Battle of The Forkwoods

Battle of The Forkwoods
Part of the Atlas Coalition War
Date: 8th of the Grand Harvest, 1661 Place: The Forkwoods, Norland Result: Northern Atlas Alliance victory Belligerents Northern Atlas Alliance: Crown of Renatus-Marna Kingdom of Kaz'Ulrah Rexdom of Krugmar Principality of Curon Kingdom of Santegia Dominion of Malin United Southern Alliance: Kingdom of Norland Kingdom of Haense Silver State of Haelun'or Reivers Commanders Aurelius I Prince Antonius High King Garrond Leydluk Linette I Achilius I Belestram Sylvaeri Kairn Calithil Godden I Karl II Cenwall Maeyr’onn Wydren Volaren Strength ~18,000 infantry ~5,000 archers ~1,800 men-at-arms ~7,000 infantry ~2,000 archers Casualties ~2,000 dead or wounded ~5,000 dead or wounded

The Battle of the Forkwoods was a battle fought between the forces of the Northern Atlas Alliance and the United Southern Alliance during the war known as the Atlas Coalition War. This battle marked a clear tipping point between the Northern Atlas Alliance and the United Southern Alliance, with the Northern Atlas Alliance later laying siege to the Kingdom of Norland's capital of Ruriksgrad.

Prelude

The Northern Atlas Alliance's, also known as the N.A.A for short, victory at the Battle of The Rolling Hills had paved its way for the Northern Atlas Alliance's advance further into Norland territory and later leading to the Battle of the Forkwoods itself.

Battle

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Aftermath

With the Battle of the Forkwoods won the Principality of Curon would break the pact while the preparations for the siege on Norland was beginning, the alliance would then sought out to deal with the Curonic people for breaking the pact. A vassal of Renatus, Count Eimar, before being stopped on the march towards Ruriksgurd by the Lord Marshal Antonius Horen to set up a camp to deal with the Curonic people for their traitorous actions. Thusly leading to the Storming of Cyrilsburg before the Siege of Ruriksgrad.