The Broken Alliance of the League of Rhordia: Difference between revisions

{{Conflict Information|Date=3866|Locations=*[[Eowolf (State)|Eowolf]]

**[[Eowolf]]

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*[[The Shires]]

**[[Abbetshire]]

**[[Daleshire]]

***[[Wictun]]

**[[Tanshire]]

***[[The Holdfast]]

**[[Southshire]]

**[[Hoddingshire]]

***[[Picksbury]]

***[[Ferchester]]

***[[Hodenburg]]|Cause=Discourse towards non-human races and restrictions on critical trade (mainly food)|Outcome=*[[The Shires]] and the [[League of Rhordia]] combined forces defeated the [[Torvald Svendson's Legion]] at the [[Battle of Eowolf]]

*[[The Shires]] broke away from the [[League of Rhordia]]  

*Peace between [[The Shires]] and the [[League of Rhordia]]|First Battle=[[The Rhordian Raids]]|Conflicts=*[[Battle of South Hodenburg]]

*[[Siege of Hodenburg]]

*[[Siege of Ferchester]]

*[[Battle of Picksbury]]

*[[Battle of Hodenburg]]|Last Battle=[[Battle of Eowolf]]|Factions1=[[The Shires]]

The [[League of Rhordia]] (switched sides before the [[Battle of Eowolf]])|Factions2=The [[League of Rhordia]] (switched sides before the [[Battle of Eowolf]])

[[Torvald Svendson's Legion]]|commander1=*Muster-master [[Dustin Rootwell]]

*Captain [[Conwy Macsen]]

*Captain [[Bevan Einion]]

*Lieutenant [[Aeron Cadwallader]]

*[[Mama Beata]]

*[[Anas Macdrian]]|commander2=*[[Duke Eowolf]]

*[[Duke Targun Spire]]

*[[Duke Hetronburg]]

*[[Duke Torffs Valem]]

*[[Duke Berlonviche]]

*[[Torvald Svendson]] (assumed)|strength1=*[[Yale]]

*[[Arwel]]

*[[Paddy Bobart]]   

*[[Nesta Andras]]

*[[Howell Cadwallader]]

*[[Hywel Cadwallader]]

*[[Pryce Cadwallader]]

*[[Bronwen Cadwallader]]

*[[Mererid Cadwallader]]

*[[Gwilym Cadwallader]]

*[[Hopcyn Folant]]

[[Picksbury Volunteer Light Horse]]

*Lieutenant [[Folant Guto]]  

*Trooper [[Madoc Cadwallader]]

*Trooper [[Gwenith Parry]]

*Trooper [[Nye Iolo]]

[[Windwalker]]

[[Helga]]|strength2=*Trooper [[Palle Gudmund]]

*[[Headmaster Jannik]]|casualties1=<b>[[Battle of South Hodenburg|The Battle of South Hodenburg]]</b>

*[[Folant Guto]] (Killed)  

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<b>[[Battle of Hodenburg|The Battle of Hodenburg]]</b>

*[[Howell Cadwallader]] (Wounded)

*[[Hywel Cadwallader]] (Wounded)

* 2 [[Ej Grenadiers]] (Wounded)

*[[Paddy Bobart]] (Killed)

*4 [[Forest Trolls]] (Killed)  

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<b>[[Battle of Picksbury|The Battle of Picksbury]]</b>

*300 Killed or wounded|casualties2=<b>[[Battle of Eowolf|The Battle of Eowolf]]</b>  

   

*[[Headmaster Jannik]] (Executed)|Sources=*[[Clash of Kings 2022]]

*[[Broken Alliance]]

*[[Kings of War – World of Pannithor]]|name=The Broken Alliance of the League of Rhordia|next=[[The Invasion of Rhordia]]}}'''The Broken Alliance of the League of Rhordia''' was a conflict between [[The Shires]] and The [[League of Rhordia]] after The Shires broke away from the league. Unknown at the time, this was part of [[Lord Darvled]]'s "master plan" to weaken [[Rhordia]] and create a new empire

==Prelude==

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About a century after the forming of the alliance in 3722, relations between [[the Shires]] and the [[League of Rhordia]] started to deteriorate. The humans accused the [[halflings]] of overcharging on the food they sold them, and the halflings complained that the taxes they paid to support the League military were too high. Insidious, anti-halfling feelings and aggressive non-human policies began circulating and infecting the League. Many cast suspicious eyes at the mysterious and sinister advisors that had slowly begun to appear at the sides of the League barons.

