Battle of White Orchard

The Battle of White Orchard was a battle fought in White Orchard during the Third Northern War.

History
In Spring of 1272 Nilfgaardian troops commanded by captain Peter Saar Gwynleve and Temerian ones led by Ignatius Verrieres, lord of White Orchard, clashed on a battlefield near the village.

Although both sides suffered heavy losses, the battle ended with the victory of Nilfgaard. After the battle Ignatius Verries was captured and hanged by the invaders. Captain Gwynleve decided to spare the inhabitants and avoided looting the village; he then established his headquarters in the local garrison

Notable participants

 * Peter Saar Gwynleve
 * Ignatius Verrieres


 * Bastien Vildenvert
 * Rhosyn