Battle of Vijayanagara

Battle of Vijayanagra
Conflict:	War of Vengeance
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Date:	1509 (Elw Calendar)
Place:	Vijayanagra
Outcome:	Decisive Elwynnese victory. Beginning of the end of the Yardistani war effort.
Combatants
Barony of Elwynn		Barony of Antya
Commanders
Count Harald of Araxion		Radru Umbarcotumo†
Strength
13,000		10,000
Casualties
149 killed, 541 wounded		9,167 (includes killed, wounded, missing, captured); 45 ships lost (includes sank, captured, or damaged beyond repair)
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The Battle of Vijayanagra was a pivotal battle which took place in the year 1509 during the days of the War of Vengeance which ultimately determined the outcome of that war. It was fought just ouside the city of Vijayanagra between an Elwynnese army - of which the core was formed by the battle-hardened retinue of Huskarls of Count Harald of Araxion and which for war administrative purposes had been given the name of Huskarliregementet - and the Crusaders of Apollo, the Antyan invasion force, which was led by Radru Umbarcotumo, a half-elf paladin. The battle ended in a decisive Elwynnese victory.

Elwynnese Army and Count Harald's Preparations

In late 1508, with the Yardistani invasion looming, it was deemed time to muster forces for the defence of the Elwynnese realm. At the proposal of the Count of Lesser Zjandaria Ardashir Osmani Baron Richard Lyon of Elwynn isssued a decree requiring all males and females between the ages of 15 and 45 to report to their nearest police station for further advice. The Police of Elwynn was likewise ordered in the self-same decree to recruit every person who was physically and mentally fit for service in the militia.