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The '''Battle of Malbdoux''' was a major battle of the [[South Terrifica War]] and the closing battle of the Vionna-Frankenlischian [[South Gallandia Campaign]]. Two Gallandic armies under the joint command of the [[Jean Baptiste de Marchand, Comte de Marchand|Comte de Marchand]] and the [[Francois de Montemond de la Carsond, Duc' de Cationne|Duc' de Cationne]] fought a pitched battle against the Vionna-Frankenlischian army of the [[Richard Poltov, Duke of Teutonberg|Duke of Teutonberg]]. In a six hour battle, the Duke of Teutonberg's force was beaten soundly and he was forced to retreat to Adeleux, which was [[Siege of Adeleux|put under siege]] the following month. | The '''Battle of Malbdoux''' was a major battle of the [[South Terrifica War]] and the closing battle of the Vionna-Frankenlischian [[South Gallandia Campaign]]. Two Gallandic armies under the joint command of the [[Jean Baptiste de Marchand, Comte de Marchand|Comte de Marchand]] and the [[Francois de Montemond de la Carsond, Duc' de Cationne|Duc' de Cationne]] fought a pitched battle against the Vionna-Frankenlischian army of the [[Richard Poltov, Duke of Teutonberg|Duke of Teutonberg]]. In a six hour battle, the Duke of Teutonberg's force was beaten soundly and he was forced to retreat to Adeleux, which was [[Siege of Adeleux|put under siege]] the following month. | ||
==Background== | |||
Malbdoux was the final decisive battle of the short-lived Imperial [[South Gallandia Campaign]]. The army of the Duke of Teutonberg had won three victories against smaller Gallandic armies but Malbdoux was where the winning streak met its end. Following the Vionna-Frankenlischian victory at the [[Battle of Harsoin]], the Duc' de Cationne and the Comte de Marchand decided to split their forces to catch up with the Imperial army. | |||
Taking two seperate routes, the two Gallandic generals hoped to catch the Imperial army on the march and strike from two different directions, keeping in close communication to avoid being defeated in detail. Neither side strayed more than six hours march from one another. The Duke of Teutonberg, on the other hand, dithered following his victory at Harsoin and it took him a day to get his army back in order before deciding to march on Malbdoux. Had he made his decision the preceding afternoon, he could have reached Malbdoux before the Gallandians and taken the town. In reality, his delay allowed the Comte de Marchand's army of 21,000 men to reach Malbdoux and form up for battle. | |||
==Battle== | |||
As the Duke of Teutonberg's army deployed for battle, the Gallandic guns opened fire from long range. The accuracy of the Gallandic gunners was poor and the gunpowder was not of the same quality as the Imperial artillery, however, one battalion of Vionna-Frankenlischian infantry was badly mauled and Lord Poltov withdrew it to the reserves. | |||
Resolving to take Malbdoux before Gallandic reinforcements could arrive, Poltov ordered the 1st Division under Major General [[Rowland Villiers, 1st Viscount Villiers|Rowland Villiers]] to advance against De Marchand's centre. | |||
==Aftermath== | |||
Revision as of 18:50, 24 March 2019
| Battle of Malbdoux | |||||||
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 Painting of the Battle of Malbdoux, depicts the Duc' de Cationne's forces arriving on the field of battle. | |||||||
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 Vionna-Frankenlisch |
 Kingdom of Gallandia | ||||||
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Duke of Teutonberg |
Duc' de Cationne | ||||||
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45,000 Men |
42,000 Men | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 9,000 | 4,500 | ||||||
The Battle of Malbdoux was a major battle of the South Terrifica War and the closing battle of the Vionna-Frankenlischian South Gallandia Campaign. Two Gallandic armies under the joint command of the Comte de Marchand and the Duc' de Cationne fought a pitched battle against the Vionna-Frankenlischian army of the Duke of Teutonberg. In a six hour battle, the Duke of Teutonberg's force was beaten soundly and he was forced to retreat to Adeleux, which was put under siege the following month.
Background
Malbdoux was the final decisive battle of the short-lived Imperial South Gallandia Campaign. The army of the Duke of Teutonberg had won three victories against smaller Gallandic armies but Malbdoux was where the winning streak met its end. Following the Vionna-Frankenlischian victory at the Battle of Harsoin, the Duc' de Cationne and the Comte de Marchand decided to split their forces to catch up with the Imperial army.
Taking two seperate routes, the two Gallandic generals hoped to catch the Imperial army on the march and strike from two different directions, keeping in close communication to avoid being defeated in detail. Neither side strayed more than six hours march from one another. The Duke of Teutonberg, on the other hand, dithered following his victory at Harsoin and it took him a day to get his army back in order before deciding to march on Malbdoux. Had he made his decision the preceding afternoon, he could have reached Malbdoux before the Gallandians and taken the town. In reality, his delay allowed the Comte de Marchand's army of 21,000 men to reach Malbdoux and form up for battle.
Battle
As the Duke of Teutonberg's army deployed for battle, the Gallandic guns opened fire from long range. The accuracy of the Gallandic gunners was poor and the gunpowder was not of the same quality as the Imperial artillery, however, one battalion of Vionna-Frankenlischian infantry was badly mauled and Lord Poltov withdrew it to the reserves.
Resolving to take Malbdoux before Gallandic reinforcements could arrive, Poltov ordered the 1st Division under Major General Rowland Villiers to advance against De Marchand's centre.