Second Battle of the Rothswood

The Second Battle of the Rothswood’’’ Part of the Ruthern Rebellion Date: 7th of the Grand Harvest, 1612 Location: The Rothswood Result: Rebel Victory Belligerents Kingdom of Courland and Allies: Kingdom of Courland The House of Romstun Dwarven Mercenaries House of Ruthern and Allies: House of Ruthern The Horde of Dunamis Kingdom of Lotharingia Kingdom of Mardon Haensetic Refugees Knights of the Black Sepulchre Commanders and leaders Kingdom of Courland and Allies: King Joseph Staunton Francis Kovachev, Duke of Akovia Louis de Felsen House of Ruthern and Allies: Harren of Metterden Vladrick Ruthern Hughes d'Amaury Lord Stephen Barbanov

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 crowned king. 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.