The Battle of The Red River

The Battle of the Red River took place by the Red River in 984 during The Eighth Hevosian War. It was fought between between The Skilamrilusian Empire- led by Esirius IV, and The Hevosian tribes. It was won by the Hevosians, and led to the end of the war.

Before
In the first part of the campaign, Iremlius VI met no strong resistance, so he led his army deeper into the woods pillaging the villages on the way. The Hevosians had however gathered a large force from among the different tribes, and when Iremlius VI was about to cross the Red River, they showed up on the other side. Iremlius' advicors adviced him not to lead an attack over the river, and instead the army was lead along it in order to find a more suitable place to cross.

The Hevosian Army followed his movements from the other side of the river, so the skilamrilan army never found a place to cross. At one ford however, Iremlius VI descided to meet the leader of the Hevosians. Together with his bodyguards - including Ardorius Sundus - he met the enemy leader at an small island in the middle of the ford. According to the tales he also insisted on speaking with the chieftain under four eyes, and that he looked very shaken afterwards.

The Battle
The next day Iremlius VI led a frontal attack across the river. The defenders stood their ground, and it was devestating to Iremlius' army. About half of the men were killed, and the others retreated. Before the army was back in Barantus, about two thirds of the men had fallen.

Captain Klamdus Desilfilus took part in the battle, but in one of the backer lines- so he survived.

Aftermath
Several officers died during the battle, leaving a power vacume. Thus the following characters was promoted:


 * Dremlus Ganuseki was appointed a general.


 * Ardorius Sundus became the general of the Urbamicrindia


 * Klamdus Desilfilus becomes a captain.

The battle was a hard blow to Iremlius' repetation. Conspiricies also started to spread, saying that he had been taken by The Blind Watchman. His conversation with the Hevosian chieftain was the cause, and that the decision of attacking across the river was not his, but The Blind Watchman's.