The Freir War (otherwise known as the War for West Reign or the Macdha-Scentral War) took place from EY 388-399, and before the official war, longtime tensions concluded with early battles between non-Freir Macdha and Scentral forces from EY 378-388. These are important battles during those twenty years and some descriptions of what occurred in those battles. (All numbers are approximations.)
Skirmish of Steppen Fields, North Abring in EY 378
290 Macdha (Petty Kingdom of Abbret): Cyning Frithscield, Ealdormann Cirwalfan, 40 cavalry, 10 spellcaster infantry, 30 ranged infantry, 100 infantry608Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd3R6VhL65Q
110 Abring (Steppenziege tribes): 80 ranged cavalry, 30 ranged infantry608Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrqUaCFU03P
170 Abring (a Steppenziege tribe): 170 ranged cavalry608Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡps1s1P28CJ
350 Scentral (an independent slaver caravan): 90 spellcaster cavalry, 70 ranged cavalry, 190 cavalry
The first major encounter between Scentral and a Western kingdom was in the north of Abring Country, in the dry plains near the Scentral-Abring and Scentral-Macdha borders. It included the kingdom directly north of Abring, the Macdha Petty Kingdom of Abbret, a small Abring tribe, and a large Scentral slaver caravan.
Scentral had been slaving Southern tribes for a long time, but in EY 375 Abbret and the Abring village of Steppenziege-Hirte made a pact agreeing to trade of the goats Steppenziege-Hirte possessed so long as Abbret protected every Steppenziege tribe from threats. The pact was made public and the Scentral populous definitely knew of the contract, justifying the battle on Abbret's side. The Abbret general, Cirwalfan, was accompanying his king, Frithscield, when they were conducting a meeting between all of the Steppenziege tribe leaders, with 110 tribe troops and 180 Macdha troops (it was a small company because they did not want to intimidate the tribes). There was a delay in one of the leader's arrival, so scouts were sent out and it was discovered that the entire missing tribe were being chased by a slaver caravan from Scentral. Cyning Frithscield and Ealdormann Cirwalfan led their small army of 180 (40 cavalry, 100 infantry, 40 ranged infantry) in the direction of the tribe and slavers, while scouts were sent to the tribe to divert their course into the meeting place where the Macdha army was marching out of. The other tribe leaders did not have their full armies and made only 110 troops, 80 cavalry and 30 infantry, so they went under the command of Cirwalfan, the superior strategist amongst all of them. During the time the tribe was fleeing, they lost about 70 of their 170 riders and had already engaged in a short melee. After several hours, the three armies met in a nondescript field in the Abring country.
Cirwalfan led the cavalry to flank the enemy while Cyning Frithscield led the infantry and a veteran tribe liberator, who was experienced fighting slavers, led the ranged infantry. Once the Steppenziege tribe fell behind the infantry lines of their allies to regroup, and Cirwalfan set the cavalry into position, the slavers knew they were going to fight a small Macdha army and their tribe allies. They had an opening to flee, but the slavers stood ground, thinking that their superior combat thaumaturgy would win them the battle. Thus, the battle commenced, and the 100 tribe horsemen joined the rest of the 120 cavalry. Firstly, the skirmishers and spellcasters fired their missiles at the frontline enemy, and after the hail halted the first charge of 40 Macdha horsemen commenced. They attacked the flank while the tribe horsemen fired missiles all around the enemy, nearly completely surrounding the front, left, and right flanks. Afterwards, when the skirmishers ran out of missiles, they charged the opposite flank and the frontal flank. The spellcasters continued until they tired, where they then joined the front flank. The ranged troops continued to fire at the rear flank of the enemy, avoiding most friendly fire, and the infantry advanced behind the enemy and charged into the rear flank. By now the slavers were surrounded and in a tight space, and the ranged infantry finished their ammunition on the center of the enemy, then charged both of the side flanks. The result left over 220 Abring warriors and 150 Macdha troops dead or wounded and all of the slavers dead or wounded. The surviving slavers were left to run away back to Scentral, and most of them died of their wounds on the way, but they still managed to tell the Empire of the skirmish that occurred.
