1st Battle at Border River
The 1st Battle at Border River was a military engagement fought at the Border River during the 15th Year of the reign of King Malaky XVI. It is distinguished from the later Second Battle of the Border River and represents one of the notable conflicts recorded in the history of Rislandia.
Overview
The battle took place at the Border River, a strategically significant geographic feature on the continent of Areth. Beyond its military significance, the 1st Battle at Border River is also remembered for its personal consequences for the Von Monocle Family: Baron Theodore von Monocle was away fighting in this engagement at the time of the death of Liliana von Monocle, who died of a fever during the Cholera Epidemic.
Role in The Blood of Giants
In The Blood of Giants, the 1st Battle at Border River is referenced in the context of Theodore's absence during Liliana's death. The battle is noted as occurring in the 15th Year of King Malaky XVI's reign.
In A History of Rislandia
According to A History of Rislandia, the First Battle of the Border River is noted primarily as one of multiple engagements fought at the Border River, the sourcebook stating: "The First and Second Battles of the Border River were fought here." Beyond confirming the battle's location and its place in a sequence of conflicts at that site, the sourcebook provides no additional detail about the battle's combatants, outcome, or date.