The First Invasion of Kolangrad

Order Navy defends Kolangrad's shores

### Result

First Siege of Kolangrad:Kordowyn fails to take Kolangrad, military forced to withdraw

Battle of The CitadelOrder Navy sets Kordynian Navy on fire with heavy casualties

### Combatants

Kingdom of Kordowyn vs Grand Duchy of Kolangrad & The Order

### Lead to

The Second Invasion of Kolangrad

The First Invasion of Kolangrad (or, the Kordynian Invasion, The Western Disaster, or Owain's Embarrassment) was a war fought in 223. It resulted in a resounding victory for the Kolanski Defenders and The Order, causing Owain V to lose standing with his people. It was followed by the successful Second Invasion of Kolangrad in 232.

The Kordynian invasion failed spectacularly, with the larger Kordynian fleet being set ablaze by the Hybretian Navy, while the Kolanski were able to hold the coast from Ukorzen and prevent troops crossing to Valenskaya. A panicked Kordynian General led to an equally disastrous retreat, embarassing the Kingdom of Kordowyn.

Military analysts blame the failure on poor tactics and overconfidence, the Kordynian army attempted to use the same tactics they had in the Invasion of Kygon, and the Navy was not used to heavy combat. Over the course of the next 13 years, the Kordynian Navy would significantly ramp up production and improve their tactics, causing an eventual victory in The Second Invasion of Kolangrad.

## Process of the War

### The First Siege of Dalovsk

The War opened in early March of 223 with a surprise siege of Dalovsk by Kordynian forces. The ancient, dilapidated fortress of Dalovsk fell in less than two weeks as food stores from the winter ran out. Dalovskiy soldiers barely escape to warn Grand Duke Gregor IV of the Kordynian assault. A declaration of war is signed by Castle Halsza, and the fledgeling Royal Kolanskiy Army is sent out alongside orders for Feudal Levies to begin rising.

### Battle of Crows

On April 3rd, Several Kolanskiy regiments were ambushed and surrounded outside of Palovensk by Kordynian forces. The battle is named after the number of crows scavenging after Kolanskiy soldiers refused to surrender, leading to 90% of the Kolanskiy present to be killed in the battle. Following the battle, Kordynian soldiers march into the undefended Palovensk. Heavy resistance is felt inside the coastal city, as loyal Palovenskiy wreak havoc among the occupying Kordynian forces with guerilla fighting and sabotage.

### Battle of the Straits of Haven

On May 15th, a combined Hybretian and Kolanskiy fleet halt a Kordynian Naval Reinforcement outside of Haven, Kygon. The engagement would last for 44 hours, ending with the Kordynian Retreat. The victory would allow the Hybretians to set fire to the large resident Kordynian fleet firing on Ukorzen during the Battle of Blackened Stones, leaving Miertiel Bay to remain undisturbed for the remainder of the war and Kolangrad to recieve supplies throughout its siege.

### The Battle of Morasz Field

The Battle of Morasz Field took place on July 15, lasting until July 20th. A combined Kolanskiy and Hybretian army would lure an overconfident and Kordynian General into a series of ambush skirmishes, until a Hybretian infantry charge engaged the two armies in full-scale battle. After four days of battle, a worn Kordynian army would be routed by a Kolanskiy cavalry charge, forcing the Kordynians out of Palovensk.

### Battle of Blackened Stones

Also called the Siege of Ukorzen, the Battle of Blackened Stones was a Pyrrhic Kolanskiy victory. The sieges and occupations in the other parts of Valinskaya left Ukorzen with limited supplies and men. The Kordynians began the siege by simultaneously surrounding the city on land and firing from ships in Miertiel Bay on June 4th. Continuing for a month and a half, the Ukorzite defense would run out of ammunition for defending artillery, and would end up constructing rudimentary trebuchets with which to launch boulders coated with oil and set alight, giving the battle its name. The siege would last until July 23rd, when the Hybretians would set fire to the Kordynian fleet firing on Ukorzen, allowing for a Hybretian reinforcement of the city, as well as the Kolanskiy and Hybretian armies to confront the Kordynian soldiers surrounding the city. The city was left in ruins following the siege, with the Castle of Ukorzen suffering the heaviest damage, eventually collapsing in 241 after damages from the First and Second invasions caused underlying structural damage which were exacerbated by time.

### Second Siege of Dalovsk

The Second Siege of Dalovsk would be the final straw towards ending the First Kordynian Invasion. After securing Ukorzen and Palovensk, the Kolanskiy and Hybretian armies would move to cut off Kordynian supply lines originating in Dalovsk. They would open siege of the city on July 30th, surrounding the city and repelling Kordynian retaliation. After a month of siege, the city would be returned to Kolangrad on August 11th, after a Kordynian defector would open the gates for the Kolanskiy and Hybretians.

### The Siege of Kolangrad

The Siege of Kolangrad would last from six days following the Battle of Crows to the end of the war. Kolanskiy and Hybretian soldiers manage to hold the old palisades of the city for nearly five months. The collapse of the Kordynian supply lines from Dalovsk would force the Kordynians to lift the siege on Kolangrad and request a ceasefire treaty, which was signed on August 19th, 223.