Battles of Maakor Castle

The two Battles of Maakor Castle are famous in the history of Workhold, even though they were very small. The 1st Battle of Maakor Castle was also the very first battle of Edelmaa Great War.
== First Battle ==
The First Battle of Maakor Castle was fought in 23 May 170 when one member of the gentry, Sindmar, raised about 110 men and attacked the Maakor Castle. At the time, the castle was guarded by 100 Knights of House Silven as well as commanded by the a prominent esquire, Maakor Silven.
=== March by ===
When Sindmar arrived, he deployed 50 men to the northern side of the castle and 60 men to the southern side. Sindmar did not build any siege equipment from the near by woods and that was one of his many mistakes. He just could not get to the garrison. So he ordered a retreat immediately as the siege began. However, his 50 northern side troops were commanded to march south right next to the castle, so the garrison archer managed to wipe many of them out. 
Maakor commanded a cavalry assault and managed to slay the rest of Sindmars unmounted forces. Sindmar was captured during this assault. Maakor retired to his castle being beyond pleased with his casualty free victory.
== Second Battle ==
Octavio was furious over the loss at Maakor Castle and ordered his close friend Count Tamor of Silverion, to command 7,000 men and capture the castle.
=== Siege ===
Tamor arrived at Maakor Castle and immediately started building ladders. A step up from Sindmar who build nothing. Maakor demanded Tamor to leave on the threat of Sindmars life. Tamor rejected and Sindmar was killed. 3 days later the Assault began. Tamor placed 2,000 men to the northern section, 2,000 at the eastern section and 2,500 to the southern section and began his assault.
=== Assault ===
Assault started off with a blunder, when the peasant archer kept firing at their own troops at the southern section. Tamor then assaulted the northern section personally.
=== Duel ===
Maakor found Tamor in the midst of the fighting and decided to duel him. The duel was closely inspected by the other soldiers. The duel lasted for two minutes resulting in Tamor falling off the battlements and dying. This resulted in a mass rout in the northern section. 
=== Fire ===
The Southern and Eastern section were quickly overrun and captured by peasant forces. Maakor with his last 14 men, dropped all the ladders and closed the castle gate and set the castle ablaze. Then escaped with the last ladder which they dropped after getting on the ground. This castle fire resulted in the deaths of 1,600 men. The castle blacksmith also fought valiantly to his death, killing 12 men.
== Aftermath ==
In the end, the peasants captured the castle, at the cost of 2,110 men and two commanders. Maakor escaped to Leowell and eventually was caught by Jiri Baathúr and castrated.
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