The Battle of Philadelphia was an action of the Accordance War.
Overview[]
The city of Philadelphia was an important piece of real estate, if for no other reason than its symbolic value. Independence Hall, where the Declaration of Independence was signed, represented the spirit of the commoner struggle. It was guarded by the Legion of Liberty, commoners fanatically devoted to the cherished ideals of freedom and democracy. The battle was the most bitter of the war up to that point; even the sidhe’s magic and tactics could not easily defeat their determined foes. The Royalists had to capture the city one street at a time, wading through red snow all the while. Eventually, though, they won through to Independence Hall. It’s said that the first sidhe to enter the sacred hall fell into Bedlam on the spot, but the others passed him to storm the building. Whether the Royalists would have taken prisoners is irrelevant, since none of the Hall’s defenders asked for quarter. It was probably one of the bloodiest battles in the war, and it was a bitter loss. The only bright point to the battle was that the Royalist army stopped for a couple of months to catch their breath. No more real battles occurred until the beginning of the Great Lakes Campaign.
- Battle of Philadelphia: January 5th, 1973.
References[]
- CTD. Fool's Luck: The Way of the Commoner, pp. 37-38.