Battle of Red Forest

The Battle of Red Forest was a confusing and a short battle during the first year of the Edelmaa Great War. It was fought between the forces of Royalists, Jiri Baathúr and the Steel Order which was officially allied to the Royalists. The Battle is considered to be inconclusive.
==Background==
After the quite successful Battles of Maakor Castle, Maakor Silven II fled to the city of Leowell from where he procured ships with which he and his 14 men began to sail east to reach the Royalist lines. Much to their dismay, the ruler of the Baathúr island, Jiri Baathúr had joined the conflict as an foreign aggressor. His island sent ships to intercept Maakor and Maakor had to abandon the ship and swim to the closeby shore. His men however, stripped down naked as to swim faster while Maakor only abandonded his armor and the Sword of Silven. They swam ashore and rested only for aa few minutes after fleeing towards the Red Forest with the Baathúr warriors right behind them.
==Battle==
Maakor and his men impressivly climbed a tree hastily. The 500 Baathúr warriors that landed ashore took a while until they actually found Maakor. When they did they took him captive, until suddenly about 600 Knights of the Steel Order came charging at them from nowhere. The Knights were infact retreating from a failed charge nearby from the city of Fon. The Knights, nervous and hysterical from the previous battle, charged without question. During this charge Maakor and his 5 remaining men began to run for their lives. Maakor managed to get his hands on a sword and dueled a Baathúr warrior killing him. The Steel Knights absolutely destroyed the light Baathúr warriors. The Steel Knights caught up to Maakor and took him captive, for they intended to defect to Jiri. All and all, the Battle was a confusing mess, for no-one really knew who was fighting who and why.
Category:Battles
Category:Edelmaa Great War