Skirmish of the Southern Highway

Skirmish of the Southern Highway
Part of the Tenth Nordling War
Date: 7th of Grand Harvest, 23 S.A. Place: Holy Orenian Empire Result: Imperial Victory Belligerents Holy Orenian Empire & Allies: Holy Orenian Empire Metinan Company Kingdom of Norland & Allies: The Ferrymen Kingdom of Norland Commanders Varon Draskovic, Baron of Draskovic Lukas Castile, The Domini of Luciensburg Olivier de Savoie, Consul of Luciensburg Donovan Freysson II, Marshal of Norland Banjo, Captain of the Ferrymen Strength ~3500 Infantry ~1200 Infantry Casualties ~500 Dead or Wounded ~900 Dead or Wounded

On the 18th of Sun's Smile, 23 S.A., a drafted letter by the Ferrymen was sent to Captain Erik var Ruthern and Lukas Castile, detailing that an Imperial citizen, a Lady of d'Arkent, was caught and kidnapped on the road and that she would die if the Imperial force did not save her. Within the day, a large platoon of Imperial soldiers, alongside the Metinan Company, ventured towards the mountains near Southbridge where they met the Ferrymen mercenaries and Norlandic soldiers. Prior to the skirmish ensuing, the Lady d'Arkent was cut free by the Ferrymen and told to run back to Providence. Afterward, the reported two-day-long battle ensued, with the Imperials eventually coming out victorious after killing the majority of the Ferrymen force and routing the rest back towards the North.