Sacking of Hamn

Sacking of Hamn occurred in April 294 during the Borian War. It was a horrible event orchestrated by Guren Lange. The event saw the deaths of over 200 people and over 600 rapes. It was also accounted that all the 200 victims were eaten by the troops. This event also spawned the name Cannibal Demon Army for the army commanded by Guren and David Lange.
==Background==
When David Lange was bought to serve in the Royal Army as a mercenary commander, much was expected of him. He had high responsibilites. Mennor Enkell had David commit a suicide charge on the Olav castle for Mennor was fed up with David's mistakes. David had drafted over 6000 men from the city of Tadaheim with no consideration of Logistics. When Mennor wanted to get rid of at least half of these men, the men themselves refused for they were promised food and their cities were going through famine. Mennor then ordered a suicide charge at the castle to get rid of this burden troop and David. Obviously Mennor didn't tell David it was meant to be a suicide charge.
David's troops began to die of starvation during the march to the Olav castle and he allowed his men to being to practice cannibalism on the dead and on the rural peasants. A massacre occurred. Over 179 peasants were eaten in the shoreline in between Einez and Hamn. David then began to besiege the castle. He was running out of food, so he sent his Manipularius (Lieutenant) Guren to sack the prosperous city of Hamn and bring food to the legion. Guren dispatched immediately for Hamn.
==Sacking==
When the news of the approaching Guren's forces arrived in the city of Hamn, Panic ensued. Many ran away to the city of Meta-Gudur. But many didn't believe the rumors. They were absolutely certain that the forces of Jiri Baathúr were stopped at Fon. When Guren finally arrived a massacred took place. Over 200 people were killed and later eaten and 600 women were raped. All of this was condoned by Guren, in fact Guren took part in the rapings. The mission was successful and they received enough food to continue the siege. The Siege however ended shortly as David and Guren defected their legion to the Borian Army and began to work as spies to the Royal Army.
==Aftermath==
The City of Hamn really hasn't recovered from the Sacking. Many people that left for Meta-Gudur also stayed there thinking it was not worth returning to a burning or burned city. Guren Lange also became known as one of the most evil people in the history of Edelmaa.
Category:Battles
Category:Borian War
Category:Massacre