The battle is important because it is the first encounter of a Western king directly battling subjects of Scentral since the Empire was founded. Although it was not a battle between militaries and instead a petty army against an independent caravan, this was used in a Casus Beli when Emperor Vorthun Scentral declared war against Aethelcyning Woldfath Freir III. The battle also established the protectorate relationship the West kingdoms would come to adapt with the Southern tribes, defending their lesser neighbors from the slavers of Scentral. In trading with Abring, most of Macdha Country was exposed to sheep, sheepwolves, and foxbirds, extending the capability of their markets.
Battle of Fort Dohtorbyrg, Abbret of Macdha in EY 381
1010 Macdha (Petty Kingdom of Abbret): Ealdormann Cirwalfan, Ealdorfreo Ides, Hysemann Gweorhelm, 20 cavalry, 40 ranged cavalry, 80 spellcaster infantry, 450 ranged infantry, 300 infantry, 120 siege operators, 4 siege machines608Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNcu6DvQR48
670 Macdha (Petty Kingdom of Swerthoweard): Hysemann Gwerborne, 600 cavalry, 120 ranged cavalry, 40 spellcaster infantry, 300 ranged infantry, 150 infantry608Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxFcwFChqAW
530 Macdha (Courier Knight Guild): Forelad Deorhelm I, Hysemann Deorhelm II, 80 spellcaster infantry, 150 ranged infantry, 300 infantry608Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPgJeQ7oRhu
2460 Abring (Camesh Shebeteth and Steppenziege): Ralethan Janimheth, Holunder Ziesch, 60 cavalry, 1800 ranged cavalry, 450 ranged infantry, 150 infantry608Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa5kzlhqN48
3540 Scentral (Lowercent and Scoldwalla Duchies, Kathyfieth County): Duke Pruspos, Count Raimont, Marshal Gundnath, Duke Dorthenwald, Count Meirthod, Marshal Yldas, 60 spellcaster cavalry, 120 cavalry, 300 spellcaster infantry, 1050 ranged infantry, 1650 infantry, 360 siege operators, 18 siege machines
Battle of Ealdgeard, Drubeorg of Macdha EY 388
Macdha (Kingdom of Drubeorg): Cyning Dunhelm, Ealdormann Hornheard, 120 cavalry, 180 spellcaster infantry, 900 ranged infantry, 1500 infantry, 1000 peasant women608Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjhh1R9VUYL
Macdha (Petty Kingdom of Swerthoweard): Cyning Hwelanmaeg, Ealdorfreo Gwere,608Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV2CYvZmKVP
Macdha (Kingdom of Freir): Hysemann Winterburne, 60 cavalry, 20 spellcaster infantry, 100 ranged infantry, 150 infantry608Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoiV44BXNNw
Macdha (Courier Knight Guild): Ealdormann Deorhelm II, 840 cavalry, 450 ranged infantry, 150 infantry608Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4c23mYI5U6
Scentral (Draeksong Duchy): Emperor Vorthun, 180 spellcaster cavalry, 480 cavalry, 1800 spellcster infantry, 750 ranged infantry, 2700 infantry, 160 siege operators, 8 siege machines608Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyzXoLWoYIK
Scentral (Morriggon Duchy): Duke Domini, Sir Dei, 60 spellcaster cavalry, 840 cavalry, 900 spellcaster infantry, 1050 ranged infantry, 3600 infantry, 500 siege operators, 25 siege machines608Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAnN8dEw4GN
Outnorth (Nithernorth and Hel's Counties): Sir Wesson, 120 spellsword infantry, 60 cavalry, 150 spellcaster infantry, 450 ranged infantry, 900 infantry, 80 siege operators, 4 siege machines
The first battle where the Emperor himself, accompanied by his Marshal, Duke Domini, led troops against the Macdha kingdoms. The siege of Ealdgeard, a town of Drubeorg, lasted approximately 40 days, enough time to start to starve the town's inhabitants. During the last 2 days, elderly and children were released from the fortress to go to the Swerthoweards and Courier Knights who arrived on about day 15 and 16. However, the elderly and children would first have to pass through the enemy siege lines first, and while everyone expected Scentral to have mercy, the Marshal ordered the troops to take the children to be deported into the Empire as slaves and have the elderly killed. Spies from Swerthoweard relayed what the Empire's forces had done, and so the two allied forces outside of the town prepared to attack promptly. The Empire's forces were preparing to attack the walls, but they had an undesirable number of siege weapons and towers, so they were going to wait until about day 50, when they would have completed at least 1 more towers and 2 more sets of ladders. But because of their treatment of the peasants coming out of the fortress, they had to prepare to defend from a battle with the outside enemies. In early EY 388 on a winter day, the Swerthoweards and Courier Knights commenced an attack to free their allies inside the town of Ealdgeard.
