Taking of Mullion

the taking of mullion was the opening battle of the second leotini war. 5 years after the end of the first leotini war the kingdom of kategar suffered from pirate raids from privateers from mullion who where protected by the treaty of Gaul after a raid on the port of zanetti, king salan ordered any person court doing pirating to be killed without trial as well as the retaking of mullion, a former kategari naval base turned pirate stronghold.
== Battle ==
Secretly landing the ground forces on the south western coastline of the island at night.
at dawn commodore Cole moved the fleet near the entrance of the harbour which forced the garrison to rise the harbour chain effectively blockading it and preventing escape, during the night the kategari army quietly position itself in to three groups: one to attack the harbour, another to attack the fortress north of the harbour and finally one to attack the harbour chain after which the fleet would enter and support the attack on the fortress.
Two hours after dawn the army attacked, the attack on the harbour chain quick having complete surprise however while the other two were first successful they suffered heavy losses to words the end of the battle. 
Category:Battles
Category:Leontini Wars