Battle of Ebben Field

The Battle of Ebben Field was the first pitched battle fought in the Doric-Aijian War, fought between the Army of Grand Duke Arttu I and the Army of Klenfeld Gedhert of Ostriken. The battle was fought just south of the village of Ebben upon the main road leading from Hestrja to Alcort, the battlefield on a small hill between two patches of forests north of the namesake Ebben fields. The Doric forces outnumbered the Aijians two to one and won a decisive victory as a consequence, an initial cavalry charge of three separate divisions of Aijian Lancers hit the Mixed Billmen units stationed upon the hill, causing much disorder in their ranks. This was nearly capitalised upon by a follow-up charge by the revolving Lancer units however a Heavy Doric Cavalry unit station in the western forest flanked the Aijian Lancers causing them to retreat, one unit being caught up amongst the Doric infantry, one routing entirely. The retreat of the lancers caused panic amongst the Aijian infantry, nearly half of which routed in turn. Klenfeld Gedhert attempted to reorganise his remaining forces however the Heavy Doric Cavalry soon decimated his sharpshooters on the left flank and the infantry upon the hill began to advance. The Aijian forces retreated and were briefly pursued by the Heavy Doric Cavalry.   It is believed that the battle largely occurred by accident, Klenfeld Gedhert having believed that the Grand Duke's army was still a day's ride away due to faulty reports from outriders, and sought instead to have travelled further north before engaging in battle at a more advantageous location. Unfortunately for the Klenfeld, the position he found himself in upon contact with the enemy was a perilous one, and despite ample opportunity to retreat, the Klenfeld was known as a particularly stubborn and proud commander, electing to fight pitched battle.