Difference between revisions of "Battle of Illesia"
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Revision as of 19:36, 2 May 2007
| 2nd Battle of Illesia | |
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| Date: | 21st May 1905 |
| Locations: | Illesia City, Alversia |
| Outcome: | Crushing Federal Victory |
| Casualties (approx.) | |
| Federal Army: | 4,000 dead 6,500 wounded |
| Provisional Army: | 7.500 dead 9,000 wounded |
| Leaders | |
| Federal Army | Provisional Army |
| General Evan Baxtor General Alan Garvey General Ian Askerby+ |
General Freddy Terrai General John S Killock+ General Hugh Lawedso |
The 2nd Battle of Illesia was the siege during the Alversian Civil War which resulted in a crushing defeat for the Provisionals and the sealing of General Evan Baxtor's name in Alversian history. It was the most bloody battle to date in the civil war and cost the lives of 11,000 soldiers with another 14,500 being wounded.
