Siege of Kal'Ordholm

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Siege of Kal'Ordholm
Part of the Eighteen Years' War
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Siege of Kal'Ordholm, 1543
Date: 1543-1544
Location: Valley of Flowers, Cascadia, Grand Kingdom of Urguan
Result: Dwarven Victory
Preceded by: Siege of Kal'Valen
Followed by: Battle of Marnadal
Belligerents
Holy Orenian Empire and Allies:
Holy Orenian Empire
Principality of Laureh'lin
Ubba'Gorkil's host
The Grand Kingdom of Urguan and Allies:
Grand Kingdom of Urguan
Dunamis mercenaries
Commanders and leaders
Holy Orenian Empire and Allies:
John I, Holy Orenian Emperor
Joseph, Baron of Franzenburg
Lord Henry Rothesay
Augustus, Archduke of Lorraine and Kaedrin
Prince Tristin of Laureh'lin
Grand Kingdom of Urguan and Allies:
Grand King Rhewen Frostbeard
Belegar Ireheart
Richard Revlis
Strength
Holy Orenian Empire and Allies:
13,000 men and elves
Grand Kingdom of Urguan and Allies:
12,000 men and dwarves
Casualties
Holy Orenian Empire and Allies:
~2500 dead
Grand Kingdom of Urguan and Allies:
1000 dead

The Siege of Kal'Ordholm (Dwarven: Krazdan eron Kal'Ordholm) was a seven month long siege during the Eighteen Years' War of the Urguanite fortress of Kal'ORdholm by the Imperial forces of John I, Holy Orenian Emperor and his generals Josef Vladov and Henry Rothesay. The Urguanite defenders were commanded by Grand Marshal Belegar Ireheart, with Richard Revlis commanding the remaining Dunamis presence. Kal'Ordholm had been the site of an Imperial Siege of the Iron Mountain many years ago, and was the final Urguanite fortress preventing the Empire from attacking the capital of Kal'Akash.