Bloodying of the Bridge

Bloodying of the Bridge
Part of the War of Three Kingdoms
Date: 10th of Grand Harvest, 23 S.A. Place: Holy Orenian Empire, Providence Result: Minor Norlandic Victory Belligerents Holy Orenian Empire: Holy Orenian Empire Kingdom of Norland and Allies: Kingdom of Norland The Ferrymen Commanders Donovan Freysson II, Marshal of Norland Banjo, Captain of the Ferrymen Strength ~600 Infantry ~1,100 Infantry Casualties ~400 Dead or Wounded ~0 Dead or Wounded

A force comprised of Ferrymen and soldiers of the Kingdom of Norland struck into territory of the Holy Orenian Empire. Two hundred Imperial soldiers were taken by surprise as the raiders made their way to Providence, to invite the Imperial Army to fight them. After the Imperial State Army refused to engage the raiders, four hundred soldiers from the Orenian Ministry of Justice left Providence on their own accord to meet with the Ferrymen, looking to disperse the gathering on the bridge to Providence.

After a short battle in which two hundred of the Ministry forces were killed, two prominent members of the Ministry of Justice were captured. A canonist priest was given safe passage to give them their last rites, after which they were summarily hung from the bridge.

Aftermath

Shortly after the battle, Orenian officials put up a notice, telling their citizens and soldiers "Ferrymen are at the bridge. If you go out we will not help."