Second Battle of the Rothswood

Second Battle of the Rothswood Part of the Greyspine Rebellion Date: 7th of the Grand Harvest, 1612 Location: Rothswood, Courland Result: Ruthern Victory Belligerents Kingdom of Courland and Allies: Kingdom of Courland House of Romstun Dwarven Mercenaries House of Ruthern and Allies: House of Ruthern Horde of Dunamis Kingdom of Lotharingia Haensetic Refugees Knights of the Black Sepulchre Commanders and leaders Kingdom of Courland and Allies: Joseph, King of Courland Francis, Duke of Akovia Louis de Felsen House of Ruthern and Allies: Harren of Metterden Vladrick Ruthern Hughes, King of Lorraine Lord Stephen Barbanov Strength Kingdom of Courland and Allies: 6500 men, 700 dwarves House of Ruthern and Allies: 5200 men Casualties Kingdom of Courland and Allies: ~3600 dead House of Ruthern and Allies: ~1100 dead

The Second Battle of the Rothswood, fought between the forces of the Kingdom of Courland and the rebellious House of Ruthern and its other Human allies, occured in its namesake the Rothswood in and around the manor of House Tosali. Following the Ruthern victory, the Kingdom of Haense was established in their former territories within the Greyspine mountains and Stephen I of Haense was elected king by the National Duma. Additionally, the dominance in human politics of the Kingdom of Courland was destroyed and is believed to have directly led to the ability of the Fifth Empire successor states' reformation of the Holy Orenian Empire.