Battle of Argentium Thrile

Description

• Also known as the Battle of Silver Flame, Battle of Argentium Thri'ile.

• Fought in 230 ST

Background

• The World Council made one final attempt to crush the Shadzorings.
• The battlefield is traditionally described as being in Darjiin but better understood as being in Henjarl.
• Khordavu as Emperor has authority over the Shadzorings but has promised peace with the World Council on the grounds they are not his enemies.

Participants

World Council

• Dragonewts
• Uz
• Aldryami
• Heortlings
• Praxians
• Galanini
• Vestorfin the Horseman

Gamatae

• Eusibus?
• Gamatae
• Darjiinian peltasts
• Shadzorings.

Outcome

• The battle lasted four days and is said to have been wavering one day and the next before the Praxians turned the day.

• It is more likely that the Praxians were fresh troops who were late for the battle and that the World Council was actually losing for most of the previous days.

• The horse nomads broke and fled and were slaughtered with their backs to the foes.

• Either they were encircled and slaughtered or fled and made their escape; they cannot do both. The only people who can be slaughtered with their backs to the foes are foot troops.

• The defeated Horse Nomads are described as having fled to Pent

• This is improbable since Dara Happa under Khordavu lay between them and Pent.

• The defeat removed the Gamatae threat from Dara Happa.

Source

• Uz Lore
• History of the Heortling Peoples
• Fortunate Succession