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Ambush on the Hilltop was fought in northeast Basilea, between Basilean forces and an ambush of the Forces of the Abyss

About

After three days of tracking the Abyssals, the expedition were resting for the night when Tancred was awakened unexpectedly, sensing something nearby. Leaving his tent, he attempted to try to find the source of this disturbance and walked around the camp. Sensing Abyssal's sorrounding the campsite, he quickly ran to Jeneveve and asked her to subtly start waking up the paladin's starting with Xavier. Tancred then moved to two sentry guards on duty and advised them to quietly wake up Hugh and prepare his men for battle. Tancred waited on the perimeter and was soon joined by Jeneveve and Xavier then Hugh. Tancred advised the enemy was all around them and they began to set up their defences with Constance Mercenaries to take the eastern side, Captain Georgis to take the north and west and finally the Tancred and his Paladins to take the south, with some of the best paladins preparing to mount their horses.

East

Constance, now awake and with her mercenaries on the eastern side of the hilltop, arrived at the far end of her crossbowmen by Jaque. Noting they can hear them chittering in the distance, Constance advised to stay hidden and to start shooting only when it's neccessary. Constance moved back to her place in the center of the line and waited. Suddenly, the Lower Abyssals emerged in their direction and Constance advised one of the squires to alert Hugh and commanded her troops to fire then quickly loaded again to fire off another shot.

South

Lower Abyssals and Abyssal Guards attacked Tancred, Jeneveve and the rest of the paladins to the south as they held a steady wall as they charged up the hill. Once the Abyssal's were close enough, Tancred ordered to charge and the sides clashed against each other. Jeneveve took a blow to the head, sending her to the ground bloodied. Seeing this, Tancred roared with rage and killed Jeneveve's attacker. In his rage, Tancred was hit and he was smashed to the ground, locked in a fierce grapple with an abyssal. The Abyssal gained the upper hand and rolled on top of Tancred, biting into his neck. Howling in pain, Tancred smashed his elbow into the Abyssal's head then the hilt of his sword until the abyssal skull gave way. Tancred got to his feet and continued the fight.

Center

At the centre of camp, the wagons had been made into a defensive circle with Hugh, his aides Platus and Trennio, along with expedition quartermaster and supplymen. Seven paladins, including Orion, arrived and let into the circle, Hugh asked where the rest of the paladins were and insisted that the paladins mount up go support Tancred.

Result

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 **** [[Kharius]]|Units1=* [[Men-at-Arms Swordsmen]]
-* [[Paladin Knights]]|Units2=|prev=[[Battle in the Fields of Emalitos]]|next=[[Battle of Andro]]|strength2=many [[Lower Abyssals]]}}
+* [[Paladin Knights]]|Units2=|prev=[[Battle in the Fields of Emalitos]]|next=[[Battle of Andro]]|strength2=* many [[Lower Abyssals]]
+* [[Abyssal Guard|Abyssal Guards]]}}
 '''Ambush on the Hilltop''' was fought in northeast Basilea, between [[Basileans|Basilean]] forces and an ambush of the [[Forces of the Abyss]]
 == About ==
+After three days of tracking the Abyssals, the expedition were resting for the night when [[Tancred]] was awakened unexpectedly, sensing something nearby. Leaving his tent, he attempted to try to find the source of this disturbance and walked around the camp. Sensing Abyssal's sorrounding the campsite, he quickly ran to [[Jeneveve]] and asked her to subtly start waking up the paladin's starting with [[Xavier (basileans)|Xavier]]. Tancred then moved to two sentry guards on duty and advised them to quietly wake up [[Hugh]] and prepare his men for battle. Tancred waited on the perimeter and was soon joined by Jeneveve and Xavier then Hugh. Tancred advised the enemy was all around them and they began to set up their defences with [[Constance]] Mercenaries to take the eastern side, [[Georgis|Captain Georgis]] to take the north and west and finally the Tancred and his Paladins to take the south, with some of the best paladins preparing to mount their horses.
+===East===
+[[Constance]], now awake and with her mercenaries on the eastern side of the hilltop, arrived at the far end of her crossbowmen by [[Jaque]]. Noting they can hear them chittering in the distance, Constance advised to stay hidden and to start shooting only when it's neccessary. Constance moved back to her place in the center of the line and waited. Suddenly, the [[Lower Abyssals]] emerged in their direction and Constance advised one of the squires to alert [[Hugh]] and commanded her troops to fire then quickly loaded again to fire off another shot.
+===South===
+[[Lower Abyssals]] and [[Abyssal Guard|Abyssal Guards]] attacked [[Tancred]], [[Jeneveve]] and the rest of the paladins to the south as they held a steady wall as they charged up the hill. Once the Abyssal's were close enough, Tancred ordered to charge and the sides clashed against each other. Jeneveve took a blow to the head, sending her to the ground bloodied. Seeing this, Tancred roared with rage and killed Jeneveve's attacker. In his rage, Tancred was hit and he was smashed to the ground, locked in a fierce grapple with an abyssal. The Abyssal gained the upper hand and rolled on top of Tancred, biting into his neck. Howling in pain, Tancred smashed his elbow into the Abyssal's head then the hilt of his sword until the abyssal skull gave way. Tancred got to his feet and continued the fight.
+===Center===
+At the centre of camp, the wagons had been made into a defensive circle with [[Hugh]], his aides [[Platus]] and [[Trennio]], along with expedition quartermaster and supplymen. Seven paladins, including [[Orion]], arrived and let into the circle, [[Hugh]] asked where the rest of the paladins were and insisted that the paladins mount up go support [[Tancred]].
 == Result ==