Fifth Geddamin War

Last of the Geddamin Wars, 2582 to 2586, allied humans capture titancraft vessels from Geddamin. See also Great Sky War, 2568 to 2575 and Congress of Bryndyd, 2587. Gorcorumb lost its greatest ally with the defeat and reduction of the New Kalikán Empire. As Aurice was no longer subject to Gorcorumb's former ally, the Gorcorumbese Giants waged war a new offensive against the east, hoping to defeat the newly arisen Aurician Empire of House Bijäl. The Fifth Geddamin War arose soon after the truce that ended the Fourth Geddamin War.

Major Campaigns in the Memnosian Theater

Gorcorumb's aspirations were greatly to perish. Gorcorumbese Empire lost all extra-Danonan Territory, except Desthor, and the Gorcorumbese Empire waned steadily after this war. Mainland Corundy was liberated with the aid of Aurice under the leadership of the powerful Grand Duke Stalcast Bijäl. This help from Aurice enhanced Aurice's reputation. Nations and Tribes of northwest Weshif had a general revolt and Gorcorumb is not able to recover them. Aurice did not retain or occupy Corundy after the war, unlike her dominion of the two provinces of Zamir.

Gorcorumb placed some of its noble Geddamin generals in Asdauria to serve as advisors to the Bisontaurs of the Golden Horde and their campaign against the Aurician Empire.

The Gorcorumbese had divided mainland Corundy into two satrapies 'Kurundiya' roughly the western half and 'Madratasya' the central portion, each ruled by a Geddamin Satrap. Gorcorumb had already lost eastern Corundy (Zamir or 'Zamirya') in the Fourth Geddamin War.

Hewlus Draingoblet, the Wizardmaster of Duke Stalcast Bijäl played a critical role in the retromechanics of the Titancraft Vessels, captured in 2584. They first had to understand how to use the technology as it was.

Lord Kahnin Vastrain Glitmer leads the skyforce of Aurice against the Geddamin. Lord Glitmer took a risk and used the captured titancraft Dreadnought in a critical part of the battle in Corundy. Although the vessel was damaged, it was still sufficiently intact for Hewlus Draingoblet to examine it further. Other titancraft engines of artillery were captured, their functioning ascertained and proven, and their powers used against the enemy.

The Knights-Magi of Aurice play a special role defending the city of Aurice in the Battle of Aurice and in the Battle of St. Brognasso.

Incarnandist mercenaries with the blessing of the Incarnandina serve on the side of Aurice, but only selectively to protect Incarnandists and to defeat the Geddamin. They work mainly in Danona and Weshif. St. Inakhah the Militant was conspicuous among such groups.

Stalcast Bijäl employed psychic warrior mercenaries. They were able to repel Gorcorumbese wizards. Captured Gorcorumbese wizards were interrogated by the psychic mercenaries to divulge their knowledge of titancraft.

Field Marshal Enrayom Onchese leads the Aurician Grand Army to invade Corundy and expel the Gorcorumbese forces.

A portion of the Grand Army along with Shelekhumbite volunteers and the captured orcs are positioned in southern Khesheph and about to invade the Ephysgæes. The Gorcorumbese have just developed (2585) the Helepolis for defense. The Gorcorumbese propose terms of surrender. Duke Stalcast Bijäl learns of this and not wishing to have his Grand Army wiped out by unknown technology, accepts the Gorcorumbese surrender.

The Treaty of Rhafyx (2586) settled many matters of Fifth Geddamin War, but not all.

