Ultimo Basamento

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Ultimo Basamento
Part of the Bananish War of Independence
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Date 3 August 1840
Location Sullic Mountain Range, near modern-day Sul
Result Plantañan victory
Combatants
Platacian Empire Federation of Plantaña
Commanders and leaders
General Huldorrf President Bananá
Units involved
8th Imperial Mountaineers 2nd Federal Legion
Strength
4,000 infantry 1,500 militia
Casualties and losses
2,547 dead and wounded, 402 captured. 1,089 dead and wounded.

The Ultimo Basamento, often referred to as the "Miracle at Sul", was a last stand by President Bananá's 2nd Federal Legion in the Sullic Mountain Range against a Platacian invasion force that was sent to capture the Plantañan capital and put an end to the Bananish War of Independence. Bananá's untrained militia were outnumbered and underequipped, but still managed to drive back the significantly more powerful Platacian force, with both sides taking extremely heavy casualties. The battle is generally seen as the turning point of the war, when Federal troops began retaking land from the Platacians, eventually driving them from the island and forcing them to admit defeat.