Kurzen's Expedition

Kurzen's Expedition was an expedition of humans from Stormwind led by Colonel Conrad Kurzen.

World of Warcraft
After arriving at Stranglethorn Vale, the expedition established Kurzen's Compound as their new base of operations. Not long after that, an ogre mage named Mai'Zoth possessed the mind of Kurzen to control his men for his own purposes. When the humans noticed Kurzen's sudden change, a small group rebelled and left to the west where they formed the Rebel Camp while the rest remained loyal to Kurzen.

Mai'Zoth corrupted Kurzen through an artifact known as the Mind's Eye, and his medicine men distributed an elixir made of basilisk blood and Whispering Blue Stone as medicine to prevent insubordination.

Cataclysm
Either some time before or after the Cataclysm, Kurzen was executed by being flung off a tower due to being weak. With Kurzen dead, Chief Esquivel rised to command the expedition.

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 * (hung for consorting with rebels)
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 * Rebels

Notes and trivia

 * The kingdom of Stormwind ran up a huge debt by expanding its military presence, notably into Stranglethorn Vale.
 * The in-game faction used for the mobs is named Kurzen's Mercenaries.