Army
The Royal Army of Caid is the Caidan Army in service to our Monarchs.
Army Generals of Caid
Formerly called Captain General, the name of the office was changed in 2005.
- Armand de Sevigny, 1987-1989, 2 terms
- Balin of Tor, 1989-1994, 5 terms
- Balin was given the title Praetor Maximus upon his retirement by TRM Avery II and Arielle.
- Hagar Stromburg Blackrune, 1994-1996, 1 term
- Yaroslav the Persistant, 1996-2002, 3 terms
- Edric Aaron Hartwood, 2002-2004, 1 term
- Patrick O'Malley of Ulidia, 2004-5/25/2008, 2 terms
- Augustine von Freiburg, 5/25/2008-Present, 1st term
Current Members
Brigades
- 1st Brigade - Bukellarii
- 2nd Brigade - Iron Brigade
- 3rd Brigade - White Lightings
- 5th Brigade - Fifth Brigade
Alliances
Others
History
Add history about captain generals, former brigades (like the 4th), etc.
The Army Under the Principality and Early Kingdom: AS IX-XXII
(Still under construction)
The earliest appearence of a Caidan army was in A.S. IX, April 26, 1975; at the First Caid Rebellion.
At that time Caid was a recently formed Principality of the West Kingdom. Under its second Prince, Hugh the Undecided, Caid fought this war (called a rebellion, though all was in good fun) in Bakersfield, CA; against its parent Kingdom. The King of the West was Paul of Bellatrix.
The First Rebellion had spurred interest in war fighting in both kingdoms; and the intervening months of tactical training paid dividends at the Second Caid Rebellion, the following year; with both armies fielding larger and better trained forces.
In Caid, the Brotherhood of the Blade had grown rapidly between the First and Second Rebellion; and has the distinction of being Caid's first large warband. Located largely in the Barony of Angels, the Brotherhood was the heart of the emerging Caidan army. The history of the Royal Army of Caid at its earliest incarnation is the history of the Brotherhood.
At the time of the Second Rebellion, the Brotherhood could field from a dozen to twenty fighters at any given event; sporting uniform, matching equipment and trained to a high standard.
Within the Brotherhood, emphasis was on combined arms teams of shieldmen (equipped with swords, maces, or hand-axes), great weapon, and spearmen. Spears mounting a hook were particularly effective at pulling down enemy shields, allowing opportunities for kills by supporting great-weapon or spear.
Outside of the Brotherhood there were as yet no organized warbands in Caid. But a handful of dedicated and enthusiastic younger fighters were beginning to emerge in Calafia; including Gregory of York, then Prince of Caid, Cameron of Caledoon, Armand de Sevigny, and Armand’s squire, young Balin of Tor (the Second Rebellion was Balin of Tor’s first war).
Caid's enthusiasm for war fighting continued through A.S.XI into A.S.XII, with frequent melees in every tournament; and the Brotherhood of the Blade holding an annual Melee Tourney that served as a training ground and tactical blackboard for the developing Caidan Army.
On February 12-14, 1977 (A.S. XI) a small war was fought between Caid and Atenveldt at Estrella Mountain Park, and was in fact the beginning of the series of annual wars between Atenveldt and Caid that became the Estrella War. At The Caid-Atenveldt Peace Mission, 18 Caidan fighters led by Prince Martin the Temperate fought a number of scenarios against the Aten forces, 28 strong. Though some tactical lessons were learned, this "war" is only notable for what sprang from it.
The Caidan army fought the West Kingdom army again in on May 14, 1977 at the Brotherhood of the Blade's Invasion of ReislingshireRRE. No longer presented as a "rebellion", it was nevertheless the third war in that series between the two combatants.
Again, Sir Hugh the Undecided was the Caidan war leader; and the Brotherhood of the Blade was defacto the Caidan Army. At this event the Brotherhood took the field equipped with uniform tabards, shields, and painted spears; a first for any army in the western part of the Known World.
Rapier Community
On 1/10/2009, the Royal Army of Caid under the leadership of General Augustine von Freiburg and with the approval of Sven II and Kolfinna II officially inducted the Caidan Rapier community into the army.
More Information
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