IX Epoch - Larossan Expedition - Wilsaw

After the evacuation of Dulivea by the allies on the 9^th January H.I.M. with a part of the army of Faschel followed the retreating foe, pursuing them out of Faschel into Laros where they took post at Lecoppat, but H.I.M. from the smallness of his force was unable to attack them. Being reinforced he followed them again the next day and after a short contest routed them in their position the centre of which the village of Wilsaw commands. The action opened by a feint attack on the enemy’s left during which a column charged up the heights on the right. The 79^th led the way but the column being broken by the terrific shower of shot was charged + driven down the heights by a brigade of Faschellans and the 79^th 92^nd + 93^rd Regiments were hopelessly disordered in spite of the gallant endeavours to rally them of their leaders Major MacCully Colonel Cameron + Lieut Col Campbell. But a dark blue line of warriors with their flowing green plumes is ascending the bloody heights their glittering bayonets, firmly grasped, tell, by the rusty stains they bear of former service in the field, not one but was buried in some [unclear] at Powgen Mt Errecey or Ponville. Who are they! Heart! The war cry “Faugh a ballagh” proclaims to the victorious Faschellans that it is the “Connaught Rangers” who pant for the strife, who thirst for their blood, and not the defeated Scot. No the 88^th and not the 79^th nor 92^nd nor 93^rd, not led by MacCully, Cameron or Campbell: but by their own leader the brave Mercury Baron Nukhel, Viscount Faschel.

In a trice they won the height + the village of Wilsaw. The Kaiserlich Cavalry overthrown by the 15^th + 16^th Hussars flee the field +the utter rout of the foe leaves 21 prisoners.

H.I.M. here quitted the army + set off en route for Kaiserlich (see preceding page) leaving Lieutenant General Mercury in command.

The enterprising general at once pushed on for Ungrande the Larossan capital + entered Mincky five days after the battle of Wilsaw January 18^th two days after the Kaiser signed the treaty of peace at Eptob January 20^th 1874. Leaving the 42^nd + 93^rd in occupation of several towns + being joined by a number of Larossan prisoners who were banded as the 20^th Foot Regiment. LG Mercury entered upon a bold design, that of invading Fredrichsburg from the left. He accordingly set out from Laros + entered Fredrichsburg and after enduring great hardships during the passage of the Mahrattan range arrived safely at Cetoy February 6^th.

Kaiserisch Campaign

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War with Fredrichsburg over the Georland Army was brought south to settle a quarrel with an old enemy the Kaiser. An invasion of the valley of the Meltils having been decided upon troops were moved over the border. An insignificant action at Putoru Oct 17^th ending as it had begun was followed on the 20^th by a battle at the same place. The Georland forces scarcely 15,000 men drove the Kaiserischs in disorder over the Meltils with a loss of 1763 principally in the 50^th 51^st 80^th + 86^th Regts. During the action the Georland Cavalry brigade charged with effect capturing 2 colors. Part of the victorious army was despatched to the siege of Maritil 2^nd Dec a strong fortress at the mouth of the Meltils the remainder advanced south into Kaiserlich but halted at Cusando for reinforcements who were expected from Georland under H.I.M.

The enemy were not idle for they quickly rallied the fugitives from Putoru + attempted the invasion of Tertsche. They attacked + destroyed a small brigade of Tertschal troops at Veron Nov 6 + marched to the relief of Maritil.

The Georland reinforcements who had just arrived opposed + defeated them at Pont d’Un Nov 12^th in which action the Scots Guards, 1^st Grenadiers, 21^st +23^rd Fusiliers + 12^thLancers distinguished themselves by their steadiness under fire.

The siege of Maritil had meanwhile been pressed with vigour. Ground was broken Oct 29^th, 1^st // [parallel] Oct 30^th, 2^nd// Nov 3, 3^rd // Nov 6^th. Assault delivered (headed by Hasher MG) Nov 10. Upwards of 2000 prisoners + great stores captured. The 47^th 50^th + 2/60^th Regts suffered most. Maritil captured the other fortresses of North East Kaiserisch capitulated easily after short bombardments by Georland forces.

Dec 1^st the Georland Army concentrated at Cranos entered the woods of Arnot led by the C[ommander] in C[hief]. After a terrific struggle the 3^rd Division operating on the R drove the enemy out of Arnot. The action was renewed the following day in the pass of Herbert where the enemy were broken + dispersed by a charge of the Cavalry Divⁿ (12, 16, 17 L, 4 + 11 H). After this defeat the Kaiser sued for peace.

The great powers of Focosia now determined to break the up [sic] forces collected by H.I.M.

Peruni + Laros declared war April 1^st 1875 and at once mobilized their armies.

H.I.M. ordering up all his troops from Kaiserisch + Georland advanced into Laros with 4 Corps d’Armée. The 3^rd Army Corps forming the advanced Guard fell in with the Allied forces at Tarlingen 22^nd April 1875.

The action was short + of slight moment as the Georland Regiments were no all up until the following day. On the 4^th the whole of the 3^rd A.C. attacked + drove off the allies from the heights.

The latter were concentrated about Ungrande. H.I.M. with his 4 A[rmy]. C[corps].s arrived before their position May 7^th.

The battle commenced at 6 am by the 3^rd Corps attacking the Wentos Wood which after a sanguinary fight was fallen the repeated efforts of the enemy to retake it being frustrated.

The allied forces were retired over Ruolti bridge covered by their cavalry who were successfully charged by the (1^st 2^nd + 6^th D) 2^nd Heavy Brigade.

Marshal Mercury who commanded the Left wing now moved the 4^th A.C. up to relieve the 3^rd A.C. who advanced over Ruolti Bridge.

The enemy now made the grand attempt to break the Georland line + attacked the 2^nd + 4^th Corps at Wentos with great fury but were repulsed with heavy loss by the fire of the artillery which had come into action along the whole Georland front. Their retreat was the signal for the whole Georland line to advance. The 4^th Corps attacked + took Steinforth driving the enemy over the Suma.

Meanwhile the 3^rd A.C., which had crossed the Suma at Ruolti, had [not legible] Prussia + destroyed the bridge there crossing the Notteus River.

The Allies retreating from Steinforth were thus cut off + their surrender a prisoners of war ended the action the largest, in regard numbers present, in which the Georland forces had ever been engaged.

200 pieces of cannon + 60,000 prisoners fell into the hands of H.I.M.

The battle completely broke up the confederacy + peace was granted only at the price of unconditional submission and large sacrifices of territory.