Battle of Swartzhafen

Battle of Swartzhafen[1]
Conflict	Vampire Wars [1]
Date	2050 IC [1]
Location	Swartzhafen, Sylvania [1]
Outcome	Decisive Victory for The Empire [1]
Combatants
The Empire/Middenheim [1]	Vampire Counts [1]
Commanders
Wolf Emperor [1]	Vlad von Carstein [1]
Strength
Losses/Survivors
	Vlad von Carstein

As the Empire was torn apart by civil war in the Age of Three Emperors, Vlad von Carstein mustered his Undead army in Sylvania but encountered the army of the Elector Count of Middenheim just inside Sylvanian borders. ^[1]

As they fought amongst the dark forest, cairns and ruins, the Middenheim army proved quicker and more adaptable and won the day after a hard battle. Vlad himself was slain by the Knights of the White Wolf. ^[1]

It would be a full year before the Vampire Lord arose again with another army. ^[1]

Note

The following information is not to be considered officially sanctioned and/or is not written from an in-universe point of view. A detailed explanation of the term "Trivia" as used in the Lexicanum can be found here.

Current sources state that the Vampire Wars were fought during age of the Anarchy instead of the previous Age of Three Emperors.^[2]

Sources

• 1: Warhammer Rulebook (6th Edition): Scenario III: Battle of Swartzhafen, pgs. 203-204
• 2: Warhammer: The Old World Rulebook: The Anarchy, pg. 43