Purge of Alterac

The Purge of Alterac is the colloquial name for a series of massacres, executions, and trials in the Kingdom of Alterac following its occupation by the Alliance of Lordaeron in the aftermath of the Second War. The most common usage refers only to the direct and non-judicial assaults on the populace by occupying forces rather than the trials and subsequent lawful executions. The bulk of the massacres were carried out by Stromic troops acting in retaliation for the support of the Horde by the populace and the subsequent deaths among Highlands-born troops defending mountain passes; however, Lordaeronite forces were involved in a number of similar slaughters. The lengthy history of border skirmishes between the three states is believed to have been a key element in precipitating the purge, having left many families on all sides missing a son or daughter and igniting nationalist tensions that manifested in particularly violent forms during the Occupation.
Category:Second War
Category:War Crimes
Category:Kingdom of Alterac