IMPERIAL FIELD REPORT, 1855

[Froschli 838]

Field Report upon banditry north of New Providence

 

1st Regiment, 2nd Brigade, Combat Academy, 1855

 

 

~ A Small Village North of New Providence, 1855 ~

 

Written by Lieutenant Thomas Galbraith, 1st Regiment 2nd Brigade, Imperial State Army

 

 

To the most honorable High Command of the Imperial State Army;

 

 

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During my daily patrol of the city and surrounding countryside, I came across a sight of blood and massacre within a village due north of our nation’s capital. The cattle murdered, its guts all upon the farmhouses, their bodies rotting and decaying left and right, the well filled with the dead farmer’s blood. After swiftly marching to the gates of New Providence, where I ordered for  a small force of two soldiers to be raised in order to patrol the area and investigate the aforementioned village. 

 

Upon the arrival of the Recruits Dhalis and de Sarkozy, we marched north and after our arrival at the village the patrol was swiftly ambushed by a small force of two bandits. These were swiftly dealt with , one by my own hand and the other by the hands of the Recruits accompanying me. 

 

Though we thought we had a moment of rest, soon another group of bandits began to arrive at the farmhouse from the surrounding forest. We suddenly found ourselves outnumbered, yet after the once more two of the attackers were dealt with by myself and one of the Recruits, the remaining bandits fled into the forest north of the farmhouse to escape death or capture. 

 

Following the retreat of the bandits, I ordered the patrol to move south towards the capital for debrief upon the situation and the dismissal of the Recruits to resume their duties.

 

Due to the facts outlined in previous verses of text, I suggest to the High Command of the Imperial State Army to keep a watchful eye over the territories north of our capital.

 

May God save the Emperor.

 

Signed,

 

Lieutenant Thomas Galbraith

 

[This report may only be RP'd upon if found within the Imperial State Army’s Files]

[Buffsanta 961]

Captain Melphestaus reads the missive with a smile and a nod.

"Spiffing job to those fine soldiers eh? They'll make fantastic officers one day, that I have no doubt."

He lets out a contented nod before rallying his cavalrymen to investigate the surrounding area

[𝖂𝖆𝖌𝖜𝖆𝖓 740]

An aged Major Sir Robert Archibald Galbraith proudly reads over his son's work he makes note of what is said and moves to forward it to the General.