Battle of the Lydisian Plains

## Combatants

Salisian Empire

City State of Parai

Dorinnbrók Tribal Federation- Army of Lydisia

Dorinnbrók Tribal Federation- Loyal Army of Marias I.

## Commanders

Dorxion

Oxiglis

Koray
High King Marias I.†

## Strength

Salisian Empire- 5000 Heavy Infantry
- 2000 Archers
- 300 Heavy Cavalry
Parai State
- 1000 Light Infantry
Lydisian Army
- 2000 Light Cavalry
Total: 10300\*

Dorinnbrók Federation- 10000 Light Infantry
- 3000 Light Cavalry
- 1500 Javelinmen
Total: 14500\*

## Casualties

Light
Salisian Empire- 100\* Infantry
- 30\* Cavalry
Parai State
- 200\* Infantry
Lydisian Army
- 200\* Cavalry

Heavy
Dorinnbrók Tribal Federation- † Marias I.
- 3000\* Infantry
- 1000\* Cavalry
- 500\* Javelinmen

**The Battle for Lydisian Plains** was a battle in the Salisian Invasion of Dorinnbrók. It was the first and also the last battle in the war, which caused the collapse of the Dorinnbrók Tribal Federation, following the death of the High King Marias I.

## History

### Prelude to the Invasion

Dorinnbrók as the dominant power in the Oceanya had many enemies such as Salisian Empire. Salisians viewed the Dorinnbrók as a rival and the biggest threat. They tried multiple times to undermine the Federation's power or start a civil war but not successfuly. This changed however as the High King, Pora II. died and the throne passed to Marias I. Nobles of the Federation viewed this as a horrible decision as Marias I. was only 17 and not experienced, they wanted to crown Koray, General and Keeper of Lydisia as the new King instead.

### Rebellion & Salisian Intervention

Marias disagreed with these terms and raised a new army and marched west. Koray, the leader of Lydisia also raised an army but knowing he couldn't match the strenght of the Marias's army. He started to negotiate with Salisia for an aid. Marias, learning of this warned Salisia to not intervene or he will see this as an act of Invasion of the Federation. Emperor of Salisia already made his mind, this is the best time to put Dorinnbrók down. Emperor of Salisia raised an Invasion fleet and army, putting Dorxion, Marshal of the Empire as a overall commander of the Invasion.

### New Ally & Salisian Landing

Salisians wanted to land in Porsmar, city south of Lydisia but after receiving a message from the Parai's Keeper, Oxiglis informing them of the Parai's suceeding from the Federation they changed the course for Falpir. Sarisian army landed in Falpir in the morning and right after started to march to Parai, the capital of the City State of Parai. Federation army under Marias I. was getting closer and closer to Lydisia, forcing the Salisians and their new ally, Parai to force march their army to Lydisia.

### The Battle

Salisian and Parai armies arrived to Lydisia in the night, learning the Federation forces were encampment 1 day west of Lydisia. Joining forces, they marched out of Lydisia in the next morning, arriving to the plains of Lydisia, good place for cavalry charges in the morning. The Salisian, Parai and Lydisian forces formed their formation. The battle started when Salisian Infantry charged the Federation center composed by light infantry. Federation infantry was pushed back and almost routed completely. Marias, leading the cavalry in the right flank, charged and routed the Sarisian cavalry. Parai light infantry, stationed as reserves charged the Federation cavalry, however it wasn't a good idea as Federation cavalry soon routed the Parai infantry aswell. This was a trap the whole time as from the forests behind, Lydisian cavalry emerged and charged into the Federation cavalry. High King Marias I. was killed during the charged, putting the Federation forces into full route. The battle was won by the Lydisian, Parai and Salisian armies.