Siege of Theresienburg

Siege of Theresienburg
Part of the War of the Englean Diet
Date September 29 - December 25, 1756 Location Theresienburg, Englean Kaiserreich Result Decisive Talvistovan Victory
Belligerents
Englean Congressional Empire	Talvistova
Commanders and leaders
Germund Alterman	Axel Emil Arfvidsson†
Units involved
Army of the Deneger	Grand Northern Army
Strength
19,000 Congressional Regulars 35 Rhodeve volunteers	24,000 Talvistovan Regulars 4,500 Vuori Volunteers 250 Rezuan Mercenaries

The Siege of Theresienburg was a siege laid to the Congressional held city of Theresienburg during the War of the Englean Diet From September 29 to Christmas Day, 1756, and is seen by most scholars as the final battle of the war, as the siege had essentially choked out the last remaining resources resulting in the Congressional Empire surrendering 4 days after the end of the siege.

Background

main article: War of the Englean Diet

After being essentially split in half by the joint Englean and Talvistovan Forces early the previous year, the Congressional forces in the west had been on a fighting retreat against the advancing Grand Northern Army. After suffering costly defeats at the battles of Waalter and Kreuzfelden, the decision was reached by the rulers of the congressional empire for the battered Army of the Denager to weather in the coastal city of Theresienburg and await the arrival of supplies from allied Rhodevus in the nearby port.

Meanwhile, the Talvistovans, under the leadership of Axel Emil Arfvidsson, decided that the best strategy in order to limit the already large casualties sustained by either side in the preceding battles, was to choke them out with a siege.