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[Aug. 23, 2006][original] The Battle at Siigart
Title: The Battle at Siigart
Day/Theme: Aug. 23, 2006 "The sun was a flower, the evening, crescent moons, the arrows were rain, and the swords were lightning flashes."
Series: original
Character/Pairing: Gen. de Portola, Alywin, Leila, Gen. Pohscratt
Rating: PG
The attack on Siigart Fortress was an event that would be remembered by history for centuries to come. It was the first time that Messinan forces had taken a Ligaian fort city and attempted to then defend it from the inside against Ligaian forces. It was a rousing success. In the end, General Harold de Portola was to be given credit for the notion, however the strategy was actually suggested off-handedly by Leila, a Knight Hunter, who, through a series of unusual circumstances, had ended up on the Messinan side of the conflict. (Proving, of course, that the Messinans might never have had the sense to use a Ligaian fortress city on their own. History works in strange ways.)
There were a good many records and memoirs to be written telling the Messinan side of the battle as a very small number of casualties were suffered by that side. Less Ligaian records survive, but Messina had always had a greater history of writing down the details of events, so that outcome was to be expected.
The "Battle at Siigart" lasted for three days and two nights. The Messinan arrows were said to fall in showers like rain, and one Ligaian soldier reported that his commanding officer was struck down by a Holy Knight whose sword shone like a lightning flash.
This was one of those events that was romanticized and made almost mythical only a decade or so after it actually occurred. It was remembered as the last battle of the great knight, priest, and general Alywin Luseuth-Kelyano, as well as the turning point in the career of General de Portola.
General Pohscratt is said to have declared, "Now that the Messians understand siege tactics, we must dismantle all our walled cities. They will become more of a danger than an asset in the days to come." The quote is highly debated by scholars of both nations. The Messian military promotes the saying and Pohscratt, having perished soon after this clash, is unable to authenticate or deny it. However, both strategists and historians regard the comment as completely out of character, citing Jiiru Pohscratt's well-known disdain of Messinan tactics of any kind and his generally stubborn inability to give his enemies any real credit for their actions.
The last word on Siigart has yet to be written, but perhaps further study of eyewitness testimony can expose more hidden truths of the legendary battle.
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Author's note: I originally intended to write something more directly from my story about the knights or their comrades during the battle, but being at school has made me lose my focus. I really like some of the topics yet to come for this month, so I had better get it back together so I can write as I planned to.
Day/Theme: Aug. 23, 2006 "The sun was a flower, the evening, crescent moons, the arrows were rain, and the swords were lightning flashes."
Series: original
Character/Pairing: Gen. de Portola, Alywin, Leila, Gen. Pohscratt
Rating: PG
The attack on Siigart Fortress was an event that would be remembered by history for centuries to come. It was the first time that Messinan forces had taken a Ligaian fort city and attempted to then defend it from the inside against Ligaian forces. It was a rousing success. In the end, General Harold de Portola was to be given credit for the notion, however the strategy was actually suggested off-handedly by Leila, a Knight Hunter, who, through a series of unusual circumstances, had ended up on the Messinan side of the conflict. (Proving, of course, that the Messinans might never have had the sense to use a Ligaian fortress city on their own. History works in strange ways.)
There were a good many records and memoirs to be written telling the Messinan side of the battle as a very small number of casualties were suffered by that side. Less Ligaian records survive, but Messina had always had a greater history of writing down the details of events, so that outcome was to be expected.
The "Battle at Siigart" lasted for three days and two nights. The Messinan arrows were said to fall in showers like rain, and one Ligaian soldier reported that his commanding officer was struck down by a Holy Knight whose sword shone like a lightning flash.
This was one of those events that was romanticized and made almost mythical only a decade or so after it actually occurred. It was remembered as the last battle of the great knight, priest, and general Alywin Luseuth-Kelyano, as well as the turning point in the career of General de Portola.
General Pohscratt is said to have declared, "Now that the Messians understand siege tactics, we must dismantle all our walled cities. They will become more of a danger than an asset in the days to come." The quote is highly debated by scholars of both nations. The Messian military promotes the saying and Pohscratt, having perished soon after this clash, is unable to authenticate or deny it. However, both strategists and historians regard the comment as completely out of character, citing Jiiru Pohscratt's well-known disdain of Messinan tactics of any kind and his generally stubborn inability to give his enemies any real credit for their actions.
The last word on Siigart has yet to be written, but perhaps further study of eyewitness testimony can expose more hidden truths of the legendary battle.
******
Author's note: I originally intended to write something more directly from my story about the knights or their comrades during the battle, but being at school has made me lose my focus. I really like some of the topics yet to come for this month, so I had better get it back together so I can write as I planned to.