7th Septem, 1599
The Arkianian Royal Navy began sending a fleet to join up with the Mestran fleet deployed North of Octitania to assist with Operations in Moshofion. Arkianian Forces north of Laganda continued their fast push towards isolating the region, however Octitanian Forces began their counter-attack. Octitanians struck vulnerable points in which increasingly became thinner as the Arkianian's advanced. The swift and decided counter-attack pushed the Arkianians back causing heavy casualties in the process. Forces stationed in west of the region were ordered to attack Octitania positions to expand the front-line, while some were hastily diverted to counter the Octitanian attack. Despite this Arkianian forces continued their advance to cut off the region as the gap became smaller. Forces in the south continued their probing attacks against Octitanian forces. Further west, Arkianian forces continued their advance even quicker as Octitanian forces continued withdrawing. In the mountains the initial attack by Arkianian forces was a massive success and Octitanian forces were caught by surprise and were in disarray. The valley was quickly seized in only a few days, with fortifications on the Octitania side of the mountain range also seized by special forces.
At sea, the overwhelming airpower critically crippled the Octitania fleet stations in the inlet, though it did not go without its problems. The fleet made a last attempt to break out into open sea, and defiant Octitanian captains destroyed 3 destroyers, and 1 Cruiser out of the combined fleet of 26 ships. The Octitanian ships already devastated by repeated attacks from the air were destroyed or damaged beyond repair. An Octitanian carrier that survived earlier attacks unscathed was crippled, and was scuttled by its crew to avoid capture. The attack was hailed as a massive success, but the Octitanians had naval ships elsewhere, and the losses faced in the battle concerned Arkianian Naval command that in a prolonged war the Arkianian Navy could become limited in its operations due to Octitanian interference. With the fleet stationed in Laganda devastated, the fleet began amphibious operations towards the island.
The Arkianian Royal Navy began sending a fleet to join up with the Mestran fleet deployed North of Octitania to assist with Operations in Moshofion. Arkianian Forces north of Laganda continued their fast push towards isolating the region, however Octitanian Forces began their counter-attack. Octitanians struck vulnerable points in which increasingly became thinner as the Arkianian's advanced. The swift and decided counter-attack pushed the Arkianians back causing heavy casualties in the process. Forces stationed in west of the region were ordered to attack Octitania positions to expand the front-line, while some were hastily diverted to counter the Octitanian attack. Despite this Arkianian forces continued their advance to cut off the region as the gap became smaller. Forces in the south continued their probing attacks against Octitanian forces. Further west, Arkianian forces continued their advance even quicker as Octitanian forces continued withdrawing. In the mountains the initial attack by Arkianian forces was a massive success and Octitanian forces were caught by surprise and were in disarray. The valley was quickly seized in only a few days, with fortifications on the Octitania side of the mountain range also seized by special forces.
At sea, the overwhelming airpower critically crippled the Octitania fleet stations in the inlet, though it did not go without its problems. The fleet made a last attempt to break out into open sea, and defiant Octitanian captains destroyed 3 destroyers, and 1 Cruiser out of the combined fleet of 26 ships. The Octitanian ships already devastated by repeated attacks from the air were destroyed or damaged beyond repair. An Octitanian carrier that survived earlier attacks unscathed was crippled, and was scuttled by its crew to avoid capture. The attack was hailed as a massive success, but the Octitanians had naval ships elsewhere, and the losses faced in the battle concerned Arkianian Naval command that in a prolonged war the Arkianian Navy could become limited in its operations due to Octitanian interference. With the fleet stationed in Laganda devastated, the fleet began amphibious operations towards the island.