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Background
When the Darkspawn Horde appeared in the northern Korcari Wilds, King Cailan formed his army and marched south leaving many of his vassals still gathering their troops, before following the army Duncan set off in search of Grey Warden recruits, Finding three Ser Jory, Daveth and the Warden.
Prelude to Battle
Pre-Battle Skirmishes
By the time Duncan arrived back the Fereldan army had already won three major battles and there had been several small skirmishes in the Wilds with the Fereldans losing several patrols including Fergus Cousland's troops but disturblingley The Horde only seemed to be getting bigger.
Battle Plan
Along with his advisors King Cailan devised a plan to destroy the Darkspawn Horde in one single glorius battle. The plan consisted of using Cailan, the King's soldiers and the Grey Wardens as bait to lure the Horde into battle then after a signal from troops stationed on the tower of Ishal. Teyrn Loghain and his troops would come out of hiding behind the Horde and attack trapping the darkspawn between the two forces, destroying them.
Order of Battle
Cailan and his troops waited by their defenses until the Horde came out of the forest in front them. Cailan then ordered his archers and the balistas on the bridge above them to fire, killing the darkspawn in droves. Mabari hounds were then released killing more darkspawn. The King then charges with his troops at the horde, a viscious melee then followed. As two Grey Wardens assigned to lighting the beacon made their way to their objective they discovered that the Tower of Ishal had been captured by darkspawn, linking up with a group of soldiers the Grey Wardens made their way into the tower. The group fought their way to the top of the tower and lit the beacon just in time. After seeing the signalLoghain ordered his troops to quit the field, abandoning Cailan and the Wardens to their death. Cailan himself fell to an Ogre which was promtly killed byDuncan, who sat next to Cailan's body until his death. The darkspawn then re-took the tower of Ishal, killing the troops and wounding the Grey Wardens, who were rescued byFlemeth
Aftermath
As a result of Cailan's death the country descended into chaos with banditry and lawlessnes become common place.