Sahlgutmir's March

Sahlgutmir's March was a UTC PvP action against multiple premiums and hackers in the South on the 1st of March, 2015. In this incident, a company of Company Irons drawn from all available regiments of the Company, led by Sahlgutmir of the 222nd, fended off multiple premium and hacker attacks winning more citations for bravery in the Company than any other event in its history. The event was galvanized by the Company press, and became an icon on the qualities of the Company soldier in the South which was dominated by premiums and hackers. 
== Prelude ==
The Trade Run was supposed to be lead by Irishkaiser, as was usual at the time - however, his scheduling prevented him from playing. Sahlgutmir immediately took control and gathered members from each regiment and one from the then Corps of Volunteers. Sahlgutmir managed to assemble 6 men for the trade run and marched off selling Iron Armor and Iron swords, as the Company forgot to restock their inventories at the time.
== Battle ==
==== Opening Moves ====
The Company's first stop was at Portsmouth where they made camp for not longer than five minutes before they were attacked by two premiums. The caravan immediately counter-attacked and the fighting eventually took them some distance from Portsmouth. Realizing the potential numbers of premium attackers to follow, the caravan wheeled to Bell Farm where along the way, they fought the same premium again, three times, where the premium acquired some assistance from Shes_Crafty before being beaten off. Returning to Portsmouth, the caravan encountered banterlad and Mine_Frond who attacked the group, but the caravan counter-attacked effectively and quickly.
==== First Hacker Attack and Premium Attacks ====
Realizing that they have just acquired contact from multiple premiums - Sahlgutmir ordered the caravan to reform and march for Grimdale where they encountered friendly regulars and premiums and proceeded to sell items. A hacker however managed to sneak in and assault the group. Remembering from experience earlier that fighting is better than running away from a hacker - the group stood their ground and counter-attacked and was driving the enemy off before he was banned a hundred blocks from Grimdale. It was at this point, Avver had to leave, forcing the group to retreat to a secure position before re-acquiring Scout support. Cereal volunteered to be a scout and gave his items to the company.
==== Mounting Casualties and Final Attack ====
The group was then attacked by more hackers, this time killing Benergy09. According to intel of a betrayal, Sahlgutmir immediately ordered an attack on a premium to drive him off and under the cover of battle retreated his men to North of the desert river where the group killed another premium attacker. The Company then marched to Portsmouth, where guy762 was killed by another hacker twice, but was quickly avenged by TheCerealKill3r, who promptly transformed himself back into an Iron, before the group sold their remaining items at Portsmouth. The hacker returned again shortly after but the Company was prepared to receive his charge and killed him before leaving in good order after selling everything.
== Military Legacy and Results ==
The trade run was deemed poor by Company standards, by its poor supply and merchandise to sell. However, the actions of the caravan who were well-armed and well-trained to defeat premiums, now proved themselves to have the experience and confidence to take on cheaters was well-received by the Company in general. The Directory decided to confer a Battle Honourhttps://www.reddit.com/r/UnknownTradeCo/comments/2xmrbd/the_directory_has_decided_to_confer_a_battle/ to all the participating regiments and raised the Corps of Volunteers to regiment status who took on the name as "55th Whitehaven".https://www.reddit.com/r/UnknownTradeCo/comments/2xmrh6/the_volunteers_granted_right_to_become_a_regiment/
It is also the first Battle Honour awarded to all active regiments in the Company at the time.
== references ==
Category:Battles