War:War of Grudges

The War of Grudges The First Siege of The Krag, 1610 Date: 1607-1612 Location: Norland Result: Norlandic Victory Belligerents Kingdom of Norland and Allies: Kingdom of Norland Dunamis Mercenaries (from 1610) Grand Kingdom of Urugan and Allies: Grand Kingdom of Urugan War Nation of Krugmar Teutons Dunamis Mercenaries (until 1610) Commanders and leaders Kingdom of Norland and Allies: Donovan Ruric, High King of Norland Grand Kingdom of Urugan and Allies: Bastion Ireheart, Grand King of Urugan

The The War of Grudges was a war fought in 1607-1612. Fought between the Kingdom of Norland and the Grand Kingdom of Urugan. The conflict started in 1607 after Norlandic Soldiers killed several Dwarves belonging to the Grand Kingdom of Urugan. The would rage on for Six years before ending at the crushing Dwarven defeat at The Second Siege of the Krag.

Prelude

The War of the Grudges started in 1607 after the slaughter of several dwarves by the hands of The Kingdom of Norland. Many historians believed the War stemmed from multiple feuds that the Grand Kingdom of Urugan had held several decades prior. Later that same year, the Grand Kingdom of Urugan formed several alliances with the Teutonic Order, and the Grand Horde of Dunamis, before declaring war on the Kingdom of Norland. Causing the beginning of The War of Grudges.

Major Confrontations

• 1608 - Battle of Blodskogr- Dwarven Victory
• 1609 - Siege of Small Fort -Dwarven Victory
• 1610 - Siege of The Krag- Norlandic Victory
• 1611 - Second Siege of The Krag- Norlandic Victory

Timeline

• 1607:
  • Relations begin to soar between the Grand Kingdom of Urugan and the Kingdom of Norland
  • The Grand Kingdom declares war upon the Kingdom of Norland.
• 1608:
  • The two armies met on a field in a battle that would be known as the Battle of Blodskogr, resulting in a decisive Urugan victory
• 1609:
  • The Urugan Legions march towards Small Fort, where there was a small garrison of Norlandic soldiers, being surrounded by the Grand Kingdom of Urugan and allies.
  • Later that year Norland would suffer a defeat being swarmed by members of the Horde of Dunamis, during the Siege of Small Fort
• 1610:
  • Norland would retreat to it’s capital of the Krag, a fortress located near the Silver State of Haelun’or. The combined forces would besiege the Fortress. Donovan Ruric would outpay the Grand King in hiring the Dunamis Mercenaries
  • The Grand Kingdom of Urugan would begin the assault on the Norlandic capital of The Krag, resulting in a surprising Norlandic victory.
• 1611:
  • After the devastating loss of the first Siege of the Krag, the Dwarven armies regroup and assault the Fortress a second time, in a battle known as the Second Siege of The Krag, again resulting in a surprising victory for the Norlanders
• 1612:
  • After failing to take The Krag twice, The two nations finally signed peace after five years of bloodshed.