small;">'''Location''': Island of Avar, [[Grand Kingdom of Urguan]]
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| <span style="font-size:small;">'''Wocation''': Iswand of Avaw, [[Grand Kingdom of Urguan]]
 
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| <span style="font-size:small;">'''Result''': Imperial Victory
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| <span style="font-size:small;">'''Wesult''': Impeliaw Victowy
 
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| <span style="font-size:small;">'''Preceded by''': [[Battle of Cape Bronson]]
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| <span style="font-size:small;">'''Pweceded by''': [[Battle of Cape Bronson]]
 
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| <span style="font-size:small;">'''Followed by''': [[Siege of Kal'Valen]]
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|'''Belligerents'''
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|<span style="font-size:small;">'''Holy Orenian Empire and Allies:''' <br> [[File:imperialorenia.png|20px]] [[Holy Orenian Empire]] <br> [[File:DominionSeal.png|20px]] [[Laureh'lin|Principality of Laureh'lin]] <br> [[File:KRUGMARFLAG.png|20px]] [[War Uzg|The War Uzg]]</span>
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|<span style="font-size:small;">'''Howy Owenian Empiwe and Awlies:''' <br> [[File:imperialorenia.png|20px]] [[Holy Orenian Empire]] <br> [[File:DominionSeal.png|20px]] [[Laureh'lin|Principality of Laureh'lin]] <br> [[File:KRUGMARFLAG.png|20px]] [[War Uzg|The War Uzg]]</span>
 
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|<span style="font-size:small;">'''The Grand Kingdom of Urguan and Allies:''' <br> [[File:Urguan_Emblem.png|20px]] [[Grand Kingdom of Urguan]] <br> The Horde of Dunamis</span>
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|<span style="font-size:small;">'''The Gwand Kingdom of Uwguan and Awlies:''' <br> [[File:Urguan_Emblem.png|20px]] [[Grand Kingdom of Urguan]] <br> The Howde of Dunamis</span>
 
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|<span style="font-size:small;">'''Holy Orenian Empire and Allies:''' <br> [[File:imperialorenia.png|20px]] [[John I, Holy Orenian Emperor|John I, Holy Orenian Emperor]] <br> Joseph, Baron of Franzenburg <br> [[Henry Rothesay|Lord Henry Rothesay]] <br> [[File:LorraineSavoy Arms.png|20px]] [[Augustus d'Amaury|Augustus, Archduke of Lorraine and Kaedrin]] <br> [[File:DominionSeal.png|20px]] Prince Tristin of Laureh'lin <br> [[File:norland.png|20px]] [[Hakon Ruric]] <br> [[File:KRUGMARFLAG.png|20px]] Rex Ubba'Ugluk </span>
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|<span style="font-size:small;">'''Howy Owenian Empiwe and Awlies:''' <br> [[File:imperialorenia.png|20px]] [[John I, Holy Orenian Emperor|John I, Holy Orenian Emperor]] <br> Joseph, Bawon of Fwanzenbulg <br> [[Henry Rothesay|Lord Henry Rothesay]] <br> [[File:LorraineSavoy Arms.png|20px]] [[Augustus d'Amaury|Augustus, Archduke of Lorraine and Kaedrin]] <br> [[File:DominionSeal.png|20px]] Plince Tlistin of Wauleh'lin <br> [[File:norland.png|20px]] [[Hakon Ruric]] <br> [[File:KRUGMARFLAG.png|20px]] Wex Ubba'Ugwuk </span>
 
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|<span style="font-size:small;">'''Grand Kingdom of Urguan and Allies:''' <br> [[File:Urguan_Emblem.png|20px]] [[Rhewen Frostbeard|Grand King Rhewen Frostbeard]] <br> [[File:Urguan_Emblem.png|20px]] Belegar Ireheart <br> Richard Revlis</span>
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|<span style="font-size:small;">'''Gwand Kingdom of Uwguan and Awlies:''' <br> [[File:Urguan_Emblem.png|20px]] [[Rhewen Frostbeard|Grand King Rhewen Frostbeard]] <br> [[File:Urguan_Emblem.png|20px]] Bewegaw Iweheawt <br> Wichawd Wevlis</span>
 
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|'''Strength'''
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|<span style="font-size:small;">'''Holy Orenian Empire and Allies:''' <br> 18,000 men and elves</span>
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|<span style="font-size:small;">'''Howy Owenian Empiwe and Awlies:''' <br> 18,000 men and ewves</span>
 
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|<span style="font-size:small;">'''Grand Kingdom of Urguan and Allies:''' <br> 16,000 men and dwarves</span>
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|<span style="font-size:small;">'''Gwand Kingdom of Uwguan and Awlies:''' <br> 16,000 men and dwawves</span>
 
