The Battle of Lamou Lake
The Battle of Lamou Lake was a battle during the 6th century between Sofel Slavers and Frithfrod. It is mostly known for the unexpected victory of the halflings over a large military state as it ended with total defeat and few casualties for the victors.
The little devils stayed out of the open country-undoubtably they knew that our horsemen would have trampled them like rabbits! They gave us their towns and farms in the plain, while they fell back to the accursed wood. And there I, the conqueror, would follow with my footmen though in truth I knew there to be ten of them to every one of my own men.It makes an interesting historical footnote to add that the general commanded some eighteen hundred men, including companies of elite guards, longbowmen, and light lancers. Never did the halfling force opposing him number even a thousand! He was subsequently removed from command through the simple expedient of removing his head from his shoulders; the halfling of Frithfrod were left alone for many decades to follow. Though this is an heroic incident in the annals of halfling military history (and admittedly, a more patient and imaginative commander may well have found the human force sufficient for the conquest), it is illustrative of the tactical finesse and courage displayed by the small folk when they are motivated for battle.
My companies vanished in the tangle, breaking ranks and thrashing blindly ahead. And then, across the length of the front, came a murderous shower a thousand deadly arrows piercing the flesh of my men, while the vermin archers remained invisible.
I swear, Your most benevolent highness, they swarmed through the brush like mosquitoes! Thousands of them, on all sides! Everywhere we turned, little figures skulked bullets flew with uncanny accuracy, piercing eyes and breaking necks, dropping even armored men in their tracks' We charged and they scattered, vanishing into the thicket as if they had never been only the bodies of my men told otherwise.
At last I determined to fire the wood the wind favored our advance and gave orders to do so. The blazes took hold with great effect, but again that heltish place betrayed the logic of war. The brush exploded like tinder, and the blaze swept not only with the windbut back into our faces!
Many fine men perished in that inferno ablaze I believe to have been sorcerously altered by the enemy. Minutes after my own very narrow escape, my scouts reported the bulk of the enemy force slipping from the brush while we fled the blaze.
I request, Excellency, that we return to Frithfrod with suffident forces to deal with this pestilent threat perhaps two legions, and a full column of horse. I realize that this will stretch the defense of your borders in a tenuous manner. but I believe there to be no other way for the forces of Sofel to prevail against this peroasive foe.
The Conflict
Prelude
The Prelude to this battle is the ongoing large scale operating slave ring that operated and took many halflings.
Aftermath
Many nations begun to fear the might of the halflings and many officers are studying this battle and since then, hire halfling battalions and merceneries if any are available.
Battlefield Type
Land
Start Date
Art-Wint 17, 501 AB
Ending Date
Art-Wint 27, 501 AB
Location
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