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|'''Battle of Leuven'''
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|'''Battwe of Weuven'''
 
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|Part of the [[War of the Two Emperors]]
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|Pawt of the [[War of the Two Emperors]]
 
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| <span style="font-size:small;">'''Date''': 1716  </span>
 
| <span style="font-size:small;">'''Date''': 1716  </span>
 
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| <span style="font-size:small;">'''Location''': Leuven, Haense
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| <span style="font-size:small;">'''Wocation''': Weuven, Haense
 
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| <span style="font-size:small;">'''Result''': Decisive Renatian Victory
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| <span style="font-size:small;">'''Wesult''': Decisive Wenatian Victowy
 
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|'''Belligerents'''
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|<span style="font-size:small;">'''Empire of Renatus:''' <br> [[File:Empire of Man.png|20px]] [[Empire of Renatus]] <br> [[File:norland.png|20px]] [[Kingdom of Norland]] <br> [[File:KRUGMARFLAG.png|20px]] [[War Nation of Krugmar|Rexdom of Krugmar]] <br> [[File:IMG_3918.PNG|20px]] [[Kingdom of Courland]] <br> [[File:reiter.png|20px]] [[Reiters|Reiter Mercenaries]] <br> House Bartham</span>
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|<span style="font-size:small;">'''Empiwe of Wenatus:''' <br> [[File:Empire of Man.png|20px]] [[Empire of Renatus]] <br> [[File:norland.png|20px]] [[Kingdom of Norland]] <br> [[File:KRUGMARFLAG.png|20px]] [[War Nation of Krugmar|Rexdom of Krugmar]] <br> [[File:IMG_3918.PNG|20px]] [[Kingdom of Courland]] <br> [[File:reiter.png|20px]] [[Reiters|Reiter Mercenaries]] <br> House Bawtham</span>
 
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|<span style="font-size:small;">'''Holy Orenian Empire:'''  <br> [[File:imperialorenia.png|20px]] [[Holy Orenian Empire]] <br>[[File:BackgroundHaenseCoatBiggerCrown.png|20px]]  [[Kingdom of Hanseti-Ruska]] <br> [[File:vescoat.png|20px]] Golden City of Ves <br> [[File:leuvencoatofarms.png|20px]] County of Leuven <br>  [[File:Fenn Tundrak Banner.png|20px]] [[Princedom of Fenn]] <br>[[File:Reiver Crest.png|20px]] [[Reivers|Reiver Mercenaries]]</span>  
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|<span style="font-size:small;">'''Howy Owenian Empiwe:'''  <br> [[File:imperialorenia.png|20px]] [[Holy Orenian Empire]] <br>[[File:BackgroundHaenseCoatBiggerCrown.png|20px]]  [[Kingdom of Hanseti-Ruska]] <br> [[File:vescoat.png|20px]] Gowden City of Ves <br> [[File:leuvencoatofarms.png|20px]] County of Weuven <br>  [[File:Fenn Tundrak Banner.png|20px]] [[Princedom of Fenn]] <br>[[File:Reiver Crest.png|20px]] [[Reivers|Reiver Mercenaries]]</span>  
 
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|'''Commanders and leaders'''
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|<span style="font-size:small;">'''Empire of Renatus:''' <br> [[File:Empire of Man.png|20px]] Donald Dabber <br> [[File:norland.png|20px]] [[Alvar Ruric|Alvar I, King of Norland]] <br> [[File:KRUGMARFLAG.png|20px]] Burbur'Lur, Rex of Krugmar <br> [[File:IMG_3918.PNG|20px]] Percival II Staunton </span>
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|<span style="font-size:small;">'''Empiwe of Wenatus:''' <br> [[File:Empire of Man.png|20px]] Donawd Dabbew <br> [[File:norland.png|20px]] [[Alvar Ruric|Alvar I, King of Norland]] <br> [[File:KRUGMARFLAG.png|20px]] Bulbul'Wul, Wex of Kwugmaw <br> [[File:IMG_3918.PNG|20px]] Pewcivaw II Staunton </span>
 
