Battle of Ostradt

The Battle of Ostradt Part of the Hyspian Schism The Battle of Ostradt, 9 SA Date: 15th of The Deep Cold welcome, 12 SA Location: Ostradt, Holy Orenian Empire Result: Strategic Red Hyspian Victory Francisco Altamirano captured Red Hyspians engage Orenian reinforcements and successfully fend them off. Followed by: Cease-fire between both Factions Belligerents Red Hyspia: Red Hyspia White Hyspia: White Hyspia Holy Orenian Empire (Reinforcements) Commanders and leaders Red Hyspia: Gustaven Von Halsfield White Hyspia: Francisco Altamirano Strength Red Hyspia: 500 Red Hyspian Cavalry White Hyspia: 400 White Hyspian Infantry 1,000 Orenian Reinforcements (late) Casualties Red Hyspia: 100 Red Hyspians White Hyspia: 300 White Hyspians 200 Imperial casualties

The Battle of Ostradt was one of the final major battles that took place in the Hyspian Schism and was the battle that led directly to the deaths of Francisco Altamirano and indirectly Antonio I of Hyspia. The battle occurred when forces loyal to Red Hyspia caught Francisco Altamirano out in the open with an escort near Ostradt, which resulted in a battle between Francisco's escort and Gustaven's contingent.

Prelude

Soon after entering the service of Antonio I of Hyspia, Gustaven von Halsfield had taken a small force of Red Hyspians into the Holy Orenian Empire to try and capture Francisco Altamirano, who they believed was in the area.

Battle

While scouting around the Imperial city of Ostradt, they encountered Francisco at the head of a 400 man escort while he was walking around the Imperial stronghold of Ostradt. After a brief discussion, Gustaven ordered his men to capture Francisco. Refusing to be taken without a fight, Francisco and his men engaged Gustaven's 500 mounted cavalry. Due to the battle's proximity to the city of Providence, the Imperial State Army was quickly alerted to the battle and an armed force of roughly 1,000 men was sent out to reinforce Cardinal Francisco's escort.

By the time the Imperial reinforcements had reached the battle, the Red Hyspians had already defeated Francisco's forces and taken him captive. The Imperials then gave the Red Hyspians an ultimatum; Release the Cardinal or be charged upon. The Red Hyspians, all mounted upon horses, ignored this ultimatum and instead outflanked the Imperial reinforcements and crashed into their ranks. A short battle took place in which the Imperials were able to temporarily free Cardinal Francisco, though they were unable to escape the battle and Francisco was subsequently recaptured by Red Hyspian cavalry. Being outnumbered by nearly half the numbers, Gustaven ordered an organized retreat from the battle. While the Imperials at first celebrated, they soon came to realize they had lost possession of the Cardinal. As a result, the Battle was declared a defeat by the Imperials and a victory by the Red Hyspians.

Aftermath

After the battle, only 100 Red Hyspians had been lost compared to the 500 total casualties of the White Hyspian-Imperial forces. In the immediate aftermath, Francisco was taken into custody by the Red Hyspians and was brought to Nueva Tierra. Cardinal Francisco was subsequently executed personally by Antonio I of Hyspia for his part in causing the War. While some Imperials wished to launch a rescue raid, they did not wish to risk war with the Kingdom of Norland and as such no rescue was organized. Due to the significance of the battle, it is widely considered as the final battle of the Hyspian Civil War.