Once the inhabitants of the town saw that the Swerthoweards and Knights were attacking, they too took up arms on the walls and behind the two main gates. Scentral forces diverted to protect their rear guard and to assault the Ealdgeard walls with catapults and trebuchets. The first charge of all of the Swerthoweard and Knight cavalry went into the front Scentral flank, but in a split formation, attacking the farthest sides of the long front line Scentral had employed.
This battle is incredibly important, as if was the first, although unintentional, action the Freir had in the Macdha-Scentral wars and the Scentral conquest. It was also the first battle the Scentral Emperor participated in, along with the Marshal-Apparent, Dei Eslient.
Battle of Druhorn's Deep, Drubeorg of Macdha EY 388
Macdha (Kingdom of Drubeorg): Cyning Dunhelm, Ealdormann Hornheard, 120 cavalry, 180 spellcaster infantry, 900 ranged infantry, 1500 infantry, 1000 peasant women608Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjVXsO0X9rU
Macdha (Kingdom of Freir): Ealdormann608Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhYXbIlAoAk
Scentral (Morriggon Duchy): Duke Domini, Sir Dei, 60 spellcaster cavalry, 840 cavalry, 900 spellcaster infantry, 1050 ranged infantry, 3600 infantry, 500 siege operators, 25 siege machines
Siege of Merrio Weall, Freir of Macdha EY 397
Macdha (Kingdom of Freir): Aethelcyning Woldfath III, Ealdormann Winterburne,608Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFvaSM5uE3k
Macdha (Courier Knight Guild): Forelad Deorhelm II,
The start of a two-year siege by Scentral forces against Macdha forces, and the beginning of the last battle of the war, the Siege of Merrio Weall echoed throughout the Wicthwine region, even well after the end of the war.
Battle of Ceaster Merriodha, Freir of Macdha EY 399
Macdha (Kingdom of Freir): Athelcwen Aelfdaflind II, Forelad Deorhelm II,
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Steppen = (Abring) Plains (north Abring region)608Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGYDh9eq33q
Shebeteth = (Abring) Tribes (south Abring region)608Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDhQCJC3jAz
Dohtorbyrg = Daughter Dwelling/Fort (Abbret fort)608Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmIzCtk7nQQ
Ealdgeard = Old Garden (Drubeorg town and castle)
Cyning = (Petty) King608Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJqBLmXYJB4
Aethelcyning = High/Holy King608Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtV9zOAV8XQ
Aethelcwen = High/Holy Queen608Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1BUVFUzfO4
Ealdormann = Elder Council Man / Lord/Landholder / (literal) elder man608Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgK01yF3pEl
Hysemann = Young Council Man / Young Landholder / Son of a Lord/Landholder / (literal) young man608Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡouCMXOQTJK
Ealdorfreo = Elder Council Woman / Wife of a Lord/Landholder / Lady Landholder / (literal) elder woman608Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6DL5fFlss2
Forelad: Chief Leader / (literal) chief/front lead608Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡamBF94tUQY
Ralethan = Chief (of the Shebeteth tribes (central Abring))608Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡppDzmrYlSZ
Holunder = Elder (of the Steppen tribes (north Abring))
Abbret = near Abring (kingdom on Macdha-Abring border)608Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3gcCn2QI94
Swerthoweard = Holy (of Scaelda) Ward/Fortress (kingdom on southern Macdha-Scentral border)608Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDc1YyQzXGu
Drubeorg = Dry Mountain (kingdom on Macdha-Scentral border in mountain region)608Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOmqPI61W2X
Freir = (from Fyr and Hat, meaning Fire and Hot (originally Fyrhat, then Friarhet, then Freir)) (kingdom in central Macdha on westmost border; considered oldest and most respected Macdha kingdom)608Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVDadfwQ62t
Camesh Shebeteth = South Man Tribe (central Abring tribe)608Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu2ZKw6QqRp
Camesh Ber = South Man Village (Camesh village in north Abring)608Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlDLTqSUOSG
(Camesh = combines words Canth (for South) and Mesh (for Man))608Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV5gjb5UJd1
Steppenziege = Plains Goat (north Abring tribe)608Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4OM4uebl4v
