Battle of Bravil

The Battle of Bravil was the opening battle to the War of the Red Diamond, also known as the Last Reman War. It occured early dusk on the 21st Day of Heartfire between the Reman Forces underneath Remus Arlowe and the Bravil Nibean garrison. The Battle would end in a tactical Imperial victory, leaving the city open to occupation by the Remans and the awareness of the Estates to the Last Reman.

Battle of Bravil
On ''Tirdas, 21st Day of Heartfire, 2E 828. The Reman Force was mobilized from a collective of defectors and volunteers from the Estates that came under the direct control of the Last Reman, Caelona Annely-Reman. ''The independent force would march from the woods of Cyrodiil to the city of Bravil to show a sign of force to the powers of Cyrodiil that it was time for change and would challenge the Niben garrison that occupied the port city.

Imperial Order of Battle
The Remans deployed a force that total up to nearly 4,000 Legionnaires, made up of both Pindarian defectors and Niben natives, deployed in column formation of hundred men each on the open battlefield outside of Bravil. The Legionnaires established the battle-line with Archers and Horsemen in reserve with Remus Arlowe taking tactical command. The Imperials began the battle with Legionnaires taking the blunt of the Niben central charge, holding in shieldwall formation with archers doing volleys and the Horsemen acting as shock element.

Niben Order of Battle
The Nibeans deployed an overwhelming infantry force to meet the Remans in open battle, initially deployed on column formation along the battle-line; it quickly fell into disarray due to incompetence and lack of strategic direction from its commanders. As soon as the two armies met in open battle, the Nibeans were unprepared for the Imperial flank attack that decimated the reserve columns and routed the army.

Imperial Commanders

 * Caelona Annely-Reman (Empress)
 * Valerian Tharn (Battle-Mage Advisor)
 * Remus Arlowe (General)

Niben Commanders

 * Unknown Niben Commander