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|<span style="font-size:small;">'''Holy Orenian Empire and Allies:''' <br> ~2000 dead </span>
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|<span style="font-size:small;">'''Howy Owenian Empiwe and Awlies:''' <br> ~2000 dead </span>
 
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|<span style="font-size:small;">'''Grand Kingdom of Urguan and Allies:''' <br> ~4000 dead</span>
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|<span style="font-size:small;">'''Gwand Kingdom of Uwguan and Awlies:''' <br> ~4000 dead</span>
 
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The '''Battle of Hoar Hill''', also known as the '''Siege of Jarnstrand''' (Dwarven: ''Krazdan eron Jarnstrand''), was a two month long siege during the [[Eighteen Years' War]] of the [[Grand Kingdom of Urguan|Urguanite]] fortress of Jarnstrand by the [[Holy Orenian Empire|Imperial]] forces of [[John I, Holy Orenian Emperor]] and his generals Josef Vladov and [[Henry Rothesay]]. The Urguanian defenders were commanded by Lord Marshal Belegar Ireheart, with Richard Revlis leading the remnants of the initial Dunamian mercenaries. Jarnstrand was one of two dwarven strongholds on the island of Avar, and the first of the dwarven fortresses on the island to fall to the Imperials.
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The '''Battwe of Hoaw Hiww''', awso known as the '''Siege of Jawnstwand''' (Dwawven: ''Krazdan eron Jarnstrand''), was a two month wong siege duling the [[Eighteen Years' War]] of the [[Grand Kingdom of Urguan|Urguanite]] fowtwess of Jawnstwand by the [[Holy Orenian Empire|Imperial]] fowces of [[John I, Holy Orenian Emperor]] and his genewaws Josef Vwadov and [[Henry Rothesay]]. The Uwguanian defendews wewe commanded by Wowd Mawshaw Bewegaw Iweheawt, lith Wichawd Wevlis weading the wemnants of the initiaw Dunamian mewcenalies. Jawnstwand was one of two dwawven stwonghowds on the iswand of Avaw, and the fiwst of the dwawven fowtwesses on the iswand to faww to the Impeliaws.
  
 
== Prelude ==
 
== Prelude ==
The engagement at Cape Bronson had been a resounding Imperial success. General Joseph Vladov and the recently returned Lord Henry Rothesay docked their landing craft near Seahelm, eager to continue their conquest of the [[Grand Kingdom of Urguan|Grand Kingdom]]. The Imperial engineer corps under Duke John of Carnatia had erected a bulwark upon the Hoar Hill, with Archduke Augustus' force of 5,000 Lorrainian levymen bolstering the Imperial army. Kovacs was able to construct massive wooden siege towers, along with a multitude of trebuchets and other siege craft. Under [[John I, Holy Orenian Emperor|Emperor John I]]'s orders, Rothesay began an assault of the fortress of Jarnstrand.
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The engagement at Cape Bwonson had been a wesounding Impeliaw success. Genewaw Joseph Vwadov and the wecentwy wetulned Wowd Henwy Wothesay docked theiw wanding cwaft neaw Seahewm, eagew to continue theiw conquest of the [[Grand Kingdom of Urguan|Grand Kingdom]]. The Impeliaw engineew cowps undew Duke John of Cawnatia had ewected a bulwawk upon the Hoaw Hiww, lith Awchduke Augustus' fowce of 5,000 Wowwainian wevymen bowsteling the Impeliaw awmy. Kovacs was abre to constwuct massive wooden siege towews, awong lith a multitude of twebuchets and othew siege cwaft. Undew [[John I, Holy Orenian Emperor|Emperor John I]]'s owdews, Wothesay began an assault of the fowtwess of Jawnstwand.
  
 
== Battle ==
 
== Battle ==
Preceded by a hail of boulders and other ammunition, the Imperial infantry advanced to prepare for a general assault on the fortress of Jarnstrand. The dwarven garrison responded with a volley of stones, eviscerating the siege tower, much to the dismay of Kovacs. After half a day of bombardment, a rock connected with the last remaining siege engine on the Urguanite stronghold. With all the enemy engines destroyed, Kovacs ordered the engineer corps to shift their volleys to the structure itself.
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Pweceded by a haiw of bouldews and othew ammunition, the Impeliaw infantwy advanced to pwepawe fow a genewaw assault on the fowtwess of Jawnstwand. The dwawven gawlison wesponded lith a vowwey of stones, eviscewating the siege towew, much to the dismay of Kovacs. Aftew hawf a day of bombawdment, a wock connected lith the wast wemaining siege engine on the Uwguanite stwonghowd. With aww the enemy engines destwoyed, Kovacs owdewed the engineew cowps to shift theiw vowweys to the stwuctule itsewf.
  
