Second Battle of Dragovich

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Second Battle of Dragovich
Under Fire.JPG
HMNS Orion under fire from Molvanian defences in Dragovich
Date25th March, 1897
Location
Dragovich, Molvani
Result Imperial Victory
Belligerents
Flag of Castile-La Mancha.svg Vionna-Frankenlisch Molvani.jpg Molvani
Commanders and leaders

Flag of Castile-La Mancha.svg William Porter
Flag of Castile-La Mancha.svg Sir Richard Acton

Flag of Castile-La Mancha.svg James Eccleston  (WIA)

Molvani.jpg Cadensk Dzendrich

Molvani.jpg Ivan Stuk
Units involved

Molvani Fleet
Force A

Imperial Army Marine Corps

Molvanian Northern Squadron

Dragovich Garrison
Strength
36 ships, 22,000 marines 15 ships, 3,000 men, 18 shore emplacements
Casualties and losses
2 ships badly damaged. 1,934 Killed and Wounded 5 ships destroyed, 10 ships captured. 401 Killed and Wounded, 255 Captured.

The Second Battle of Dragovich was a major engagement of the Third Vionnan-Molvanian War fought between forces of the Imperial Navy and Imperial Army Marine Corps against the Molvanian Northern Squadron and garrison of the port of Dragovich. The battle, fought on the 25th of March, 1897, ended in an Imperial victory albeit with many casualties. The port of Dragovich was captured along with 10 Molvanian ships at the cost of almost two thousand men and heavy damage to two ships.