Sacking of Garrick

Date March 14, 377
Location
Result Brunian Victory, Tryr's Monarchy is rendered extinct	Date March 14, 377
Location
Result Brunian Victory, Tryr's Monarchy is rendered extinct
Belligerents 	Belligerents
Kingdom of Brun 	Kingdom of Tryr
Commanders and Leaders	Commanders and Leaders
King Bard Gilead
Lord Markul Blackdaw	King Trenchon Auchmes †
Lord Protector Gordon Onock †
Prince Fentic Auchmes †
Strength 	Strength
10,000 	3,000
Casualties and Losses 	Casualties and Losses
1,163
(1,461 killed,
866 wounded)	3,000
(4,567 killed,
13,433 captured or missing)
Preceding 	Subsequent
Battle of Twoffes Wood	
* Battle of Teavlon
* Siege of Teraholm
== Background ==
News of the the cataclysmic allied defeat at Twoffes Wood rippled out to the various nations of the River Kingdoms like a boulder in a pond. Emboldened by the Brunian victory, King Patrem's emissaries in the Brelsh courts were finally able to convince the final holdouts in declaring in favor of Brun. The Woodland Realm quickly followed their ally in declaring their support, and both kingdoms began to muster troops to come to the dragonborn's defense. Bard was furious that they had delayed so long to come to his aid, and saw them as nothing more than gloryseekers that sought to take advantage of the victory he and his people had worked so hard to achieve. 
King Geckos quickly ordered his son to return to Rangos in order to abandon the sinking ship that was Tryr and to organize a defense of their territory. Now faced with not just Brun but Brell and the Woodland Realm as well, Rangos quickly shifted to a diplomatic approach, sending envoys armed with negotiations for peace. King Hakim Orlis of Pentos, being paid by both sides to enter in the war on their side, chose to remain neutral. This was highly unappreciated by several of his vassals, who wished to claw back some territory the country had lost during the Second Mineralian War and be on the winning side when the dust was cleared. They were sick of Pentos continually letting itself get dominated by other nations, and wished for a change both in temperament and leadership. 
Trenchon Auchmes promptly crowned himself king of Tryr, and named Gordon Onock his Lord Protector, charging him with the defense of Garrick. Gordon recognized the absolute futility of the situation, yet loyally began to man the fortifications, drafting the youngest boys and old men to serve. The bottom of the barrel was already scraped, and nothing remained in terms of money, equipment, and provisions. But still, when Bard's army arrived on March 14th, three weeks since the Battle of Twoffes Wood, there remained a force of 3,000; paltry but a force nonetheless, to face them. Bard's force, which had been leisurely living off the land in their approach, had increased their speed upon hearing of Brell's entrance into the conflict, as they feared that they would attempt to take the city before them. He had been joined by 2,000 Blackdaws under Markul Blackdaw, who had crossed the River Noan at the same position 
Gordon, wishing to stem the terrible damage that had been wrought upon his people, sent a plea to the dragonborn to spare the common folk and prisoners. He recognized that the end was nigh. The night before the Brun's arrival, he told his men to fight on the walls for just one hour, and if they were still coming, to surrender; there was no need for them to die for a lost cause. Perhaps the dragonborn would be willing to show mercy if the resistance was light. And so, the dragonborn host fell upon Garrick, joined by Caeseth Craw, who had returned from his wounding and was reluctant he had missed the great battle. They quickly breached the walls, many Tryrians unable to fight for even an hour as they surrendered as soon as their walls were breached. The slaughter of defenseless and demoralized men was an unexciting prospect to the dragonborn, and most of those who surrendered were spared. 
Pillaging their way through the city, the dragonborn set several districts ablaze, though mostly spared the commonfolk. After a fierce but brief fight, the Brunians stormed the palace, with what little resistance still remaining crumbling to pieces. Trenchon offered his sword to Bard in surrender, but Bard was in no mood for mercy. He ordered the execution of the king and the entirety of the royal family, and in perhaps his cruelest act, not even the infants and children were spared from the massacre. He rounded up the heads and heirs of each noble family that remained in the city and had them executed as well, none spared from his bloodlust. 
Upon the end of this terrible massacre, Gordon approached the king and asked him to show the people of Tryr some mercy, as they were but victims to the actions of their leaders; Bard complied, agreeing to spare the commonfolk, as he had no great hatred for them as he did Tryr's leaders. After this, he promptly had Gordon executed as well. The entirety of the Tryrian leadership was eliminated, with nearly their whole lineage of knights gone as well. Garrick was nearly destroyed during the battle, the palace set ablaze and ransacked. Many other towns, villages, farms, and bridges were left in utter ruin. Tryr as a nation was rendered effectively nonexistant, chaos and anarchy ruling the roost as outlaws prowled every road and river. Bard, pitiless to the damage he had wrought, simply marched his men on to the next campaign. To Rangos. 
== Order of Battle ==
== Battle ==
== Aftermath ==