Belligerents

Aurice and Allies

• Aurician Military (Throvy, Centaur Mercenaries)
• Zamirian Allies
• Rhovundian Allies
• Ithatian volunteers
• Corundian Dissidents
• Pastravians
• Weshifite Allies
• Orc Mercenaries (small group)

Advantages

• Excellent conventional skyforce
• Excellent land force (Aurician Grand Army)
• Excellent Cavalry (Aurician Grand Army)
• Excellent Wizards

Disadvantages

• Some human nations distrust Aurice's motives (Asbardy, Ithatia, Magdala)
• Brasen Horde to the east

Gorcorumb and Allies

• Gorcorumbese Military
• Adamantine Geddamin (3.35m+ tall)
• Bisontaur Horde (enemy of my enemy is my friend)
• Orcish Levies (forced to fight for Gorcorumb)
• Human Levies (Corundy, Shelekhumbia) -- may turn on their masters

Advantages

• Excellent Wizards
• Titancraft War Vessels of Sea and Air
• Geddamin Warriors are huge 3.25m to 3.5m tall (ca 11' to 12' tall); this can also be a disadvantage against smaller human opponents

Disadvantages

• Few Geddamin Combatants -- Must rely on allies
• Human Subjects despise them
• Revolt in northwest Weshif drains resources from Gorcorumb's occupation of Corundy
• Geddamin have fewer numbers as they do not reproduce as freqently as humans
• Geddamin have very few energists (psychics) among their number

Policy

• Gorcorumbese agents attempt to cause Centaurs of Streionia to attack Aurician Agogia.
• Gorcorumbese refrain from using Jykki mercenaries against subjects in revolt at beginning of the war, hoping to win the minds of the humans. But failing this, they bring in Jykki mercenaries in the second half of the war.
• Gorcorumbese hesitant to fight directly in combat with humans, prefer to use titancraft vessels and artillery
• Gorcorumbese unwilling to share technology with human conscripts

Technology and Tactics

• 26th century pre-titancraft sky vessels as used in New Kalikán Empire (Aurician)
• Dwarvenfire artillery, firearms, and grenadiers (Aurician)
• Cavalry (Aurician)
• titancraft dragonbarges with titancraft artillery (Gorcorumbese)
• titancraft vessels of sky (Gorcorumbese)
• titancraft artillery (Gorcorumbese)
• anti-dwarvenfire magics (Gorcorumbese)
• Sungotinian prognosticators (principally on human side) (Aurician)
• Aurician Psychic Brigade (few but elite psychic warriors) (Aurician)
• Knights-Magi of Aurice (horse mounted warrior wizards) (Aurician)
• Elite Wizard Corps (Gorcorumbese)
• 26th century pre-titancraft navy (windships), dwarvenfire artillery (Aurician)

Absent

• Dragonmount warfare

Chronology of the Fifth Geddamin War

2582

• 2582 Mistmoon (5m) Valley of Vimal Uprising Tassans revolt against Gorcorumbese Rule; Gorcorumbese Giants slain and expelled from Johaulia, Gorcorumbese Satrap retreats to Ga'th Tashiyra, Gorcorumbese forces besiege Johaulia. House Banya excels in leadership in the fight against the Gorcorumbese Giants.

• Siege of Johaulia begins 2582 Hearthmoon (7m), under command of Gorcorumbese Commander Thriddya Dakhunab

• Beh-Shelub Uprising of 2582, 2582 Nightmoon (8m), Weshifire Uprising in Beh-Shelub against Gorcorumbese Rule, Gorcorumbese send dragonbarges to crush revolt
• Siege of Beh-Shelub, 2582 Threymoon (9m), Gorcorumbese Dragonbarges enter bay
• Gorcorumbese Crush of Beh-Shelub Uprising of 2582, Budmoon (10m), Gorcorumbese Victory, Uprising in Beh-Shelub crushed, Gorcorumbese occupy city, uprising continues in countryside
• Khahonri Uprising 2582, Magdymoon (11m), Gorcorumbese hesitate for fear of emboldening Incarnandist warriors in Jerushabla and abroad

2583

• Battle of Tishereth, Eshmoon (2m), Gorcorumbese relent and crush rebels in Tishereth, Gorcorumbese Victory

