Battle of White Stag
From L5r: Legend of the Five Rings
| Battle of White Stag |
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| Location: Golden Sun Bay |
| Date: 442 |
| Major Forces: Rokugan, Thrane |
| Generals: Garen Hawthorne, Ikoma Genmuro, Hantei Yugozohime, Akodo Kurojin, Doji Sekidera |
| Battles of Rokugan |
The Battle of White Stag took place in 442, resulting from Empress Hantei Yugozohime ending the two-year open trade agreement with the gaijin people.
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[edit] The Attack
Initially, the gaijin fleet departed after being told they were no longer welcome, but they soon returned. The Rogukani forces fired warning shots, to which the gaijin returned fire and began an assault on Otosan Uchi with their cannon from the Bay of the Golden Sun. The attack was deadly, and the inital volley resulted in the deaths of the Empress, Lion Clan Champion Akodo Kurojin, and her Akodo yojimbo as the group stood on the shores observing the returning ships.
[edit] Counter Attack
Leading the counter attack from atop the cliffs of White Stag was Ikoma Genmuro, using the knowledge he gained from the gaijin Captain Garen Hawthorne. He blocked the bay entrance with kobune, sent waves of samurai to capture the gaijin vessels, and had shugenja send torrents of spells to disable vessels. The Crane Clan Champion, Doji Sekidera called upon his Asahina shugenja to obscure the bay in fog, and his merchant fleet to harry the gaijin fleet. The city defenders were enraged at the deaths of their Empress and their resolve was unbreakable. When gaijin ships were overwhelmed with bushi, the bushi would then bring them about and ram other vessels. Genmuro was able to counter every move made by the gaijin, and the result left their fleet in shambles. Curiously, Agasha Kasuga, a Dragon Clan samurai, and his followers assisted Garen's forces' escape.
[edit] Aftermath
The battle resulted in heavy damage to Otosan Uchi, the coronation of Emperor Hantei Muhaki, a new Lion Clan Champion, and the imperial decree that all gaijin were forbidden to enter the empire. The gaijin fleet was almost totally destroyed. Only a nine of the larger vessels were able to ram their way out of the bay.
[edit] Hidden Truths
While much of what the scholars of the Empire is true, one facet is little known to many outside the Mantis Clan. Gusai Mori, son of Gusai was the one who presented to the Throne the information that caused the Empress to cast out the gaijin. He was secretly in negotiations with the powerfull gaijin Cornejo family, who wished to see their own rivals defeated. After consulting his aides, Mori acted on this and set in motion the battle. [1]
[edit] Participants
The following is a list of notable participants in the battle:
[edit] Casualties
The following is a list of notable casualties in the battle:
[edit] Major References
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