Bloody Battle

Belligerents	
Raidhsénia 	
Námh Baghnárd - Carcholli Alliance
Commanders 	Gálléad Dúorghéad 	
Prince Mórcar
Princess Mórgaine
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==Background==
The 'Bloody battle' was a battle that started shortly after the failed Raidhsénian siege of the city of Lughard. Three days after "The Battle of Three Battles", a Raidhsénian force of 1250 men lands outside of Lúghard, and marches the 11 miles to the town through a narrow rocky path in a plan to seize the city and divert the besieging Baghnárdian forces attacking Gherregh. They nearly apprehend king Málagh, who - as a keen astrologer - was studying the skies for reassurances on the war. The king is garbing himself in the cloth of a woman and covering his face, and then pretends to be an old crone afflicted with a disease. The Raidhsénian force stops "her", asking for the road to Lúghard. The King points to the path and offers to lead them there. He does so, but as they approach the walled city, which is having such a broad wall that goats are grazing on its top and the royal citadel is built on top of the gate, the king sneaks in by a secret cave, and then alerts the city on the approach of the Raidhsénian army.
==The attempted siege of Lughard==
Lúghard is offering surrender, and allows the Raidhsénian army to enter the gates. However, when 100 men have entered, the Raidhsénians are cut off by a boulder being rolled over the entry to the city, crushing 26 men to death, including Order of Light Deputy General Awáin Thíedad. The remainder of the 100 men, including all the bannermen, are then killed by archers and axemen who are attacking from the walls. The total Raidhsénian losses are 117 men, including 10 bannermen, 6 higher officers and the leader of the Order of Light. However, large swathes of Lúghard are scorched by fire. None of the Raidhsénian warriors are surrendering. Málagh is then ordering that their heads shall be hauled over the wall to the remaining Raidhsénian troops, who proceed to besiege the city.
=='The Bloody Battle'==
Mórgaine's force is hearing of this and abandoning their own siege of Ghérregh to return west to Lúghard, where a battle is fought. Mórgaine's force is also pursued by Raidhsénians from Ghérregh, who proceed to surround her army. This battle is known as the Bloody Battle, and is fought before the gates of Lúghard. Mórgaine is losing over 800 men of her combined 2000 men army, while the Raidhsénians are losing 400 of their force of almost equal size. Just when Mórgaine is about to retreat behind the confinement of the city wall, 1600 Carcholli warriors arrive from the west, attacking the Raidhsénian camp and sacking it. The Baghnárdi host is strengthened by this and moves on the offensive, and the Raidhsénians are hit between a hammer and an anvil, losing yet another 300 men. The Raidhsénian commander Gálléad Dúorghéad is making a difficult decision and decides to send 200 of his men against the Carcholli, striking against their right flank with all their fervour, giving the other Raidhseníans a chance to retreat.
The remainder of the Raidhsénian army is moving towards the small peninsula of Húrum, where they set up a new camp, and are besieged by the Carcholl-Baghnárdi horde.
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