Battle of Fort Tremblay

Battle of Fort Tremblay
Part of War of the Usurper and the Siege of Telora
Capture of Fort Tremblay, by Verandus Rouse
Date 1 June - 4 June 1888 Location Telora, Aquitayne Result Cassonnaise victory
Belligerents
Cassonne	Aquitayne
Commanders and leaders
General Favreau  † Colonel Marchand Colonel Leclerc	General Nilsson Colonel Pessolano Major Venuti
Strength
20,000 men 60 guns	4,000 defenders 20 guns
Casualties and losses
4,650 dead 3,200 wounded	650 dead 1,050 wounded

The Battle of Fort Tremblay (1 June 1888 - 4 June 1888) was the bombardment and ground assault of Fort Tremblay on the northern outskirts of Telora, by Cassonne. It ended with its surrender by the Aquitaynian Army, beginning the Siege of Telora.

Background

Battle of King's Bay

Main article: Battle of King's Bay

The Battle of King's Bay was a strategic defeat by Aquitaynian naval forces stationed around Telora. The destruction of Aquitayne's Home Fleet lead to the entire coastline being made vulnerable to invasion, which Cassonne took full advantage of. Admiral Kon'rei famously attempted a charging maneuver at the Cassonnaise gunboat screen at the mouth of the harbor, exposing his ships and men to a deluge of broadside fire from the Cassonnaise fleet. Kon'rei himself survived the attack, though he lost 10 of his ships in the process and over 7,000 sailors. The fleet was stationed in the harbor for shore leave as well as much-needed maintenance on the somewhat ageing group of ships. The battle is widely considered as the Aquitaynian Navy's defeat in history.

Aftermath

With the defeat of the garrison at Fort Tremblay, the entirety of the northern face of Aquitayne's capital was open to the Cassonnaise advance. Cassonne quickly established its regimental headquarters in the fort and stationed remaining battalions around the city to seal its defense. Within the next few days, additional Cassonnaise troops would land and strengthen their positions around the capital, leading to multiple skirmishes and a few breakout attempts by Aquitaynian forces.

Additionally, the day after the fort was secured, the 4th Battalion would be tasked with securing the Royal War College a few miles away from Fort Tremblay. There, a small skirmish between the Cassonnaise troops and Aquitaynian students would occur, with 15 students being killed and another 50 injured. After around five hours of fighting, the school was torched and burned to the ground. It was rebuilt and reopened in 1898, ten years after its destruction.