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After the [[Battle of Velec]] fought a year prior, members of the Adrian War Concsul began drafting plans for a full-scale military invasion of the Lower Petra region. Concurrently members of the Aaunic hegemony expected such an attack to be carried out by the Adrian forces and began blockading several key chokepoints along the King's Road that stretched throughout Lower Petra. Checkpoints and gates were constructed by the Aaunic forces. However, due to the Adrian's road superiority, many checkpoints found themselves removed prior to the fight; most notably, the Aaunic Fort Felder was sacked and burned in preparation for the Adrian advance. With the King's Road emptied, Adrian forces sallied out of their capital on the 5th of the Sun's Smile. | After the [[Battle of Velec]] fought a year prior, members of the Adrian War Concsul began drafting plans for a full-scale military invasion of the Lower Petra region. Concurrently members of the Aaunic hegemony expected such an attack to be carried out by the Adrian forces and began blockading several key chokepoints along the King's Road that stretched throughout Lower Petra. Checkpoints and gates were constructed by the Aaunic forces. However, due to the Adrian's road superiority, many checkpoints found themselves removed prior to the fight; most notably, the Aaunic Fort Felder was sacked and burned in preparation for the Adrian advance. With the King's Road emptied, Adrian forces sallied out of their capital on the 5th of the Sun's Smile. | ||
| − | With news of the Adrian movement reaching the Aaunic capital, Aaun government officials routed their army to hold the bridge to Minitz | + | With news of the Adrian movement reaching the Aaunic capital, Aaun government officials routed their army to hold the bridge to Minitz. |
[[File:adrianrallyshot.png|thumb|left|300px| "Depicted are members of the Adrian Military hours before the fighting at Rolly's Hill ensued."|center]] | [[File:adrianrallyshot.png|thumb|left|300px| "Depicted are members of the Adrian Military hours before the fighting at Rolly's Hill ensued."|center]] | ||
==Battle== | ==Battle== | ||
| − | + | The Adrian commanders Valentin van Aert and Commander Leonid Vilac led their forces into battle. Charles I and his Aaunic army sought to intercept their forces by the fields in front of the Duchy of Minitz. The Adrian crossbowmen launched a ranged attack upon the Aaunites and followed up with an infantry attack. Commander Leonid soon made the call for a feigned retreat to recollect his army. The Aaunic forces failed to notice this tactic and started attacking itself. The Adrians then called for one big, last push and managed to completely dismantle the disorganized army. | |
==Aftermath== | ==Aftermath== | ||
| − | + | The aftermath was devastating for Aaunic forces, leaving but 100 of their 5500 men to flee. The Adrians suffered few casualties. Most of them went back home to the city of Velec. An armistice was signed by both parties a few weeks after suffering the defeat, the terms of which were broken by the Kingdom of Aaun the following year. | |
[[Category:Battles]] | [[Category:Battles]] | ||
[[Category:Almaris]] | [[Category:Almaris]] | ||
Revision as of 18:05, 2 April 2023
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The Battle of Rolly's Hill fought on the 6th of the Sun's Smile, 121 S.A. was the largest and most notable battle of the Adrian Rebellion. Rolly's Hill, located near the bridge to the Duchy of Minitz saw some of the fiercest fighting of the entire war, with over ten-thousand combatants combined taking part. Ultimately the battle ended in an Adrian victory with the victories only taking approximately a thousand casualties.
Prelude
After the Battle of Velec fought a year prior, members of the Adrian War Concsul began drafting plans for a full-scale military invasion of the Lower Petra region. Concurrently members of the Aaunic hegemony expected such an attack to be carried out by the Adrian forces and began blockading several key chokepoints along the King's Road that stretched throughout Lower Petra. Checkpoints and gates were constructed by the Aaunic forces. However, due to the Adrian's road superiority, many checkpoints found themselves removed prior to the fight; most notably, the Aaunic Fort Felder was sacked and burned in preparation for the Adrian advance. With the King's Road emptied, Adrian forces sallied out of their capital on the 5th of the Sun's Smile.
With news of the Adrian movement reaching the Aaunic capital, Aaun government officials routed their army to hold the bridge to Minitz.
Battle
The Adrian commanders Valentin van Aert and Commander Leonid Vilac led their forces into battle. Charles I and his Aaunic army sought to intercept their forces by the fields in front of the Duchy of Minitz. The Adrian crossbowmen launched a ranged attack upon the Aaunites and followed up with an infantry attack. Commander Leonid soon made the call for a feigned retreat to recollect his army. The Aaunic forces failed to notice this tactic and started attacking itself. The Adrians then called for one big, last push and managed to completely dismantle the disorganized army.
Aftermath
The aftermath was devastating for Aaunic forces, leaving but 100 of their 5500 men to flee. The Adrians suffered few casualties. Most of them went back home to the city of Velec. An armistice was signed by both parties a few weeks after suffering the defeat, the terms of which were broken by the Kingdom of Aaun the following year.
