Battle of Matiavik

Battle of Matiavik
Part of Parnello Offensive of the Cassadian Civil War
Date 1st June, 2013 Location Matiavik, Cassadia Result Vionna-Frankenlischian Victory
Belligerents
Vionna-Frankenlisch	Euphemists
Commanders and leaders
Duke of Teutonberg	Kliment Morozov
Units involved
First Expeditionary Corps	11th Field Brigade 9th Field Brigade 8th Field Brigade 30th Artillery Brigade Matiavik Guard
Strength
20,000	14,000
Casualties and losses
562 killed and wounded	2,000 killed and wounded 347 captured

The Battle of Matiavik was a battle of the Cassadian Civil War, taking place during the Imperial Parnello Offensive. The Duke of Teutonberg's Imperial First Expeditionary Corps, marching on the Euphemist city of Parnello, found itself under attack on 1st June 2013 by a significant force of Euphemists under the command of General Kliment Morozov. Hastily-entrenched Imperial forces held off Euphemist forces throughout the day before a counter-attack by Fourth (Duchy of Gestoria) Brigade forced a Euphemist withdrawal late in the day. Despite acheiving victory, Imperial forces were unable to capitalise on their success at Matiavik as lack of supplies forced them to halt their advance until 9th June. In this time, Imperial forces sustained their first defeat of the intervention at the (strategically insignificant) Action of Kobirit.

Background

Imperial intervention in the Cassadian Civil War had seen immediate success. After politicking by Relenist and particularly Zeonese diplomats had effectively coaxed Vionna-Frankenlisch into the war, the 20,000 troops of the First Expeditionary Corps had gone on the offensive. Under the command of the Duke of Teutonberg, the corps had crossed the Zeonese-Cassadian frontier near Weira and begun a march on the Euphemist stronghold of Parnello. Located on the Cassean Gulf, Parnello was home to a significant portion of the Euphemist fleet and its capture would be a significant victory.

Victories at Sivarka (20th May) and Mikivik (21st May) had started the campaign well and Teutonberg's forces marched for ten days without facing determined opposition. It was not until the town of Matiavik that any significant Euphemist formations were spotted.

Forces

Imperial

Imperial forces at Matiavik were the 20,000 troops of First Expeditionary Corps. The Corps came under the command of Karl, 9th Duke of Teutonberg and consisted of 4 combat brigades and a support group. A more detailed breakdown is:

• First (Duchy of Teutonberg) Brigade - 4 infantry battalions + 1 cavalry regiment - 4,600 men - Brigadier General Victor Poltov
• Second (Riverland-Palatinate) Brigade - 4 infantry battalions + 1 cavalry regiment - 4,600 men - Major General William McKieth
• Third (Middle Frankenlisch) Brigade - 4 infantry battalions + 1 cavalry regiment - 4,600 men - Brigadier General Frederick Fitz-Hampton
• Fourth (Duchy of Gestoria) Brigade - 4 infantry battalions + 1 cavalry regiment - 4,600 men - Major General Henry Hornebolt, Marquess of Hornebolt
• Support Group - 4 batteries + support units - 24 guns, 1,600 men - Brigadier Wilfried Walker

Euphemist

Drawn from the Parnello Military District, the Euphemist army at Matiavik came under the command of General Kliment Morozov of 11th Field Brigade and consisted of four brigades. In total, Euphemist forces numbered 15,000 troops. A more detailed breakdown is:

• 11th Field Brigade - 5 infantry battalions + 2 cavalry squadrons - 5,400 men - General Kliment Morozov
• 9th Field Brigade - 5 infantry battalions - 4,800 men - General Fedor Kamazev
• 8th Field Brigade - 4 infantry battalions - 3,000 men - General Lazar Novik
• 30th Artillery Brigade - 8 batteries - 40 guns, 1,200 men - Colonel Boris Spatz
• Matiavik Guard - 400 militia under Major Bobrov