Battle of Sanfort Hill

Battle of Sanfort Hill was a major engagement of the Hopfisch Rebellion fought between the Sandarmes of General San Cyr, and the Banner Army of Grimas Hopfisch. Though the battle was ultimately a victory for Grimas, San Cyr's defence was very impressive.
== Battle ==
San Cyr built a small wooden palisade atop a nameless hill (later named Sanfort Hill) near the city of Leowell. There San Cyr planned to fight a desperate defence against the forces of Grimas Hopfisch in order to get enough time for the citizens of Leowell to evacuate the city. San Cyr managed to reinforce the hill with an iron cannon battery.
The battle began when the tired men of Grimas began to scale the hill in front. The march to reach the hill was devastating as archer and cannon fire hailed in on Grimas' men, destroying a portion of Grimas' centre force. Just when Grimas was about to reach the hill, San Cyr ordered an all out attack on Grimas' centre, ordering even his men from inside the fort led by Lannes Hay to sally forth. The attack proved devastating for Grimas, as his entire centre division was neutralized. Grimas however enveloped Lannes Hay's brigade and eventually also San Cyr's. During this envelopment, San Cyr was wounded when dueling with Baron Walter Fassiefern, who struck a nasty blow onto Cyr's back.
The Rebel cavalry tore through San Cyr's divisions and forced San Cyr to order a withdrawal. As the loyalists had managed to break through the rebel centre, San Cyr and his remaining men withdrew hastily leaving a small regiment in the rear guard to delay rebel cavalry.
Category:Battles