Battle Of Apar
From The Lands Of Liberos Project
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Military deaths: 22,000 - 26,000 Total civilian dead: 500 Total dead: 22,500 - 26,500 | |||||||||
In the Spring of 42 First Era, Great King Max III proved his steel. With land being captured by the opposing Kingdom Of Fowatan, Max III after five months of relentlessly training his army marched his armies to begin the Battle Of Apar. With the odds heavily against the Osmax, some say outnumbered 3:1, the soon-to-be legendary king rallied his army, proclaiming that this battle would be the same to the 1st Battle Of Opam, and that whoever won would win the war. The Fowatan armies were battered from years of war, but also experienced. While the fresh Osmax armies could barely imagine the horrors of war, they had one thing the Fowatans didn't. Hope, and determination. The Osmax won the battle against the odds, with the terrain, the morale, and overall spirit pushing the tide. The battle only lasted about two hours, but nine thousand had died. General Panerius Links later recalled after the incredible Osmax victory, "You could barely see the ground, only bodies stacked upon each other like logs could be seen." The Battle created the Legend Of Max III, and cemented his right to rule. After the battle, there were no more attempts on his life. The battle is cited as the deciding factor of who would win the Osmax-Fowatan War.
Events Prior
After the Battle Of Kivon, with his father Max II killed in battle, Max III would rise to the throne. The start of his rule was dark times, with stability hanging on by a thread. Plots, conspiracies, and assassination attempts tried to ploy everything the young King tried. His guards would talk behind his back, ready to plunge dagger deep into it. His own relatives wanted power and convinced people to try and kill the King. Before the Battle, he already had killed five men for trying to kill him. To put the Kingdom into order, Max III drafted warriors from among not only the bustling city center of Opam, but nearby rural areas as well. Gathering an army of upwards of 10,000 warriors, Max III began preparations to fight back in a counter-offensive campaign. The army was led by newly promoted high-ranking Generals because although they did not have enough troops to hold such a high rank, they had the fighting spirit. The winter of 41 - 42 First Era was a tough one, completely halting the advancing Fowatan Warrior from reaching Opam. The rigorous plains and forests were too hard to traverse in the freezing weather without terrible losses. For five months, the King would train his army for battle. He grabbed everyone he could, arming anyone with anything. The legacy of Max II death proved to be an invaluable campaigning tool, for his heroic fighting spirit. Even though his father had done little in life, it was all forgotten when he died not as a warrior, but as a king.
When the first big melt appeared, the Fowatan armies struck. Destroying, and burning down villages, Fentalius Of The Fowatan led his armies to Opam. Little did he know, that when he stopped at the nearby town of Apar, would he meet the entire Osmax Army.
Course Of The Battle
Aftermath/Impact
The aftermath of the battle led to the fall of the Fowatan Capital, Foutlang, and the complete total surrender of the Kingdom Of Fowatan. The Kingdom was completely annexed, and after around 100 years of occupation, the unique culture of the Fowatans was gone. The Impact of the Battle Of Apar was the deciding factor in the Osmax-Fowatan War. Before the battle, the sides were heavily leaned towards the Fowatans, but with the sudden attack and deadly battle, the tides completely flipped. Without the battle, not only would the Kingdom Of Osmax fall, Max III would have most likely been pushed out of power and executed if he had already not died in the battle. For the centuries to come, the Osmax would dominate Umon among other Regions, but one is left to speculate; what would have happened if Fentalius had won?
