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At it's height the Southern Holdinia Empire spanned from the south of St Samuel to the tip of the southern Holdini isles. On the 8th of December 1743 the Duke of Ossia, Steven Anna-Columbo, was arrested by the Imperial Guard. Emperor Vincenzus, was furious that Anna-Columbo was becoming popular with the people and more powerful with it. | At it's height the Southern Holdinia Empire spanned from the south of St Samuel to the tip of the southern Holdini isles. On the 8th of December 1743 the Duke of Ossia, Steven Anna-Columbo, was arrested by the Imperial Guard. Emperor Vincenzus, was furious that Anna-Columbo was becoming popular with the people and more powerful with it. | ||
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1743 - 1764
At it's height the Southern Holdinia Empire spanned from the south of St Samuel to the tip of the southern Holdini isles. On the 8th of December 1743 the Duke of Ossia, Steven Anna-Columbo, was arrested by the Imperial Guard. Emperor Vincenzus, was furious that Anna-Columbo was becoming popular with the people and more powerful with it.
Anna-Columbo was arrested on a flimsy treason charge and was taken to Corinthia, the capital of Southern Holdinia and locked up awaiting trial. But on the eve of the trial a group of soldiers killed the prison guards and sneaked the Duke out of Corinthia.
After the escape of the Duke, the Emperor ordered his troops to sack the city of Ossia to warn the people. On the night of the 20th of December 1743 Ossia was set alight by the Emperors troops. A long night of rape, pillaging and destruction saw the city in ruins.
Anna-Columbo, who by now was in secret hiding on the Goddard Isles was devastated at the news. The Duke informed his Purple Dragoons (the Duke of Ossia's personal bodyguards) that he was planning to flee north to St Samuel. After much persuasion Anna-Columbo agreed to head a rebellion against the Emperor.
A small army was gathered together on the Goddard Isles and on the 28th of January 1744 the rebels attacked an Imperial fort in St Davids, Goddard Isles. News swept over to the mainland in there thousands and discontent men travelled to the Goddard Isles to join the rebel forces.
The Battle of Otticca Hill
On the 8th of March 1744, the first pitched battle took place at Otticca Hill, Goddard Isles. By now the rebels had taken over the whole of the Goddard Isles and the Emperor sent General Sceptus D'Argyle and an army of 10,000 to deal with the rebels. The rebel force numbered just 4500. In what is now famous in regional history the 'Charge of the Purple Dragoons' led by the Earl of Kessick saw a cavalry force of 500 break the Imperial lines. The Purple Dragoons caused havoc behind the Imperial lines and the a large amount of the Imperial Cavalry fled the battle field. The rest of the rebel army charged the Imperial infantry and fought hand-to-hand. The Imperial army was in dissaray and soon the Imperial army was fleeing the battle field.
