Battle of Lladen

Strength| 2 000 cavalry* ~3 000 infantry (arrived late)

Casualties| 236 men | 4 000 men* 2000 killed&wounded
* 2000 captured

Battle of Lladen was a major battle fought in 18th August 279 at Lladen valley. It was the largest and most decisive battle of the Hopfisch Rebellion. The battle was fought between the Loyalist forces led by King Jiri himself, opposed by the rebels led by Grimas Hopfisch leading his own banner army.

The Battle is also credited as one of the most successful cavalry charges in the history of Edelmaa as 2 000 horsemen led by the King defeated Grimas' force.

## Background

Hopfisch Rebellion began in the summer of 279 after many misunderstandings and accidents. King Jiri was enthusiastic about a new conflict and rallied his troops to consolidate at Lohensloss, from where they would strike at the rebel army. Meanwhile Grimas' banner army attacked Leowell and defeated the Leowell garrison at the Battle of Sanfort Hill after which Grimas began to march east, attempting to capture the Royal Keep. As the King's force arrived at Lohensloss, a hunt for the rebel army began. The rebels didn't have any idea where the King's force was and neither did the King where the rebels army was.

King Jiri captured Silverion in late July while Grimas was marching through Meta-Gudur. In Meta-Gudur Grimas received patronage from the council of Leowell who gave Grimas a hefty amount of money and troops, seeing as they thought about joining Grimas in the first place. The Meta-Gudurians themselves also raised troops for Grimas.

Soon Grimas learned that an army was approaching, thinking it was the main army led by the King, Grimas began to march his army through the Pricket Fields, Lladen Valley and Carmarthen Forest, trying to flank the loyalist army. Unbeknownst to Grimas, this loyalist army was a force or mere 2 000 men led by Titus Gaul and San Cyr. Nevertheless, Grimas missed the small loyalist force with his army of 4 200 men. As Grimas was trying to flank the loyalists the real main loyalist army of King Jiri arrived which force marched itself behind Grimas's army at Lladen Valley, using hills to mask their movements.

In the end King Jiri quickly ordered a cavalry charge to surprise and halt Grimas' banner army and in 18th August 12:30, Battle of Lladen began.

## Battle

King Jiri accompanied by Sir Lothbrok Voorst and Heuteclere Nilsson charged their 2 000 men strong cavalry division into Grimas' marching army. Grimas' force was taken completely by surprise as King Jiri charged his cavalry from behind a hill.

Grimas, Marquess Johan Zerier and Baron Walter Fassiefern began to rally their men to form a battle line, but in vain as the cavalry was soon upon them. The charge was brutal and the rebels lost a considerable chunk of their force in the first impact, some even routed immediately.

The rebel centre held for longest, whilst the rebel left began to evaporate. Around 12:55 King Jiri found Grimas Hopfisch in the field of battle and easily killed him with his Amagad Greatsword. Moments later Johan Zerier was killed as well. With the death of two of their commanders, the rebel army began a general rout. The last rebel commander, Fassiefern, began to run for his own life not even trying to remain to rally the retreating rebels. With the arrival of the loyalist infantry under Hamina Beyard, the battle was over.

## Aftermath

The battle was a massacre, as the loyalist had suffered only little over 200 casualties when compared to the 2 000 casualties they inflicted not counting the 2 000 other captured rebels. The Battle of Lladen ended the rebellion and reminded Edelmaa of the dominance of King Jiri's Royal Army.