Siege of Silverion

Commanders| Sexton Scale (WIA)* Artorias Varjangaria from 27 June

Siege of Silverion was one of the last battles fought in the Edelmaa Great War. It was the last battle between the Royalist and Peasant forces. It began as the Peasant army fled to Silverion after the defeat in the Battle of Muede. Siege of Silverion is notable, as while it was going on, the Peasant faction was disbanded in the Treaty of Kerry's Farm. It, however, was not the final battle by the Peasants faction. Battle of Baathúr was.

## Background

The Battle began after Artorias Varjangaria was invited into the negotiations at Kerry's farm. Artorias, General of the Royal Army, left the army in the control of the regent Sexton Scale. Sexton then went to siege on the battered Peasant army at Silverion.

## Battle

### Preparations

The Battle began as Sexton began to construct siege works outside the city. Quite literally, Sexton himself also built siege equipment. They built cheap ladders, but also an trebuchet. Sexton only sieged Silverion from the south as Sexton knew that the peasants could not hold out for long, as their southern supply was now blocked and the northern supply did not even exist, as the cities of Axia and Ithika were essentially destroyed.

### Leadership

Peasant leadership was also very lacking as the somewhat qualified general Bastian Feyring died in the battle of Muidi and his brother Ike fled to Leowell. Rolf the poor was an NCO in Bastian's army and Abel was an 5 years old kid with no military capabilities. Sexton had the clear upper hand as he was now seasoned general as he had fought in all major battles of the Royalists.

### First assault

Sexton ordered the first assault in 15 of June and it went somewhat poorly. It was a strategic victory for the Royalists as they could afford more casualties than the peasants. Peasants lost 134 men while Royals lost 243 men. Sexton ordered to enlarge his encirclement. He now encircled the eastern wall of the city as well.

### Second assault

He recharged in 19 of June and broke through the defensive wall with suffering 850 causalities more. Peasant forces fled inside the Silverion palace. The forces that did not manage to get inside the palace were left fighting in pockets inside the city. Street fighting was tough for Sexton as he could not use his numerical advantage. He then composed a unit of elite soldiers with himself in personal command and then he destroyed the pockets one by one. Sexton was wounded during this fighting and he became ill.

### Palace attack

In 27 of June Artorias arrived from the negotiations and ordered Sexton to quickly take the palace. They could not waste anytime on this any longer. Sexton complied and ordered the brutal Palace attack which saw the losses of nearly 400 Royals. The defending peasants were only 200 men strong. That is 2:1 kill ratio. The Royalists won and Sexton was furious. He, though often calm, in a spit of rage smashed the 5 year old Abel's head into the wall and then he decapitated Rolf and displayed his head in the Palace pike.

## Aftermath

Over 1000 royals had lost their lives, which would be critical in the upcoming Great Battle of Ravaged manor field. Sexton also became ill which meant he could not be leading in the upcoming critical battle. Artorias had to keep going and went on his trip to recruit more men. Sexton almost died of this illness, but eventually survived.