First Battle of Bradwater: Difference between revisions

Jump to navigation Jump to search
(Created page with "{{Infobox military conflict | conflict = First Battle of Bradwater | width = | partof = Second Imperial-Balonic War | image =...")
 
No edit summary
Line 43: Line 43:
| campaignbox =  
| campaignbox =  
}}
}}
The '''First Battle of Bradwater''' was an engagement of the [[2nd Imperial-Balonic War|Second Imperial-Balonic War]], the first major battle of the war and the opening engagement of the [[Bradwater Campaign]] It was fought by Vionna-Frankenlischian forces under Admiral [[Sir Ian Carrin-Jones]] and the [[Alexander, 1st Marquess of Tevetdale|Marquess of Tevetdale]], against Balonic regulars and militia defending [[Bradwater]] under the command of General [[Gabriel H. Beauchamp]].
The '''First Battle of Bradwater''' was an engagement of the [[2nd Imperial-Balonic War|Second Imperial-Balonic War]], the first major battle of the war and the opening engagement of the [[Bradwater Campaign]] It was fought by Vionna-Frankenlischian forces under Admiral [[Sir Ian Carrin-Jones]] and the [[Alexander, 1st Marquess of Tevetdale|Marquess of Tevetdale]], against Balonic regulars and militia defending [[Bradwater]] under the command of General [[Gabriel H. Beauchamp]].
 
In response to the Balonic [[Attack on Fort Edward|seizure of Fort Edward]], war broke out between Vionna-Frankenlisch and Balion and an invasion force was despatched from Frankenlisch to retake the fort and, in the process, take the port of Bradwater. 40,000 soldiers under the Marquess of Tevetdale made up the Imperial Balion Corps.

Revision as of 23:26, 14 October 2021

First Battle of Bradwater
Part of Second Imperial-Balonic War
Date1st May 1871
Location
Bradwater, West Oakcliffe
Commonwealth of Oakcliffe, Balion
Result

Imperial Victory

  • Imperial troops occupy Bradwater
Belligerents
Flag of Castile-La Mancha.svg Vionna-Frankenlisch Balion.png United States of Balion
Commanders and leaders

Flag of Castile-La Mancha.svg Sir Ian Carrin-Jones

Flag of Castile-La Mancha.svg Marquess of Tevetdale
Balion.png Gabriel H. Beauchamp
Strength

13 warships

40,000 soldiers

1,800 soldiers

3,000 militia

The First Battle of Bradwater was an engagement of the Second Imperial-Balonic War, the first major battle of the war and the opening engagement of the Bradwater Campaign It was fought by Vionna-Frankenlischian forces under Admiral Sir Ian Carrin-Jones and the Marquess of Tevetdale, against Balonic regulars and militia defending Bradwater under the command of General Gabriel H. Beauchamp.

In response to the Balonic seizure of Fort Edward, war broke out between Vionna-Frankenlisch and Balion and an invasion force was despatched from Frankenlisch to retake the fort and, in the process, take the port of Bradwater. 40,000 soldiers under the Marquess of Tevetdale made up the Imperial Balion Corps.