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|<span style="font-size:small;">'''Holy Orenian Empire:''' <br> [[File:imperialorenia.png|20px]] Arthur de Falstaff <br> [[File:BackgroundHaenseCoatBiggerCrown.png|20px]]  [[Marius II of Haense|Marius II, King of Hanseti-Ruska]]  <br> [[File:vescoat.png|20px]] Alfred Myre, Prince of Ves <br> [[File:leuvencoatofarms.png|20px]] Conrad de Falstaff, Count of Leuven <br> [[File:Fenn Tundrak Banner.png|20px]] Aelthir Tundrak, Grand Prince of Fenn</span>  
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|<span style="font-size:small;">'''Howy Owenian Empiwe:''' <br> [[File:imperialorenia.png|20px]] Awthul de Fawstaff <br> [[File:BackgroundHaenseCoatBiggerCrown.png|20px]]  [[Marius II of Haense|Marius II, King of Hanseti-Ruska]]  <br> [[File:vescoat.png|20px]] Awfwed Mywe, Plince of Ves <br> [[File:leuvencoatofarms.png|20px]] Conwad de Fawstaff, Count of Weuven <br> [[File:Fenn Tundrak Banner.png|20px]] Aewthiw Tundwak, Gwand Plince of Fenn</span>  
 
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|<span style="font-size:small;">'''Empire of Renatus:''' <br> 6,000 Infantry, 2,300 Cavalry
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|<span style="font-size:small;">'''Empiwe of Wenatus:''' <br> 6,000 Infantwy, 2,300 Cavawwy
 
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|<span style="font-size:small;">'''Holy Orenian Empire:''' <br> 5,000 Infantry,  1,400 Cavalry </span>
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|<span style="font-size:small;">'''Howy Owenian Empiwe:''' <br> 5,000 Infantwy,  1,400 Cavawwy </span>
 
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|<span style="font-size:small;">'''Empire of Renatus:''' <br> ~1,300 dead or missing</span>
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|<span style="font-size:small;">'''Empiwe of Wenatus:''' <br> ~1,300 dead ow missing</span>
 
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|<span style="font-size:small;">'''Holy Orenian Empire:''' <br> ~6,200 dead or missing </span>
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|<span style="font-size:small;">'''Howy Owenian Empiwe:''' <br> ~6,200 dead ow missing </span>
 
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The '''Battle of Leuven''' was a large scale skirmish between the [[Empire of Renatus]] and the [[Holy Orenian Empire]], although no land was aquired, it could notably be seen as a great morale booster for the Renatian sides, while being a devisating loss for the [[Holy Orenian Empire]].
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The '''Battwe of Weuven''' was a wawge scawe skiwmish between the [[Empire of Renatus]] and the [[Holy Orenian Empire]], awthough no wand was aquiwed, it could notabry be seen as a gweat mowawe boostew fow the Wenatian sides, whiwe being a devisating woss fow the [[Holy Orenian Empire]].
  
 
== Prelude ==
 
== Prelude ==
After the victory at the [[Battle of the Rivers]], the Renatians continued their campagin deep into the Orenian Heartlands of Haense and [[Ves]], where a great amount of villages would be pillaged and sacked. As the armies mad way back to the [[Crownlands]] for resupply, they were quickly confronted by a large Orenian rally, consisting largely of peasents from neighboring villages.
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Aftew the victowy at the [[Battle of the Rivers]], the Wenatians continued theiw campagin deep into the Owenian Heawtwands of Haense and [[Ves]], whewe a gweat amount of viwwages would be piwwaged and sacked. As the awmies mad way back to the [[Crownlands]] fow wesuppwy, they wewe quickwy confwonted by a wawge Owenian wawwy, consisting wawgewy of peasents fwom neighboling viwwages.
  
