Battle for Vignet Mine

The battle for Vignet Mine was the first battle in the First War, and was quite impactful for both sides of the fight.

The Conflict

Prelude

Tensions were high after the murder of Hodor in the region of Jaask, and Gruntar wanted justice. Frundask's main source of income was their exports of Ion, and their main mine is the Vignet Mine.

Battlefield

There was lots of moving machinery all around the batttlefield, mainly used for cover, usually by the defenders. The attackers were out in the open quite a bit, due to the fact most of the cover was in the defenders area. There was a ridge that covered the entrance of the mine, but not the open site outside of the mine.

Conditions

The sky was cear, and the sun was shining brightly. There was a slight wind, but nothing too serious that it would effect the battle.

The Engagement

At 0200, 350 riflemen from the attacking force drove in using light jeeps. They stopped right infront of the mine, barely out of site from the defending gaurds. They waited until the current gaurds shift for the defenders were over, then moved in. They tried to make as mush noise as possible, as a distraction. All the gaurds from the defending side rushed out into the main battlefield, some getting shot and killed in the crossfire. After ten minutes of conistant shooting back and forth, the attackers moved up the rest of their riflemen and some of their snipers to the ridge over the mine. They started firing down on the backs of the defenders. Now being surrounded, they manned their Ion cannons. They shot out the ridge, killing all the attackers atop of the ridge. The attackers moved up their Ion cannons, targeting the defenders own Ion cannons. After twenty minutes, they had come to a slight standstill, until one of the attackers snipers shout out a crane arm, falling down onto the defenders. After that, almost all of the defenders died. The Ion cannons were still operational, ad took out all of the attackers cannons, but the attackers seized them soon enough.

Outcome

Gruntar was now in control of the Vignet Minee, and their income boosted largly. Their Ion weaponry and armour helped them out quite alot in the fight against Jaask and their allies.

Aftermath

Due to the fact that Gruntar didn't know how to maintain the needs of an Ion mine, it shut down after a few months of operation. Tey lost quite a lot of money due to the large investments they made in the mine.

Conflict Type

Battle

Battlefield Type

Land

Start Date

37/98/1267

Ending Date

40/98/1267

Conflict Result

Gruntar won the battle, a glorious victory.

Location

Vignet Mine

Belligerents

Gruntar

• Gruntar

Led by

• Commander Jax

Jaask

• Jaask

Led by

• Commander Richards

Strength

500 Riflemen 50 Snipers 3 Ion cannons

200 Riflemen 10 Snipers 20 Ion cannons

Casualties

300 Riflemen 20 Snipders 3 Ion cannons

150 Riflemen (50 captured) 10 Snipers 20 Ion cannons

Objectives

Capture Vignet Mine

Defend Vignet Mine