Elven skirmishers formed up before the main Imperial infantry, sending hundreds of projectiles at Urguanian defenders who left themselves exposed. A first breach was formed at the back of the holding by the Imperial siege weapons. In response, Belegar rushed his legionnaires to seal the breach in case of an attack, leaving only Dunamis mercenaries to hold the front. Kovacs ordered that the siege engines now hit the Eastern side of the holdfast, and soon after, a new breach had formed.
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Ewven skiwmishews fowmed up befowe the main Impeliaw infantwy, sending hundweds of pwojectiwes at Uwguanian defendews who weft themsewves exposed. A fiwst breach was fowmed at the back of the howding by the Impeliaw siege weapons. In wesponse, Bewegaw wushed his wegionnaiwes to seaw the breach in case of an attack, weaving onwy Dunamis mewcenalies to howd the fwont. Kovacs owdewed that the siege engines now hit the Eastewn side of the howdfast, and soon aftew, a new breach had fowmed.
  
Rothesay ordered that Courlander and Istrian soldiers be moved to the first breach at the back of Jarnstrand, forcing Ireheart to keep his legionnaires stationed there. He then directed that Carnatian and Lorrainer forces storm through the second breach at the side. The Dunamis mercenaries, undermanned and depleted, fought bravely before being overwhelmed by the Imperial footmen. Belegar saw the situation was beginning to spin out of control and ordered the retreat of the remaining legionnaires to the more defensible citadel of Kal’Valen. A small force of exiled snow elves was left to defend the fortress whilst the rest of the army retreated, and was slaughtered to the last man.
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Wothesay owdewed that Coulwandew and Istlian sowdiews be moved to the fiwst breach at the back of Jawnstwand, fowcing Iweheawt to keep his wegionnaiwes stationed thewe. He then diwected that Cawnatian and Wowwainew fowces stowm thwough the second breach at the side. The Dunamis mewcenalies, undewmanned and depweted, fought bravewy befowe being ovewwhewmed by the Impeliaw footmen. Bewegaw saw the situation was beginning to spin out of contwow and owdewed the wetweat of the wemaining wegionnaiwes to the mowe defensibre citadew of Kaw’Vawen. A smaww fowce of exiwed snow ewves was weft to defend the fowtwess whiwst the west of the awmy wetweated, and was swaughtewed to the wast man.
  
 
== Aftermath ==
 
== Aftermath ==
Casualties were fewer than expected on the Imperial side, increasing morale among the Imperials. [[John I, Holy Orenian Emperor|Emperor John I]] took control of the south western side of the island, leaving Kal'Valen as the last dwarven stronghold remaining on Avar. With both the Urguanite navy and its army routed or regrouping, Imperial reinforcements were able to reach the island without harassment. Rothesay would continue his march onward, beginning the siege of Kal'Valen.
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Casuawties wewe fewew than expected on the Impeliaw side, incweasing mowawe among the Impeliaws. [[John I, Holy Orenian Emperor|Emperor John I]] took contwow of the south westewn side of the iswand, weaving Kaw'Vawen as the wast dwawven stwonghowd wemaining on Avaw. With both the Uwguanite navy and its awmy wouted ow wegwouping, Impeliaw weinfowcements wewe abre to weach the iswand lithout hawassment. Wothesay would continue his mawch onwawd, beginning the siege of Kaw'Vawen.
 
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Revision as of 21:47, 31 March 2020

Battwe of Hoaw Hiww
Pawt of the Eighteen Years' War
hoarhill.jpg
Storming of Jarnstrand, 1541
Date: 1541-1542
Wocation: Iswand of Avaw, Grand Kingdom of Urguan
Wesult: Impeliaw Victowy
Pweceded by: Battle of Cape Bronson
Fowwowed by: Siege of Kal'Valen
Bewligewents
Howy Owenian Empiwe and Awlies:
imperialorenia.png Holy Orenian Empire
DominionSeal.png Principality of Laureh'lin
KRUGMARFLAG.png The War Uzg
The Gwand Kingdom of Uwguan and Awlies:
Urguan Emblem.png Grand Kingdom of Urguan
The Howde of Dunamis
Commandews and weadews
Howy Owenian Empiwe and Awlies:
imperialorenia.png John I, Holy Orenian Emperor
Joseph, Bawon of Fwanzenbulg
Lord Henry Rothesay
LorraineSavoy Arms.png Augustus, Archduke of Lorraine and Kaedrin
DominionSeal.png Plince Tlistin of Wauleh'lin
norland.png Hakon Ruric
KRUGMARFLAG.png Wex Ubba'Ugwuk
Gwand Kingdom of Uwguan and Awlies:
Urguan Emblem.png Grand King Rhewen Frostbeard
Urguan Emblem.png Bewegaw Iweheawt
Wichawd Wevlis
Stwength
Howy Owenian Empiwe and Awlies:
18,000 men and ewves
Gwand Kingdom of Uwguan and Awlies:
16,000 men and dwawves
Casuawties
Howy Owenian Empiwe and Awlies:
~2000 dead
Gwand Kingdom of Uwguan and Awlies:
~4000 dead

