Battle of Schwarthafen
From Warhammer - The Old World - Lexicanum
| Previous | Battle of Essen Ford (Vlad) |
| Next | Battle of the Old Forest Road |
| Conflict | Vampire Wars |
| Date | 2014 IC[Note] |
| Location | Schwarthafen |
| Outcome | Victory for The Empire[1a] |
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| The Empire/Middenheim[1a] | Vampire Counts[1a] |
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| Elector Count of Middenheim[1a] | Vlad von Carstein[1a] |
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As Vampire Count Vlad von Carstein approached Middenheim, they were attacked by Knights of the White Wolf.[1a][2][3]
Battle
Kruger fought Vlad himself during the battle, pulversing his head with his hammer. [1a][2][3]
Outcome
Vlad returned to claim revenge less than a year later, at the wintery Battle of the Old Forest Road. [1a][2][3]
Order of Battle
The Empire
- Elector Count of Middenheim. [1a]
- Jerek Kruger, Grand Master of the Knights of the White Wolf. [1a]
- Knights of the White Wolf: A large contingent of elite heavy cavalry. [1a]
Notes
- Note: Regarding date:
- The Old Weirde's Incunabulum states that Battle of Schwarthafen took place in 2025 and the Battle of the Old Forest Road was fought less than a year later. [1a]
- Warhammer Armies: Vampire Counts (7th Edition) and Warhammer Armies: Vampire Counts (8th Edition): states that the battles took place between 2014 to 2015 IC. [2][3]
Sources
- 1: White Dwarf 291 (UK)
- 1a: Old Weirde's Incunabulum, pg. 83
- 2: Warhammer Armies: Vampire Counts (7th Edition): Notable Undead Events, pg. 30
- 3: Warhammer Armies: Vampire Counts (8th Edition): The Lineage of Blood, pg. 23
