Battle of the Xichútepa River

Not to be confused with the Battle of Xichūtepa.

Battle of the Xichútepa River
Part of the Romanyan Expansion
Depiction of Chepīn I executing Quinctilius Varus.
Date c. September 110BC Location Near the Xichūtepa River, Creeperian Confederation Result Creeperian victory
Belligerents
Creeperian Confederation Iloqutzi Tribe Imnoqueti Tribe Tzachu Tribe	Romanyan Empire Arcadia
Commanders and leaders
Chepīn I Ohtli Matzio	Quinctilius Varus † Marcus Caelius †
Units involved
Iloqutzi Militia Imnoqueti Militia Tzachu Militia	XV Legion XVI Legion XVII Legion
Strength
~12,000	20,000
Casualties and losses
Moderate	17,000 killed or executed 3,000 enslaved

The Battle of the Xichūtepa River (Pre-Old Creeperian: իյաոյոուհ խիցհուտեպա ատոյատլ, pronounced Iyaoyouh Xichūtepa Ātōyātl; Iberic: Meridionalis Parrhasiae Glacialis Flvmen in Proelivm, translated as the Battle of the South Arcadian River), also referred to as the South Arcadian Disaster (Iberic: Meridionalis Arcadibvs Coit in Malvm) by Romanyan historians, was a decisive battle that occurred along the banks of the Xichūtepa River, now known as the San Romero River, in September 110BC. The battle began after an expeditionary army of the Romanyan Empire was ambushed by a joint-army alliance of the Creeperian Confederation that stemmed from the Iloqutzi, Imnoqueti, and Tzachu tribes.

Despite being outnumbered, the battle ended in a decisive victory for the Creeperian forces. Almost all of the Romanyan soldiers were either killed in battle or enslaved by the Creeperans, with very few managing to escape back to Arcadia to recount what happened. The defeat is considered one of the worst in Romanyan history and the empire never again expanded south of the Creeperian Range.

Background

During the early era of the Romanyan Empire expansions movements were heavy with the Conquests of Campodine, Yeronia. Iberia (Andaluzia), Azumanaka, Yacaria, Savotta, Arcadia, Intmelia, and Judea. Expansions were a result of a growing empire and fights with enemy tribes that lead to a subsequent takeover. Conquests began in the south resulting in the takeover of Savotta and Arcadia along the Alzanub Sea coast. They eventually began to push south into the interior of the Sur until modern day Creeperopolis.

Battle

File:Executions following the Battle of the Xichūtepa River.png

Creeperian depiction of executions following the battle.

See also

• Battle of Xichūtepa