Resvaria-Beshtar Conflict

As far as border-conflicts go, this was a strange one, even by Nemosian standards. This small-scale war broke out over multiple strategic positions on the border between Resvaria and Beshtar. Both sides attempted to seize territory of the other which they had claimed. Admittedly these fact are the norm for this kind of dispute and how exactly things ended up happening as they did will likely be subject of debate between scholars for years to come (I personally subscribe to the Boredom-theory).

The Conflict

Prelude

The conflict was preceeded by multiple political slights from both sides and aggressive posturing, along with shows of military might and readiness, ending in a mutual declaration of war.

Deployment

Both nations deployed their troops in small- to medium-sized groupings along the border. Larger groups were place in places of strategic importance and close to the claimed territories.

Battlefield

The border between Resvaria and Beshtar is primarily flat plains and farmland, meaning most battles of this war were fought on flat, open terrain.

Conditions

The seasons in the years 99 Ard. to 101 Ard. were quite mild, resulting in a surprisingly low amount of casualties from environmental factors and things such as disease.

The Engagement

During the years 99 Ard. and 100 Ard. engagements took the form of small skirmishes between groups of mostly infantry.
The truly notable engagement (and likely the one you are reading this article for) was the Battle of Admein. In said battle the group known as the "Cursebearers" took part and reduced the armies of both sides by an estimated eighty percent and supposedly eliminated the entirety of both sides' leadership.

Outcome

Neither side could leverage their claims and both sides lost major parts of their armed forces (along almost the entirety of both sides' leadership). This lead to a short period of confusion and unrest within both the militaries and civilian populations of the involved nations, which luckily stabilized relatively soon after.

Aftermath

As of right now it seems that both nations have adopted a more peaceful stance towards each other. Most consider this a major improvement over the previous relationship between them, which could at best have been described at very strained.

Historical Significance

Technological Advancement

During the last battle, two bright flashes of light were seen. These were supposedly connected to a new type of arcane weapon, which had been employed by a force of mercenaries (rumored to be a small contingent of the Imperial Pertentores Corps) that had been hired by the Resvarian crown. The exact details are unclear, though reports tell of a cannon-like contraption, which fired was at one of the Cursebearers.

Included Conflicts

• Battle of Admein

Conflict Type

War

Battlefield Type

Land

Start Date

17.02.99 Ard.

Ending Date

14.06.101 Ard.

Conflict Result

A mutual cease-fire and relinquishment of any claims on both sides

Location

Old World

Belligerents

Resvaria

• Resvaria

Led by

Strength

• 8000 combat personnel
• 3200 support personnel

Casualties

• 7000 combat personnel
• 800 support personnel
• the entirety of Resvarian military leadership

Objectives

• Seizure of claimed territories

Beshtar

• Beshtar

Led by

Strength

• 10000 combat personnel
• 3800 support personnel

Casualties

• 9300 combat personnel
• 1000 support personnel
• the entirety of Beshtar military leadership

Objectives

• Seizure of claimed territories

The Cursebearers

Led by

Strength

Two tieflings and three humans (rumors speak of a fourth, unidentified, individual, but are largely baseless).

Casualties

None.

Objectives

Unknown, though their actions hint towards a goal of ending the conflict deceisively and permanently.

Imperial Pertentores Corps (unconfirmed)

Led by

Strength

• 250 combat personnel
• 175 support personnel

Casualties

• 200 combat personnel
• 80 support personnel

Objectives

Likely the testing of new developments in Imperial magic and magi-tech.