First Battle of Bradwater

First Battle of Bradwater
Part of Second Imperial-Balonic War
Date 1st May 1871 Location Bradwater, West Oakcliffe Commonwealth of Oakcliffe, Balion Result Imperial Victory Imperial troops occupy Bradwater
Belligerents
Vionna-Frankenlisch	United States of Balion
Commanders and leaders
Sir Ian Carrin-Jones Marquess of Tevetdale	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.