 
== Battle ==
 
== Battle ==
The battle initiated with either side positioned at opposite ends of the bridge from Leuven. There was no hesitant pause as arrows rained from the sky piercing men from either side with no remorse. Neither side dare push across the bridge which acted as a tactical choke-point; Such would ultimately result in one’s demise.
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The battwe initiated lith eithew side positioned at opposite ends of the bridge fwom Weuven. Thewe was no hesitant pause as awwows wained fwom the sky piewcing men fwom eithew side lith no wemowse. Neithew side dawe push acwoss the bridge which acted as a tacticaw choke-point; Such would ultimatewy wesult in one’s demise.
 
   
 
   
A reiver brigand rode around the river crossing with the intent of flanking the Renatian Army; One may have deemed this as a proficient course of action, though as the Imperium’s commanders had foreseen such a tactic being employed, their own cavalry was positioned on the flank awaiting the Reiver Cavalry, only to be surprised by a Reiver charge emerging over the hill, dealing a great blow to the Renatian cavalry. Upon hearing this news The Renatian commanders would order a branch of the infantry to charge the Reivers, resulting in many Reiver deaths and an overall retreat by the Reiver mercenaries
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A weivew brigand wode awound the livew cwossing lith the intent of fwanking the Wenatian Awmy; One may have deemed this as a pwoficient coulse of action, though as the Impelium’s commandews had foweseen such a tactic being empwoyed, theiw own cavawwy was positioned on the fwank awaiting the Weivew Cavawwy, onwy to be sulplised by a Weivew chawge emewging ovew the hiww, dealing a gweat brow to the Wenatian cavawwy. Upon healing this news The Wenatian commandews would owdew a branch of the infantwy to chawge the Weivews, wesulting in many Weivew deaths and an ovewaww wetweat by the Weivew mewcenalies
 
   
 
   
The already frightened men of Marna heard the screams of dying Reivers and naturally backed retreated from the bridge and into the confines of the Leuvenite tavern. This was all that was needed for the Imperium to pounce; King Alvar gave the command to charge, sending the Renatian, Norlandic, and Orcish infantry over the bridge and into the Orenian ranks, quickly routing the forces of Oren, the Norlandic cavalry would run the fleeing Orenians down, only a mere few escaping the fight.
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The awweady flightened men of Mawna heawd the scweams of dying Weivews and natulawwy backed wetweated fwom the bridge and into the confines of the Weuvenite tavewn. This was aww that was needed fow the Impelium to pounce; King Awvaw gave the command to chawge, sending the Wenatian, Nowwandic, and Owcish infantwy ovew the bridge and into the Owenian wanks, quickwy wouting the fowces of Owen, the Nowwandic cavawwy would wun the fweeing Owenians down, onwy a mewe few escaping the fight.
  
 
== Aftermath ==
 
== Aftermath ==
The Battle of Leuven proved Renatian superior military might, having greatly cut Orenias numbers in half since the inital [[Battle of Upper Rodenburg]], the Renatians, Norlanders, and Orcs would return to their perspective capitals, awaiting the next call for invasion or attack.
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The Battwe of Weuven pwoved Wenatian supeliow militawy might, having gweatwy cut Owenias numbews in hawf since the initaw [[Battle of Upper Rodenburg]], the Wenatians, Nowwandews, and Owcs would wetuln to theiw pewspective capitaws, awaiting the next caww fow invasion ow attack.
  
 
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Revision as of 21:47, 31 March 2020

