| Category | Wars | |||
| Period | 1485 | |||
| Theater | Lands of Purity | |||
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| Map | Adellum |
The Siege of Milithian was one of the many battles of the Black Tide War ( 1465 - 1486 ) . In 1485, a Black Tide fleet attacked the city of Milithian. The naval assault was spearheaded by Admiral Bloodtusk and a fleet honed from more than thirty naval engagements. Dubbed the Ghul Armada, it would be one hammer of the attack. Mercenary ships from the Buccaneer Archipelago, numbering sixty vessels, served as a screen for enemy reinforcements.
The naval forces maintained a blockade and bombardment of the city, while the land approaches were sealed off from relief by the Tharn-Mol.
The massive cannonballs of Ole' Faithful and the defensive batteries of the Titan Watch Towers sank numerous enemy ships. The powerful batteries, however, could not prevent the ensuing battle of attrition. The coastal walls were eventually breached, and the dreaded Skull Brigadiers and pirates flooded into the city. The house-to-house and street fighting lasted seven months. One of the most remarkable actions of the battle was the duel between two cannon batteries. On the side of the Black Tide was the demon-forged cannon called the Squealer of the Abyss, while on the Milithian side, they counter-battery fired with Ole' Faithful. These two cannons exchanged fire for hours, with both occasionally scoring direct hits. Numerous crews were lost on both sides before the fight ended when the Milithian navy had to scuttle the barge holding Ole' Faithful.