Imperial Brigade

The Imperial Brigade was a military unit in the Letherii Army. Its commander was a veteran Preda.Reaper's Gale, Chapter 20, US HC p.616Reaper's Gale, Chapter 22, US HC p.693
==Notable members==
*Imperial Brigade Commander
==In Reaper's Gale==
During the Bonehunters' invasion of the Letherii Empire, the Imperial Brigade and ancillary companies and lesser brigades gathered atop Kravos Hill outside the walls of Letheras to defend the capital. They were also joined by Hanradi Khalag and two or three thousand Tiste Edur. Sirryn Kanar brought orders from Chancellor Triban Gnol sending the Edur to the north and west to circle around the approaching Malazan marines and push them towards the Imperial Brigade's defenses. The Edur would serve as the hammer, while the Imperial Brigade would serve as the anvil. Kanar also brought secret orders to the brigade's commander that made it clear the Edur were expendable in the coming fight.Reaper's Gale, Chapter 22, US HC p.615-616/623 
When Fist Keneb and his surviving 800 marines reached Kravos Hill, the brigade's mages unleashed a magic ritual they had been preparing for days. A wave of lethal magic crashed down upon the marines and the Edur alike. Beak dispersed the wave to save both Malazans and Edur, while the wave's aftereffects killed the mages who summoned it and knocked the commander and his staff to the ground. Reports then reached the commander of Adjunct Tavore Paran's main force approaching by ship from downriver. Eager to fight an honourable battle with sword and shield instead of magic, the commander gathered his forces to meet the greater threat.Reaper's Gale, Chapter 22, US HC p.686-694 
By the time the Imperial Brigade reached Adjunct Tavore's forces it was exhausted and disordered by the rapid march to the river and still rattled by the ritual, which left them without mages for support.Reaper's Gale, Chapter 24, US HC p.754 Meanwhile, the Bonehunters had seen the Letherii magic and assumed their marine comrades were dead. They were eager for revenge.Reaper's Gale, Chapter 24, US HC p.752-753 Tavore sent skirmishers, armed with Crossbows, and Sappers, armed with Moranth munitions, against the Letherii front lines. Cussers killed entire companies of Letherii and sharpers disintegrated the front ranks, allowing wedges of heavy and Medium infantry to rush into the gaps. Burners held off a modest cavalry charge on the left flank, while Smokers sowed confusion.Reaper's Gale, Chapter 24, US HC p.752-755
Lostara Yil thought the Imperial forces still had a chance to bloody the Malazans if only they had stiffened their defence along the ridge they occupied. Instead their lines collapsed. The Imperial Brigade's commander perished only 400 paces from the river with a quarrel to the chest even as what remained of his shattered forces broke into a panicked rout. The Malazans rushed after them to slaughter all they could find.Reaper's Gale, Chapter 24, US HC p.755 
The Malazans lost around 300 soldiers in the fighting to enemy archers, but their superior armour in comparison to the Letherii prevented the number from being much worse.Reaper's Gale, Chapter 24, US HC p.754
==Notes and references==
Category:Letherii military units