Battle of Bugedqueed

In the Battle of Budgequeed, fought on 17th July 1751 during the 1st Anzio-Pyrusian War, The Crown Prince Balin's 5,600 Pyrusians forced 5,000 Anzions, having destroyed their local fort, to retreat towards the Town of Dantalor where 12 days later the Second Battle of Dantalor would be fought.

## Prelude

On 8th May 1751, 8 days after the expiration of the ceasefire agreed the previous November, the Marshal Commander in Chief issued incredibly vague orders to his divisional commanders, while he was with the 3rd Division.

On 15th July 1751 the 3rd Cuirassiers crossed the border from J:12 and scouted J:11, meanwhile the 4th Cuirassiers did likewise from L:12 to L:11. Contemporaneously the 1st (Royal King's Own Lifeguard) Lancers (Light), supported by the 13th Foot (King's Own) Rifles, crossed the border from N:12 and scouted N:11. None of these formations encountered opposition, which appears to have convinced the Marshal Commander in Chief to start an invasion of Anzio.

On 17th July 1751 the 3rd Division of the Pyrusian Army, having received orders the same day, set out from Bugedqueed (where they were stationed) southwards to cross (the known to be defended) Pyro-Anzion border with the objective of capturing the Town of Dantalor.

## Battle

The battle was fought at the map coordinates of O:11. The forces of the 3rd Division of the 1st Army engaged the Anzion 2nd Division of the 1st Army of Anzio. The main Pyrusian force deployed along the frontier wall and exchanged a very deadly fire with their enemy. While the Pyrusian Guard Reserve was attacking from the west, which was undefended. The Anzion force was unprepared for the flanking attack.

The Anzion Regiment of Foot Guards was decimated by a charge from the three Pyrusian Regiments of Cavalry and eventually routed after causing some casualties among the Pyrusians. Following this, unfortunately, the 1st (Royal King's Own Lifeguard) Lancers (Light) were badly damaged in a charge coming from two Anzion regiments, one of lancers and the other of dragoons, causing the Pyrusian Lancers to leave the field.

Meanwhile on the right flank there were great losses on both sides and this led to the rout of the Pyrusian's 9th Foot Musketeers. While all the Anzion infantry decided to rout when a brilliant charge came in from the Pyrusian's 11th Foot Musketeers.

With the infantry out of the way and a massive gap in the wall the 1st Dragoons and 2nd Dragoons, who had been staying in reserve, where brought forward. The 2nd Dragoons saw a Regiment of Anzion Lancers, who refused to charge and routed them. When the 2nd Dragoons withdrew to rally themselves they came under a slaughtering fire which killed about one hundred and fifty men and the regiment regrettably routed from the field.

Shortly after this, and having ensured that the local strong fort was ready for destruction, the Anzion command decided to withdraw. They did so, burning the strong fort (which had only recently been built and had taken no part in the battle).

## Aftermath

It is estimated that the Pyrusians lost 2,000 personnel killed and and wounded, while Anzion casualties were greater, estimated at 3,000 personnel killed or wounded (~60% losses).

The battle was a strategic and military victory for the Pyrusians and allowed them to further their objective to take the Town of Dantalor, but it had come at a significant cost, ~37% of the 3rd Division's strength. However, after a weeks' rest and reorganisation the force would follow up their victory with another at the Second Battle of Dantalor on 1st August 1751.

The 3rd Division never reached their objective of Dantalor, as the Kingdom of Anzio would capitulate with the signing of the Treaty of Horld on 5th August 1751.