The setrchan frontier kingdom war
the war on the frontier is the near endless boarder war between the principality of setecha in the twin sultanates and the frontier kingdom.
Almost immediately after The war of Men and the 'Old' races the two powers of verianberg and The twin sultanates of Castilian and Abria were at each other thoughts. however the verianberg empire wasn't strong enough so they used it frontier kingdom to fight a series of small conflicts against the twin sultanates semi autonomous state of the principality of setercha
The Conflict
Prelude
wanting to expanded his influence on the continent the verianberg empire wanted to strike at his nations former ally. The imperial family wanted setrecha in his control because before it had been expanded by the twin sultanate before The war of Men and the 'Old' races it had began to move to the the house of von anerians sphere of influence.
Conditions
the northern area between the frontier kingdom and setercha if heavily forest making fighting incredible close
The Engagement
The first major invasion-the setrechan army in the north at the time constituted of only 3000 men spread out along the hole boarder so when small band of frontier horse archers stream in the small bands occupying the boarder are stunned. the commander of the northern forces of the seterchen army believing a major invasion was happening before him order a full withdraw. the sultan at the time ordered the commander to be replaced. the prince of setercha at the time replaced the commander in favor of himself and he raised 12000 men to march north. his brother in law lord marvo commanded the cavalry while the princes son Asorin (the future prince asorin 1st) was commander of the archers. by the time the prince arrived the frontier army had almost taken the likij family castle. the frontier army having to conduct both a siege and perpar for a battle lost its advantage in numbers. after a short yet bloody battle asorins archers devastated the frontier army and drove the invaders out. asorin would become know as asorin the archer or asorin the hunter after the war.
the battle of Korostava- in 1754YBCW lady maria krajina and her husband jarl guthrum reginherusson jarl of derkhof with permisson from the emperor raised an army of 4000 men
War of summer and winter-After the death of princess erika keroi died after falling from her horse and hitting her Head off a bolder her brother Stephan keroi launched an invasion of his new phew stauwarts lands. Stauwart amen his brother Ameron Mentanvic took an army of 8000 men.the prince of setrecha took command of his army personally taking his knights and forcing the invaders out. this resulted in the death of Ameron Mentanvic
when the mighty fall- 704YBCW Emperor Stephen the mighty of verianberg march an army of 15000 men south into setercha. however he invasion was short lived. knowing his northern boarder was exposed the prince at the time prince ivan started to build a defensive line in the forest. the setrchan army in the north was made of of lightly armored swords men with small units of hand gunners. the northern most city of kerisa also hosed a small army of 2000 men with heavy cavalry. emperor Stephen army fell on the new line. fighting his way to kerisa. the line had been able to stall him for long enough for reinforcements including regular units of the twin sultanate imperial army he plays his hand ordering his elite elven heavy infarty to begin siege. the siege lasted into the winter when prince dorsav lead a cavalry charge to brake city siege. Stephen seeing the situation broke and fled for his home. in the harsh setrechan winters however of his reaming 10000 men only 5000 made it back across the boarder.
the stelotank invasion-the next time the frontier kingdom invaded. general luka stelotank lead an army of 7000 south 525YBCW. he wanted to test his new cannons. he also want to test his frontier cavalry men. when he reach the principality defensive line he uses his cannons to smash the ares not covered by forest. he ordered his troops to then move through the gaps. his frontier cavalry serge south but are eventual cut off by forward elements of the seterchan army. knowing his army was to exposed he with draw to a defensible position. he wouldn't withdraw with out orders from his emperor. soon the full wait of the setrechan army would fall upon them. the general was killed and his army surrendered marking the first victory of the frontier conflict.
The seterchan invasion of the frontier kingdom And the regin of the red dragon-While The war of the long winter was going on the prince of setrcha at the time prince Andrew lead an invasion of the frontier. this would be the only time setercha would lead an invasion into the frontier kingdom. 5000 men of the setrechan army they met only 200 men on there invasion rout and they soon occupied the south of the kingdom.
Kingdom of carniola-The short lived kingdom of carniola was a client state which was in personal union with the principality of setercha. The region of the frontier kingdom is known to the slavik world as carniola. During the invasion andrew 2nd the red dragon invaded and over ran the southern half of the country and crowned himself king. He wasnt a kind king he allowed his men to rape and pillage the winter waste land. His son the crown prince was given his own land in the new kingdom and tried to help people. He gave out food to the hungrier after the many failed harvest and famine. The crown prince also raised an army out of local collaborators early pan slav middle class frontiersmen and prisoners. The new king did make attempts to link his new lands and setercha together making roads through the wooded frontier (these roads still exist)
the invasion of setercha during the reign of prince Andrew 3rd-the first of these invasion was during the early reign of prince Andrew 3rd. the 22 year old prince was still scared by his fathers invasion of the frontier kingdom and so had through his economic reforms had fortified the frontier. the next came when his brother [Francesco mentanvicenemynephews
The great crisis the frontier army was know able to smash through the seterchan defense taking 2000 prisoners. the frontier army then lays siege to kerisa. this time the city would fall. the siege lasted for a week the small garrison fighting to the last round. the setrchan army made several counter attack but was forced by imperial high command to fall back the seterchan capital an make defensive preparation. after The great crisis the verianberg army was forced from the The twin sultanates of Castilian and Abria the frontier kingdoms army however refused wishing to fight on and defeat the seterchans. the combined might of the the twin sultanate imperial army and the setrechan army would force the frontiers men back across there border. but this battle was a long and difficult one and the last forces were ejected from setercha a year after the war ended.
the raven and the dragon
2YBCW the frontier kingdom launch an invasion of the setrecha. an army of 7000 men crossed the boarder lead by erich keroi smashed a battalion of 200 troops defending the village of murs. Milan who was staying in the the capital of setercha and went north to lead his army in person. he took 9000 men with The princes own hussars and meat Erich army. Milan lead the opening cavalry charge smashing the front line of frontier infantry. soon the seterchan infantry and artillery joined the battle. hundred fell. it lasted four four day. on the last day the two commander meat in battle crossing swords for the first time. the white raven and the dragon of the north. the duel ended in a draw and erich vowed that he would take Milan's head
Historical Significance
Technological Advancement
the conflict saw the advancement of army's and was sometimes considered the empire testing ground. everything from swords to muskets were used during these small conflicts.
Conflict Type
War, Theatre
Battlefield Type
Land
Belligerents
the verinberg empire
Strength
change throughout the years
changed through the conficts
Casualties
any where from 70-20000
60-15000
Objectives
gain land
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