The Battle of Lindsey

Military action

The knights fight in the Battle of Lindsey, and, though Sir Gaius is slain, the Saxons are defeated.

Word reached southern Logres that the forces of the Saxon Kings Octa and Eosa were headed for Lincoln and that Octa was promising to kill Uther and take Excalibur for his brother Eosa—a magic sword to match his magic axe.   Uther gathered his armies and led them to oppose the Saxon Kings. As the forces rallied, Merlin stood atop a hill, arms raised like Moses over the Israelites as they clashed with the Canaanite Kings. Suddenly, a great rain of dead ravens fell from the sky, a dark omen for the Saxon forces.   With that sign, Uther called his forces to charge and battle was joined. Our knights adventurous charged lustily into the fray and killed many Saxon foes, get well ahead of their army. Suddenly, as they fought they witnessed Uther unhorsed by Eosa, but Gorlois rushed in with mighty steel and drove the Saxon back and rehorsed Uther.   Bradwen sought to bring his men closer to Uther, to provide support for his king, but the Saxon forces were as thick as a hedge and soon they found themselves amongst a vicious group of Saxon berserkers. As they fought, the Saxon berserkers chanted the name of our knights hated foe—Saexwulf.   Alas, though many of these Saxon were slain, they came on thick as locust and soon drove down the mighty Sir Gaius—for though they could not match his might of arms, their numbers strove him down and he fell beneath their bulk even as he sent dozens of them to their dark gods.   Inspired by the valorous death of their friend, Sir Bradwen and Sir Monroe pressed forward and soon spotted the banner of King Octa, driving towards it with shining lance, Bradwen and Monroe cut down its defenders and captured the standard of their enemy.   Even as our heroes did this, Duke Gorlois struck down King Eosa and took him captive. Seeing this, the Saxon forces turned to flee and were utterly crushed by the army of Logres.   The might of the Saxons in the north had at last been broken, though in the south their strength yet lingered...