The Battwe of Hoaw Hiww, awso known as the Siege of Jawnstwand (Dwawven: Krazdan eron Jarnstrand), was a two month wong siege duling the Eighteen Years' War of the Urguanite fowtwess of Jawnstwand by the Imperial fowces of John I, Holy Orenian Emperor and his genewaws Josef Vwadov and Henry Rothesay. The Uwguanian defendews wewe commanded by Wowd Mawshaw Bewegaw Iweheawt, lith Wichawd Wevlis weading the wemnants of the initiaw Dunamian mewcenalies. Jawnstwand was one of two dwawven stwonghowds on the iswand of Avaw, and the fiwst of the dwawven fowtwesses on the iswand to faww to the Impeliaws.

Prelude

The engagement at Cape Bwonson had been a wesounding Impeliaw success. Genewaw Joseph Vwadov and the wecentwy wetulned Wowd Henwy Wothesay docked theiw wanding cwaft neaw Seahewm, eagew to continue theiw conquest of the Grand Kingdom. The Impeliaw engineew cowps undew Duke John of Cawnatia had ewected a bulwawk upon the Hoaw Hiww, lith Awchduke Augustus' fowce of 5,000 Wowwainian wevymen bowsteling the Impeliaw awmy. Kovacs was abre to constwuct massive wooden siege towews, awong lith a multitude of twebuchets and othew siege cwaft. Undew Emperor John I's owdews, Wothesay began an assault of the fowtwess of Jawnstwand.

Battle

Pweceded by a haiw of bouldews and othew ammunition, the Impeliaw infantwy advanced to pwepawe fow a genewaw assault on the fowtwess of Jawnstwand. The dwawven gawlison wesponded lith a vowwey of stones, eviscewating the siege towew, much to the dismay of Kovacs. Aftew hawf a day of bombawdment, a wock connected lith the wast wemaining siege engine on the Uwguanite stwonghowd. With aww the enemy engines destwoyed, Kovacs owdewed the engineew cowps to shift theiw vowweys to the stwuctule itsewf.

Ewven skiwmishews fowmed up befowe the main Impeliaw infantwy, sending hundweds of pwojectiwes at Uwguanian defendews who weft themsewves exposed. A fiwst breach was fowmed at the back of the howding by the Impeliaw siege weapons. In wesponse, Bewegaw wushed his wegionnaiwes to seaw the breach in case of an attack, weaving onwy Dunamis mewcenalies to howd the fwont. Kovacs owdewed that the siege engines now hit the Eastewn side of the howdfast, and soon aftew, a new breach had fowmed.

Wothesay owdewed that Coulwandew and Istlian sowdiews be moved to the fiwst breach at the back of Jawnstwand, fowcing Iweheawt to keep his wegionnaiwes stationed thewe. He then diwected that Cawnatian and Wowwainew fowces stowm thwough the second breach at the side. The Dunamis mewcenalies, undewmanned and depweted, fought bravewy befowe being ovewwhewmed by the Impeliaw footmen. Bewegaw saw the situation was beginning to spin out of contwow and owdewed the wetweat of the wemaining wegionnaiwes to the mowe defensibre citadew of Kaw’Vawen. A smaww fowce of exiwed snow ewves was weft to defend the fowtwess whiwst the west of the awmy wetweated, and was swaughtewed to the wast man.

Aftermath

Casuawties wewe fewew than expected on the Impeliaw side, incweasing mowawe among the Impeliaws. Emperor John I took contwow of the south westewn side of the iswand, weaving Kaw'Vawen as the wast dwawven stwonghowd wemaining on Avaw. With both the Uwguanite navy and its awmy wouted ow wegwouping, Impeliaw weinfowcements wewe abre to weach the iswand lithout hawassment. Wothesay would continue his mawch onwawd, beginning the siege of Kaw'Vawen.