Northport Skirmish

The Northport Skirmish was a small-scale skirmish fought in the Uldarash Civil War between the Empire of Loyalist Uldarash and the Second Empire of Uldarash. The battle was the smallest engagement fought in the war, with just fourteen total combatants. Despite its small size, the Loyalist Forces were still beat back.

Background
"Main article: Battle of Terroja"Due to the Empire of Loyalist Uldarash losing ground in Terroja, Montroig due to the ongoing Battle of Terroja, five Alfheimi soldiers were deployed by the Loyalist Uldarash Armed Forces High Command to initiate a counterattack on the small Auroran city of Northport to draw Imperial forces away from Terroja.

The original target of the attack was in fact Fornost, although Empress Caterina of Montroig informed Ashley Luon Alfricanus van Barcht, commander of the five soldiers, at the last moment that they were instead to target Northport (OOC: change due to war rules).

Battle
Having been informed that Fornost was no longer a target and having already established a camp outside of Fornost, PM Ashley rerouted her small task force of the most competent Loyalist soldiers to the northern coastal town of Northport. She had expected a resistance-free taking of the town, hoping to cause a contingent of Monarchist forces in Terroja to retreat to defend it. Unbeknownst to the Loyalists, Rakia Knight Ganeffs, High Sentinel of the Order of Aurora, had already been stationed in the coastal town expecting such an action from the Loyalists. Nevertheless, Ashley made the decision to continue skirmishing with the Aurorans in Northport for the purpose of keeping Ganeffs, a skilled officer, and his experienced men from joining their brethren in Terroja.

The small Loyalist detachment sent into Northport was met with heavy resistance as the Monarchists skillfully continued to repel waves of Alfheimi soldiers. Facing a now critical lack of supplies and realizing the futility of continuing attempts to take Northport, Ashley sounded a retreat to rally with Loyalist forces in Terroja.

Legacy
The battle was highly romanticized by the Monarchists, especially by Aurora, for the death of a resident of Northport known as the "Iron Soldier". During the battle, an unauthorized civilian combatant from Northport joined the Monarchists, but was instantly slain by a Loyalist soldier during the fierce fighting. Aurora alleges that this resident sacrificed his life to hold off the invading forces until a corps of Imperial Uldarash Forces could move into the city to push back the invading forces. They further allege that the Iron Soldier was the only Monarchist casualty of the Battle of Terroja and Northport; painting him as a slain martyr. Loyalist Uldarash and particularly Alfheim make the counter-assertion that the Iron Soldier was merely one of many casualties during the Battle of Terroja and Northport, and that his sacrifice meant little. Both sides however agree that an unauthorized civilian combatant joined the battle and was promptly killed by the Loyalists.