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[[Image:Siege of Danzig plans of battles-2-.jpg|thumb|400px|Siege of Danzig]] | [[Image:Siege of Danzig plans of battles-2-.jpg|thumb|400px|Siege of Danzig]] | ||
− | The town of Danzig, under General [[Kalkreuth]], was besieged by Marshal [[Lefebvre]]'s forces around November 8th. Approximately one week later [[Temeraire]], captained by [[William Laurence]] and the newly hatched [[Kazilik]], [[Iskierka]], harnessed by [[John Granby]] arrived at the town sneaking past the besieging forces under cover of darkness. General [[Kalkreuth]] had no intention of surrendering to the French as so many other towns had done, but the presence of Temeraire, made the town a priority target for the French, influenced by the desires of [[Lung Tien Lien]], who at this time was a close | + | The town of Danzig, under General [[Kalkreuth]], was besieged by Marshal [[Lefebvre]]'s forces around November 8th. Approximately one week later [[Temeraire]], captained by [[William Laurence]] and the newly hatched [[Kazilik]], [[Iskierka]], harnessed by [[John Granby]] arrived at the town sneaking past the besieging forces under cover of darkness. General [[Kalkreuth]] had no intention of surrendering to the French as so many other towns had done, but the presence of Temeraire, made the town a priority target for the French, influenced by the desires of [[Lung Tien Lien]], who at this time was a close confident of [[Napoleon Bonaparte]]. With little choice seeming left to him, General [[Kalkreuth]] intended to sally against the French before their siege fortifications could be completed, hoping to buy time for the British Aerial contingent to escape. This diversion was deemed necessary as, since the arrival of the British, the French had a [[Fleur-de-Nuit]] present at the siege, it's excellent night vision preventing the British from escaping under the cover of darkness. |
== Evacuation of Danzig == | == Evacuation of Danzig == | ||
− | By the end of the Siege, the garrison contained approximately 15,000 fighting men. In addition a little over 20 Dragons were present. [[Temeraire]] and [[Iskierka]] | + | By the end of the Siege, the garrison contained approximately 15,000 fighting men. In addition a little over 20 Dragons were present. [[Temeraire]] and [[Iskierka]] having been joined at the town by a pack of feral dragons, enticed into service by the prospect of a regular and abundant supply of excellent food. As the garrison prepared to sally against the French, a new option was presented to the General by [[Temeraire]]. The dragons present in the town were equipped with makeshift harnesses fitted with passenger straps modeled on the Chinese public transport system. |
− | By managing to sedate the French [[Fleur-de-Nuit]] using a drugged sheep, [[Tharkay]] provided the besieged forces with the opportunity the needed to make their evacuation. Approximately 15,000 fighting men were removed from the town, by | + | By managing to sedate the French [[Fleur-de-Nuit]] using a drugged sheep, [[Tharkay]] provided the besieged forces with the opportunity the needed to make their evacuation. Approximately 15,000 fighting men were removed from the town, by the dragons shuttling backwards and forwards between the garrison and a British fleet located in the Baltic Sea at the mouth of the Vistula River. |
== Significance of Danzig == | == Significance of Danzig == | ||
− | The Siege of Danzig and more importantly its evacuation was significant in a number of ways. Initially the population of the town lived in close quarters with a number of dragons for an extended period. This meant the usual European image of dragons as barely controllable beasts could not persist under such circumstances. Perhaps most importantly the strategy used to evacuate the garrison was conceived by a dragon, [[Temeraire]], and this forced the garrison commander to recognise that dragon intelligence can be at least equal to a human's. Finally during the evacuation itself, 15,000 men were transported quickly over a not insignificant distance by dragon back. This | + | The Siege of Danzig and more importantly its evacuation was significant in a number of ways. Initially the population of the town lived in close quarters with a number of dragons for an extended period. This meant the usual European image of dragons as barely controllable beasts could not persist under such circumstances. Perhaps most importantly the strategy used to evacuate the garrison was conceived by a dragon, [[Temeraire]], and this forced the garrison commander to recognise that dragon intelligence can be at least equal to a human's. Finally during the evacuation itself, 15,000 men were transported quickly over a not insignificant distance by dragon back. This in addition to the innovations used by the French in the preceding months would have a significant impact on the use of dragons during war in the future. |
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