After only a few years things became so serious that [[The Shires]] withdrew from the League, and established a trade embargo against them in 3866. This was after multiple attacks on Shire Wagon Trains tavelling to and from The Shires. The League, fearing a famine without Shire-grown food, declared war and began a campaign to subjugate the Shires and turn them into serfs.

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==The Rhordian Raids==

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<blockquote>''main article: [[The Rhordian Raids]]''</blockquote>The conflict began to escalate when the [[League of Rhordia]] started raids on several shire farms and villages near the towns of [[Yangmere]],[[Ferchester]], [[Hodenburg]] and [[Picksbury]].

Despite having a fortnight to comply, these demands were rejected by the Shires Assembly and in response, The Shires began their own raids in League territory east of [[Ferchester]] in [[Eowolf]]

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==Battle of South Hodenburg==

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<blockquote>''main article: [[Battle of South Hodenburg]]''</blockquote>The [[League of Rhordia]] gathered their forces in [[Eowolf]] and surrounded the [[Tanmill Canel Guardburg]], [[Eowolf Road Guardburg]] and the [[Brigward Road Guardburg|Brigward Guardburg]] in [[Southshire]]. The Shire's forces, led by Muster-master Dustin Rootwell gathered the forces of the shire and marched towards the [[Tanmill Canel Guardburg]] break the Rhordian attack.

Aeron turned out correct and despite some clever tactical decisions by him, the forces of The shire were defeated with many [[Halflings]] either killed or captured including [[Aeron Cadwallader]] (who escaped shortly after). They were pushed back to [[Hodenburg]]

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==The Siege of Hodenburg==

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<blockquote>main article: [[Siege of Hodenburg|The Siege of Hodenburg]]</blockquote>The [[League of Rhordia]]'s force had stopped short of approaching [[Hodenburg]] to the confusion of many. Shortly after Aeron arrived back at Hodenburg, he met with Muster-master [[Dustin Rootwell]]

The League of Rhordia began the siege shortly after and would continue until the [[Battle of Hodenburg]]

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==The Siege of Ferchester==

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<blockquote>main article: [[Siege of Ferchester]]</blockquote>[[Ferchester]] was put under siege just before the [[Battle of Picksbury]].

The siege would end after the [[Battle of Hodenburg]]. Not much is known however the 3000 from the [[League of Rhordia]] that had besieged [[Ferchester]] would later be reassigned to gather at the town of [[Wolfmarch]] in [[Eowolf (State)|Eowolf]]

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==Battle of Picksbury==

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<blockquote>main article: [[Battle of Picksbury]]</blockquote>

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==Battle of Hodenburg==

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<blockquote>main article: [[Battle of Hodenburg]]</blockquote>

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==Battle of Eowolf==

<div class="mw-collapsible"><blockquote>main article: [[Battle of Eowolf]]</blockquote>After proof of [[Lord Darvled]]'s manipluation was found by [[League of Rhordia|the League of Rhordia]], the League approached [[The Shires|the shires]] asking for aid as [[Torvald Svendson's Legion]] had attacked [[Eowolf]]. The league sent [[Duke Berlonviche]] to advise on this information along with offering to give up [[Headmaster Jannik]] and many hostages from high ranking noble wives,children and grandchildren (including the Dukes) from throughout the League in exchange for the shires forgiveness and aid.

Debates occured but ultimately [[The Shires|the shires]] agreed to help

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== Aftermath ==

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As a result of the [[Battle of Eowolf]],[[Torvald Svendson's Legion]] has collasped with thousands taken prisoner or killed and the rest routed to the south. [[League of Rhordia|The League of Rhordia]] started to free those [[Young Kingdoms of the Ardovikian Plain|kingdoms]] that had been taken over by the Legion and even discussed bringing them into the league.

The following day [[Headmaster Jannik]] was executed. Sortly after [[The Shires|the shire's]] forces went back home and most disbanded, but remained on call. [[Aeron Cadwallader|Aeron]] left to rebuild his [[Howell Cadwallader Farm|family farm]] and to get married to [[Nesta Andras|Nesta]].

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== Trivia ==

* This conflict introducted [[Ej Grenadiers]] to [[The Shires|the Shire]] which was brought by [[Hazad B'deen]]

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