Battle of Darcos Sound

Battle of Darcos Sound Conflict: prelude to the Holy War on Charis Date: March, YOG 892 Place: Darcos Sound Outcome: Overwhelming Charisian victory Combatants Royal Charisian Navy Emeraldian Navy Corisandian Navy Royal Chisholmian Navy Commanders King Haarahld VII of Charis † Crown Prince Cayleb Admiral Black Water † Admiral Mahndyr Admiral Sharpfield Strength about 70 galleys 28 galleons 183 galleys Casualties 1 galleon sunk 19 galleys sunk or damaged beyond repair 49 galleys sunk 117 galleys captured

The Battle of Darcos Sound was a large naval battle between the Royal Charisian Navy and the combined "Northern Force" of the Emeraldian, Corisandian and Chisholmian Navy.

Ending with the almost complete destruction of the Emeraldian-Corisandian fleet, it was the most one-sided naval victory in the history of Safehold at its time. (OAR)

Order of Battle

Royal Charisian Navy

King Haarahld VII's galley force

• HMS Royal Charis – King Haarahld VII's flagship
• HMS Tellesberg – Admiral Lock Island's flagship

• HMS Battleaxe
• HMS King Tymythy
• HMS Margaret's Land
• HMS Queen Zhessyka
• HMS Rock Shoal Bay
• HMS Sand Island
• HMS Sword of Tirian

Crown Prince Cayleb's galleon force

• HMS Dreadnought, 54 – Crown Prince Cayleb's flagship
• HMS Devastation, 54
• HMS Destruction

"Northern Force"

The force moved in nine columns. The most western one was made up of twenty Emeraldian galleys; the next two columns were also Emeraldian, with the nearer one headed by Earl Mahndyr's flagship. The fourth column was headed by the last ten Emeraldian galleys, followed by nine Chisholmian ships. The fifth consisted of another twenty Chisholmian galleys, led by Earl Sharpfield. Then came the sixth column, composed entirely of Corisandian ships and led by Duke Black Water in the fleet flagship, and another column of Chisholmians and two more columns of Corisandians. (OAR)

Emeraldian Navy

• Triton – Admiral Mahndyr's flagship
• Sea Cow

Corisandian Navy

• Corisande – Admiral Black Water's fleet flagship
• Confederate
• Doomwhale
• Foam
• Halberd
• Lance

Royal Chisholmian Navy

• King Maikel – Admiral Sharpfield's flagship

Aftermath

Darcos Sound shook the very foundations of Safeholdian military doctrine, ushering in the age of the galleon as the predominant warship and establishing the Royal Charisian Navy as the most powerful seagoing military force in the world. The Emeraldian and Corisandian navies were effectivly wiped out, losing not only hundreds of ships but also the majority of their trained personnel. (OAR)

As a reward for his heroism in defending his king to the last minute, Midshipman Aplyn was adopted by King Cayleb II and created the Duke of Darcos, the second-highest ranking noble title in the entire Kingdom. (BSRA)