Battle of Kadre

"The battle was fierce, High King Stian Rask insisted on his ships to attack the men of Soner from the front. This then trapped his forces with the steel chain rising in the rear, and the High King and his brother's ships were the only survivors; being on the other side of the trap."

- A short summary of the battle in Marquik Dir'Clae's book, Wars of Kings and Lords. The Battle of Kadre was a large naval battle during the War of Barons between High King Stian Rask of Gråbakkerprovins and High King Everard Lewerenz of Sonerbjergområde in the waters around the port city of Kadre.

Originally, High King Stian Rask was advised to destroy the chain before sailing into the port, but he instead ordered his fleet to sail in imediatly, and that he can destroy the chain later. As his larger fleet sailed into the port they were met by the fleet of Sonerbjergområde, whom fired arrows and catapults at the invading ships. The Gråbakkerprovins' fleet was inevitably destroyed aside from the High King's ship and his brother's ship.

Inside the port after the chain rose from the depths of the sea, both sides were locked in a fight to the death with no way to escape. Naval Warfare in the 3rd Millennia was distinct and different to that of the 8th Millennia. Naval Warfare of this era saw archers firing at each other from both great and small distances. This particular battle also saw the use of catapults being used on ships. Once the ships start to board each other, heavily armed soldiers and pikemen would engage each other on the ships. If any fell into the waters bellow, they would indefinitely die. This particular battle saw people being flung over the side in combat, both dead and alive, to make room for fighting. Eventually Sonerbjergområde forces sunk all Gråbakkerprovins ships aside from 2 either by ramming, flaming arrows or by catapults.



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