Battle of Outer Arentania

Battle of Outer Arentania
Part of the Norland-Oren Conflict
Date: 4th of Grand Harvest, 25 S.A. Place: Outer Arentania, Almaris Result: Imperial Victory Belligerents The Holy Orenian Empire & Allies: Holy Orenian Empire The Metinan Company Hounds of Don Kingdom of Norland & Allies: Kingdom of Norland The Ferrymen Commanders John VIII, Holy Orenian Emperor Iskander Basrid, 2nd Count of Susa Olivier Renault de Savoie, The Consul of Luciensburg Antonyus Horen Sven II, King of Norland Donovan Freysson II, Marshal of Norland Banjo, Captain of the Ferrymen Strength ~9,400 Infantry ~4,200 Infantry Casualties ~900 Dead or Wounded ~4,100 Dead or Wounded

The Battle of Outer Arentania named for its geographical location on the outer borders of the Holy Orenian Empire is the largest battle of the Norland-Oren Conflict and of Almaris to date.

Prelude

On the 9th of the First Seed, Year 23 S.A., Norlandic government officials published a proclamation, which stated the Nordlanic intention of marching their main military, The Northguard southwards towards the Empire [1]. The Imperials quickly responded by moving the Imperial State Army, westwards in order to halt the advance of the Northguard.

"Our borders were made secure, and the navy was patrolling the sea well, so most of the army and those mercenary fellows were sent westward into Arentania. All in all, including the general staff and camp helpers, there must have been about one-hundred thousand of us camped along the river near Esbeck in the winter of 1820. The season was mild, and we were in the supply of the towns nearby, so it was no hardship at all. There were Southbridge men acting as scouts in the mountains, living up there and reporting back anything they saw of the enemy advance. Come springtime, it turns out the Nordling king and his mercenaries weren’t planning on a direct invasion, but were trying to sneak by the mountains to join Urgwan in Oltremont." - An excerpt from Turning the Nordling March: The Battle of Outer Arentania by Imperial State Army Ensign J. Fitzpeter

When the two armies met it was the 25th Year of the Second Age. Both armies made camp on either side of the field, with the Orenian camp being notably large, having twice the numbers of the Norlandic host. Upon the 4th of Grand Harvest at three in the afternoon, the rallies engaged each other.

Battle

Map of the fields of Outer Arentania

Aftermath

The Battle of Outer Arentania halted the Norlandic march from continuing further south.