Siege of Southbridge

Siege of Southbridge
Part of the Urguani-Orenian War
Date: 10th of Sun's Smile, 58 S.A. Place: Southbridge, Holy Orenian Empire Result: Annexation of Soutbridge by the Grand Kingdom of Urguan. Preceded by: Battle in New Providence Followed by: Most Recent Belligerents Holy Orenian Empire: Holy Orenian Empire Sons of Nagg The Tripartite Accord: Grand Kingdom of Urguan Kingdom of Haense The Ferrymen County of Blackvale Commanders Emperor Philip III General Erik var Ruthern Jack Daniels Olivier Renault ✝ Warboss Fishbref Grand King Ulfric Frostbeard Grand Marshal Volden Frostbeard Grand Admiral Atandt Irongrinder King Sigismund III Lord Marshal Johann Barclay Field Marshal Ailred var Ruthern ✝ Basiyl "Banjo" Mareno Count Gaspard Strength ~8,600 Infantry ~16,200 Infantry ~7 Dwarven Ironclads Casualties ~8,100 Dead or Wounded ~1,600 Dead or Wounded

The Siege of Southbridge was a decisive siege battle that occurred during the Urguani-Orenian War that saw the Tripartite Accord besiege and storm the Castle of Southbridge. It is widely considered the largest battle on Almaris to date, beating the Battle of Outer Arentania which previously held the title.

Prelude

The Tripartite Accord drafted siege plans to invade the Holy Orenian Empire. The combined Tripartite armies from Urguan, Haense and the Ferrymen established a siege camp outside of Southbridge, laying siege to the port-side citadel. The Tripartite wished to siege Southbridge so that they could take the strategically valuable location and use it to cut off Orenian trade, travel, and troop movements. A garrison of 8,600 Imperial State Soldiers were garrisoned at Southbridge at the beginning of the siege. At the war camp to the South-East of Southbridge, the Tripartite set up trebuchets to besiege the fortress.

Over the course of a few days, the castle was broken and fell while embroiled in conflict, the triumphant Tripartite Accord taking control of Southbridge and its neighboring territory.