The Battle of Wyrmling Reach

The Battle of Wyrmling Reach took place in 1429 near the town of Wyrr within the Kingdom of Thyssen. It was the first battle in the War of Thyssen Succession, fought between the loyalist army supporting Esterad I Ambrose, comprised of 1.500 soldiers from Soulmark and Orkmont, led by Grand Marshal Warren Bulwer, the Earl of Orkmont, on one side, and a Rurak force of around 3.000 supporting Lancel Ambrose on the other.
=== Background ===
After the death of Prince Eyke III, his son Esterad ascended the throne and was chosen as King of Thyssen at a Folkmoot not long after with the support of the Kingdom of Corveaux, but without the presence of his paternal uncle Lancel Ambrose. Furious that his son Rickard had been passed up for the choice of king and convinced that Esterad had murdered his own father, Lancel rode home to his seat at Wrymouth and called his banners in open rebellion, demanding retribution from King Esterad. In February of 1429, the combined forces of Lancel marched south towards Karpland but sopped at the town of Wyrr.
=== The Battle ===
Lancel set up camp not far from Wyrr and recieved the local lord, who insisted that a peaceful solution could still be met, eventually convincing Lancel to have patience. Instead of taking the city, he remained encamped until a solution had been made. The baron of the city then informed King Esterad of Lancel's positioning and the king rallied his men and assaulted the unsuspecting rebel army. The fighting did not last long as Lancel's men were routed and the lord was forced to flee to back Rurak with his tail between his legs.
=== Aftermath ===
With Lancel's forces completely routed, King Esterad was able to secure Karpland, ensuring that Heath remained under his control, so he could continue to protect the Thyssen border. Lancel was humiliated, and even though he would gain more supporters once Esterad's cruel nature become widely known, he would be unable to conquer any land in the south for the rest of the war. Following the battle, Lancel returned to Wrymouth and crowned his son King of Thyssen, officially beginning the Thyssen War of Succession.