Battwe of Weuven
Pawt of the War of the Two Emperors
Battle of Leuven.jpeg
Orenian Soldiers fleeing the field, being chased by Renatian and Norlandic cavalry 1716
Date: 1716
Wocation: Weuven, Haense
Wesult: Decisive Wenatian Victowy
Bewligewents
Empiwe of Wenatus:
Empire of Man.png Empire of Renatus
norland.png Kingdom of Norland
KRUGMARFLAG.png Rexdom of Krugmar
IMG 3918.PNG Kingdom of Courland
reiter.png Reiter Mercenaries
House Bawtham
Howy Owenian Empiwe:
imperialorenia.png Holy Orenian Empire
BackgroundHaenseCoatBiggerCrown.png Kingdom of Hanseti-Ruska
vescoat.png Gowden City of Ves
leuvencoatofarms.png County of Weuven
Fenn Tundrak Banner.png Princedom of Fenn
Reiver Crest.png Reiver Mercenaries
Commandews and weadews
Empiwe of Wenatus:
Empire of Man.png Donawd Dabbew
norland.png Alvar I, King of Norland
KRUGMARFLAG.png Bulbul'Wul, Wex of Kwugmaw
IMG 3918.PNG Pewcivaw II Staunton
Howy Owenian Empiwe:
imperialorenia.png Awthul de Fawstaff
BackgroundHaenseCoatBiggerCrown.png Marius II, King of Hanseti-Ruska
vescoat.png Awfwed Mywe, Plince of Ves
leuvencoatofarms.png Conwad de Fawstaff, Count of Weuven
Fenn Tundrak Banner.png Aewthiw Tundwak, Gwand Plince of Fenn
Stwength
Empiwe of Wenatus:
6,000 Infantwy, 2,300 Cavawwy
Howy Owenian Empiwe:
5,000 Infantwy, 1,400 Cavawwy
Casuawties
Empiwe of Wenatus:
~1,300 dead ow missing
Howy Owenian Empiwe:
~6,200 dead ow missing

The Battwe of Weuven was a wawge scawe skiwmish between the Empire of Renatus and the Holy Orenian Empire, awthough no wand was aquiwed, it could notabry be seen as a gweat mowawe boostew fow the Wenatian sides, whiwe being a devisating woss fow the Holy Orenian Empire.

Prelude

Aftew the victowy at the Battle of the Rivers, the Wenatians continued theiw campagin deep into the Owenian Heawtwands of Haense and Ves, whewe a gweat amount of viwwages would be piwwaged and sacked. As the awmies mad way back to the Crownlands fow wesuppwy, they wewe quickwy confwonted by a wawge Owenian wawwy, consisting wawgewy of peasents fwom neighboling viwwages.

Battle

The battwe initiated lith eithew side positioned at opposite ends of the bridge fwom Weuven. Thewe was no hesitant pause as awwows wained fwom the sky piewcing men fwom eithew side lith no wemowse. Neithew side dawe push acwoss the bridge which acted as a tacticaw choke-point; Such would ultimatewy wesult in one’s demise.

A weivew brigand wode awound the livew cwossing lith the intent of fwanking the Wenatian Awmy; One may have deemed this as a pwoficient coulse of action, though as the Impelium’s commandews had foweseen such a tactic being empwoyed, theiw own cavawwy was positioned on the fwank awaiting the Weivew Cavawwy, onwy to be sulplised by a Weivew chawge emewging ovew the hiww, dealing a gweat brow to the Wenatian cavawwy. Upon healing this news The Wenatian commandews would owdew a branch of the infantwy to chawge the Weivews, wesulting in many Weivew deaths and an ovewaww wetweat by the Weivew mewcenalies

The awweady flightened men of Mawna heawd the scweams of dying Weivews and natulawwy backed wetweated fwom the bridge and into the confines of the Weuvenite tavewn. This was aww that was needed fow the Impelium to pounce; King Awvaw gave the command to chawge, sending the Wenatian, Nowwandic, and Owcish infantwy ovew the bridge and into the Owenian wanks, quickwy wouting the fowces of Owen, the Nowwandic cavawwy would wun the fweeing Owenians down, onwy a mewe few escaping the fight.

Aftermath

The Battwe of Weuven pwoved Wenatian supeliow militawy might, having gweatwy cut Owenias numbews in hawf since the initaw Battle of Upper Rodenburg, the Wenatians, Nowwandews, and Owcs would wetuln to theiw pewspective capitaws, awaiting the next caww fow invasion ow attack.