Steppenziege-Hirte = Plains Goat Shepherd (Steppenziege village in northeast Abring)608Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFZhnsuWNRc
Scoldwalla = Holy (of Scaelda and Molda) Heaven (duchy of southern Central Province)608Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUkngbPQkQR
Kathyfieth = Fief/Land of Kathryn (legendary lady warrior) (county on Macdha-Scentral border)608Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0TsxeI8fWC
Lowercent = (duchy of southwestern Central Province)
People (titles according to EY378-399):608Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9aocNGFJpu
Abbret:608Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuiQcUe0Na9
Frithscield = Sun/Fire Shield (king of Abbret)608Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUks3tzBo1u
Cirwalfan = Good-humored Servant (marshal and general of Abbret)608Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDvEYIOx4Nc
Ides = Virgin/Maiden (wife of Cirwalfan, council lady of Abbret)608Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7SNm9FVBR1
Gweorhelm = Roaming Crown / Eye Crown (son of Cirwalfan and Ides, general-apparent of Abbret)608Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQBw1mHTlIX
Swerthoweard:608Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl3f2BhwegT
Gwerborne = Born of Gwere / Born of a Farmer Woman (son of Gwere, general-apparent of Swerthoweard)608Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHpO83sIs5O
Gwere = Plough / Farmer Woman (general of Swerthoweard)608Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjp0ZC5x3Qd
Hwelanmaeg = Rage Might / Mighty Rage (king of Swerthoweard)608Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIuR3blvZwf
Drubeorg:608Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGzuc0RF1BY
Dunhelm = Mountain Crown (king of Drubeorg)608Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgMpnhGje8z
Stielenhelm = As hard as steel Crown / Crown as hard as steel (prince of Drubeorg)608Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT3nWLA1Oqs
Hornheard = Horn Hard (marshal and general of Drubeorg)608Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCA4hHZ20pv
Freir:608Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1PAFoLyR2G
Woldfath III = Strong Faith/Fire (king of Freir)608Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFLi03fK96Y
Aelfdaflind II = Deafening Holiness (queen of Freir)608Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNxxFhjprx2
Winterburne = Winter Brook/Stream/Spring (general of Freir)608Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7n6TjkkYZn
Deorhelm = Deer Crown (I general of Freir, founder and first leader of Courier Knights; II son of Deorhelm I, second leader of Courier Knights)608Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsDE6katq2O
Shebeteth Abring:608Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8GIERrXHau
Janimheth = Gift of Hel (Hel is the guardian of the Underworld) (chief of Camesh Ber)608Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnZvJAP0t3w
Steppen Abring:608Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvq94vgkIR7
Ziesch = Goat Shepherd / Remembrance (elder of a Steppenziege tribe)608Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDkyIJjIHep
Scentral:608Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCAZjPXVZlv
Vorthun = (emperor of Scentral, duke of Draeksong)608Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpKJuZC3YDw
Domini = (duke of Morriggon, ex-marshal of Scentral)608Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4rYgbh3xik
Dei = (son of Domini, duke-apparent of Morriggon, marshal of Scentral)608Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlVwsJ0uDnW
Pruspos = (duke of Lowercent)608Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2fWjnVHYIG
Raimont = (Scentral count, vassal of Pruspos)608Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb2WnNPI9R9
Gundnath = (marshal of Lowercent)608Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy3z5hqAw8G
Dorthenwald = (duke of Scoldwalla)608Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw0MvHrqGXM
Meirthod = (Scentral count, marshal of Scoldwalla)608Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡREbjnO1XrJ
Yldas = (sister of Yldonn, marshal of Kathyfieth, vassal of Yldonn)608Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrYMcq2z1V7
*Yldonn = (count of Kathyfieth)608Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4tdovFPPQe
Wesson = (duke of Outnorth, count of Hel's County)
* not mentioned in the passages
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