Northern Syltörian Border War

The Northern Syltörian Border War was a conflict that took place between the Principalities of Andorn and the Askonian Province of Ardena for regional influence in the northern Syltör region.

Prelude
Following the ascension of Otto von Savras to the Kaisership of Andorn, Arden and Andornian relations would become more hostile following Andorn claims on Ardena territory ,which was lost in the Fourth Andorn Crisis. Rising fears in Ardena over the possibility of invasion caused some to advocate for a first strike policy.

The increased call for action in Ardena led to a group of young Arden militarist citizens forming a warband and plotting to attack the Andorn city of Hinomir to spark a war with the intention for a quick Arden conquest of Andorn.

The Arden Splinter group would initiate a naval invasion from the eastern cape of Askonia into the coastal Andorn state of Avondale triggering the start of the border war.

Battle of Hinomir
On February 12th, 2023, Arden forces would land troops at the Andorn naval port of Hinomir in the attempt to seize and steal an Andornian corvette. this attack would result in a draw with Andorn forces being able to contest Arden forces in their naval invasion.

With the Battle of Hinomir concluding, a wide spark in Andorn nationalism grew and calls for a retaliatory offensive into Ardena which later was done in the Fichtenwald Offensive a few weeks after the battle of Hinomir. Ardens largely moved into a defensive style of warfare given the mobilization of Andornian forces and a seemingly evident offensive on the Andorn-Arden Border which was later proved to be true in the Fichtenwald Offensive.

Invasion of Ardena
On February 26th, 2023, Andorn would begin a retaliatory offensive against Ardena as retribution for the Battle of Hinomir across the Andorn-Arden Border.

For more information, see: Second Siege of Fichtenwaldburg

As Andorn commenced the Fichtenwald Offensive, Andornian and Arden forces would meet at the Arden city of Fichtenwaldberg as the first Andorn offensive action in the war. The siege of the city would result in the Arden Military being overrun and forced withdraw with its rear guard being destroyed in its last stand at Fichtenwaldburg's keep.