Battle of the Red Wastes

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Battle of the Red Wastes
Part of the Great War
Red Sands.jpg
The Battle of the Red Wastes, 1337
Date: 1337
Location: Outside Sanjezal, Rexdom of Krugmar
Result: Dwarven Victory
Preceded by: Battle of Galahar
Followed by: Siege of Sanjezal
Belligerents
Rexdom of Krugmar and Allies:
KRUGMARFLAG.png Rexdom of Krugmar
Rogue Wardens of Malinor
Grand Kingdom of Urguan and Allies:
Urguan Emblem.png Grand Kingdom of Urguan
Kingdom of Oren
Kaxil Clan
Commanders and leaders
Rexdom of Krugmar and Allies:
KRUGMARFLAG.png Rex Mogroka'Gorkil
Prince Quazar
Grand Kingdom of Urguan and Allies:
Urguan Emblem.png Grand King Thorik Braveaxe
Urguan Emblem.png Grand Councilor Gimrik Braveaxe
King Enor Sheffield
Lord High Constable Felix Farnsworth
Wargoth Vulgrak'Kaxil
Strength
Rexdom of Krugmar and Allies:
12,000 orcs and elves
Grand Kingdom of Urguan and Allies:
15,000 dwarves, men and orcs
Casualties
Rexdom of Krugmar and Allies:
~5000 dead
Grand Kingdom of Urguan and Allies:
~2000 dead

The Battle of the Red Wastes was a battle during the Great War of Aegis, led by dwarven forces commanded by Grand King Thorik Braveaxe, alongside his allies in the Kingdom of Oren, led by King Enor Sheffield. The orcish forces were commanded by Rex Mogroka'Gorkil, who was joined by the elven Wardens under the command of Prince Quazar, despite the Holy Princedom of Malinor's declaration of neutrality during the conflict. The battle ensued following orcish assaults on Kal'Urguan and Galahar, from which dwarven and human forces, joined by a rebelling clan of orcs, the Kaxil Clan, marched on the orcish deserts, meeting the Rex's forces on the open field. Without the full support of Malinor's armies, however, the orcs were battled back into the walls of their capital city, Sanjezal, sustaining heavy casualties during the ensuing retreat. High Princess Indelwehn later chose to disband the Wardens, believing they had overreached their influence over the princedom by disobeying her orders to remain out of the war. The withdrawal of Malinor's forces and the disbandment of the Wardens was seen as a great betrayal by the orcs, many holding longstanding grudges against the elven princes in the years that followed.