Battle of Slowlings

The Battle of Slowlings was the conclusive battle of the Early Silver Wars between Inutilia and the RCM, fought in 1066. It was won by the RCM, and Inutilia became a Cancionish vassal for the next 45 years. It was known as the Battle of Slowlings because of the 'strategic' lengthy approach to Salsuginis made by the RCM forces, their aim (so they said) being to catch the Inutilians off guard and definitely not because they were on unfamiliar terrain with insufficient supplies.

The battle was fought on Inutilian soil, the RCM's aim being to possess the country to bring a stop to all squabbles about the fair distribution of silver (or lack therof, more accurately). The battle dragged on for several weeks, culminating in the Salsuginian Siege. Unfortunately the monarch at the time, Horatio IV, although he was a brilliant strategist, did not have the manpower to win the war. He died trying to defend the city from invading forces.

Subsequent to the Cancionan victory, the Inutilian army enlisted sufficient forces to overthrow the new Cancionish regime. However, Horatio had been succeeded by his son Robin, who was too great a coward to attempt such a bold move against the RCM (leading to his being known sarcastically as Brave Sir Robin, and his being assassinated by his brother Horatio V). Eventually Inutilia became free in 1111 under Horatio.

All resemblances to the Battle of Hastings in 1066, in the (fictional of course) history of Earth (a thought-experiment for an alternate world) are entirely deliberate.