• First Battle of Isper, Rhiomel (3m), Gorcorumbese Victory
• Second Battle of Isper, Magdymoon (11m), Aurician Victory
• Battle of Strela Gate, Magdymoon (11m), Aurician Victory
• Relief of Johaulia, Addanmoon (14m), Johaulian and Corundian forces arrive outside of Johaulia

2584

• Battle of Johaulia, Amrulmoon (1m), Aurician and Corundian Victory; Gorcorumbese rulers enraged at Aurice, vow to crush House Bijäl

• Battle of Ontigaire, Eshmoon (2m), Aurician Victory
• Battle of Tiomaire, Bralmoon (4m), Corundian Victory
• First Battle of Orlangissa, Gallimoon (12m), Uhlak Victory
• Battle of Gamath, Dawmoon (13m), Uhlak Victory

2585

• First Battle of St. Brognasso, Rhiomel (3m), Gorcorumbese Victory, Adamantine Geddamin Allies
• Battle of Corundian Sea, Parkmoon (6m), Gorcorumbese Victory

• Battle of Glandos, Hearthmoon(7m), Aurician Victory, Gorcorumb sends second fleet of seaships to aid siege of Aurice, intercepted in Corundian Sea, Aurice receives relief force from Shadevan Delta, Aurician navy sets course for Aglidice.
• Battle of Aurice, Hearthmoon (7m), Aurician Victory

• Battle of Cape Aglidice, Nightmoon (8m), Neutral Victory, Aurice does not defeat Gorcorumbese Nave, but is not defeated in turn. Aurician navy sets course for Narshad Strait, unhindered by Gorcorumbese Navy.
• Battle of Narshad Strait, Budmoon (10m), Aurician Victory

• Second Battle of St. Brognasso, Addanmoon (14m), Aurician Victory

2586

• Battle of Salidarca, Eshmoon (2m), Aurician Victory
• Battle of Beh-Shelub, Weshifite Victory (minor, Grand Army does not fully engage Gorcorumbese Occupation)
• Weshifite Allies occupy Ophasic
• Forced march through Orthont
• Battle of Ishuza Pass, Mistmoon (5m), Aurician Victory

• Battle of Ummak Strait, Hearthmoon (7m), Aurician Victory
• Crossing of Strait of Ummak (with support from Aurician Navy and Narshad Defectors)

• Battle of Qusharya, Threymoon (9m), Aurician Victory (Grand Duke Stalcast gives famous address)
• Jerushablan Allies
• Battle of Khesheph, Budmoon (10m), Aurician Victory, Cospians revolt and help Aurice, but are subsequently not liberated. They feel betrayed and dislike Aurice. Some emigrate to Jerushabla and elsewhere to avoid repercussions from Gorcorumb.
• Gorcorumb sues for peace to avoid battle on home turf and opportunity for Auricians to gain more titancraft technology

• Treaty of Rhafyx (2586)

• Also battles of the Eloarian Front, Battle of Orlangissa, small conflicts in Shadevan and Agogia

Sources

Primary Sources

• Decree of Grand Duke Stalcast Bijäl Concerning Corundy (2584), 2584
• Grand Duke Bijäl's Address to the Grand Army before the Battle of Qusharya

Primary Sources

• Corundy and the Fifth Geddamin War, Rhionantis the Elder of Aurice, published 2611, Causes, Events, and interpretation of the Fifth Geddamin War, Throvian Language
• From the Fifth Isbajath to the Fifth Geddamin War: The Transformation of Early Modern Aurice, 2702, Danax Aistaga

See Also

• Attrition of the Gorcorumbese Empire
• Congress of Bryndyd
• Decree of Grand Duke Stalcast Bijäl Concerning Corundy (2584)
• Fourth Geddamin War
• Geddamin Wars
• Grand Army of Aurice
• Grand Marshal Enrayom Onchese
• Great Sky War
• Hewlus Draingoblet
• Kalikán-Ephysgæes Pact
• Lord Kahnin Vastrain Glitmer
• Treaty of Rhafyx (2586)