SIN has broken the second consecutive siege on Goldy’s city of 4 Deerfield in the Newlands — a city with only one adjacent siegable square, which happens to be plains. SIN officials provided a copy of the battle report clearing the siege, which was sent by SIN leader Chandrian:
From: System
Subject: FW: Victorious battle against BayNights’s forces at [136|-2148] in Newlands by Chandrian’s forces from 06
Received: 27 Feb 2016 11:46
Original Message:
Two opposing forces clash against each other.
Cavalry comes into its own when able to strike hostile forces at will, and from unexpected directions – and nowhere is this more feasible than on open plains. Lightly armoured spear units, however, prefer terrain where there’s some cover available.
Fighting defensively on open plains, cavalry draws strength from the ability to form and reform their lines of engagement depending on the direction of battle, and it is here where cavalry excels.
| Attackers: | Unit: | Quantity: | Casualties: | Survivors: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commander: t2 cav 1 |  Death Pack |
1 | Damaged for 88, 12 health remains. | |
| Troops: | Death Packs |
|||
| Defenders: | Unit: | Quantity: | Casualties: | Survivors: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troops: |  Pikemen |
0 | ||
| Commander: Memento Mori |  Knight |
1 | Damaged for 600, 0 health remains. | |
| Commander: lrg1 | Knight |
1 | Damaged for 200, 0 health remains. | |
| Troops: | Knights |
0 | ||
| Commander: Commander 4 | Knight |
1 | Damaged for 250, 0 health remains. | |
| Troops: | Knights |
0 | ||
| Troops: |  Battering rams |
0 | ||
| Troops: |  Catapults |
0 | ||
While the reinforcements were on the small side for the side, they did include troops from more than one city, and the siege force itself included a full complement of catapults and rams. Later, a neutral observer sent a screen shot of the siege break:
It is unknown when Goldy moved his city into this position, replacing a Stukahh city that had also been sieged but repelled. However,t he city has been under intense pressure and involved in recent operations for SIN as well: while the Times cannot independently confirm, the most recent recalled siege by Goldy1’son Stephen Stormcrow’s city of Storm Front on February 25, 2016 was purportedly launched from this city, according to sources who had seen the GC news flash.
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