Siege of Maakor

Siege of Maakor was a military siege of the Maakor Castle during the Hopfisch Rebellion. The siege was initiated when Viscount Keriff, Arnyld Debassier, raised an army in support of Grimas Hopfisch and marched to besiege Maakor.
== 3rd July action ==
In 3rd July, Adam Silven, the general of the Silvern castle garrison, was determined to sally out and defeat Arnyld's force in the field. This was heavily objected to by Brigadier San Cyr, who had just arrived in the castle. Adam gathered some able bodied men and sallied out, aiming to destroy the besiegers newly built trebuchet.
The charge was mainly led by Captain Lannes Hay, as Adam drifted away with his five household knights. Lannes managed to destroy the trebuchet and then skillfully screen the retreated the of the infantry with his cavalry. After that Lannes and Adam returned back to the castle, where Adam claimed credit for the victorious assault, even though most recognized it as Lannes's victory.
== 14th July Action ==
With the depressing situation within the castle and the withering food reserves, Brigadier San Cyr and Captain Lannes Hay determined to perform a quick strike during the night against the besieging army's food storage, and maybe even their main commanding leader.
In the strike, Captain Hay managed to distract the enemy camp soldiers, whilst San Cyr attack the enemy's food storage inside a small palisade by throwing oil and torches over the wall. During this chaos, Lieutenant Mennos van Dire charged the presumed rebel leader's camp and captured Viscount Keriff, Arnyld Debassier.
The charge was ultimately a huge success, as the loyalists lost only 5 riders compared to the dozen or so rebel casualties. The charge proved to be decisive, as the morale hit and the casualties would serve in helping Count Fianna in his Battle of Maakor when he arrived to relieve the loyalists from the siege.
Category:Battles