The Battle of Bedegraine

aka: The Bedegraine Massacre

After the death of High King Aurelius Ambrosius, King Rhyd refused to pay any taxes to Uther since Bedegraine is an independent kingdom and owes no fealty to Logres. This leads to an invasion of his lands

Uther’s army, approximately four hundred knights, meets eight hundred foot soldiers from the northern lords. The army assembles at Leir’s Castle in County Lambor. The Duke of Cornwall is notably absent, although muddy messengers arrive with reports that heavy rainstorms have turned the roads into mudpits, and his march into a crawl.

The King of Bedegraine resists the attack, of course. He stops Duke Ulfius and the main army from crossing the Trent River, but Uther has an ally in the king’s treacherous cousin, Sir Sulien. Uther splits his much larger army and secretly leads his portion to another, less known, crossing farther up the Trent. When the King of Bedegraine learns of Uther’s approach his army withdraws to man the castles.

King Uther’s orders his men to fan out in small groups and to raid the small kingdom. Determined to go down fighting and restrain the pillage of his kingdom, the Rhyd marches his remaining army of just 75 knights to face Uther on a field of battle.

The battle is quick and brutal, with Uther killing Rhyd in personal combat on the field. The forces of Logres leave no survivors.