Endro-Pyrusian Trade War

The Endro-Pyrusian Trade War was a confict fought between the League of Armed Neutrality and the Imperial Kingdom of Endra. It was caused by disputes over trade. The war began with a formal declaration of war by the Imperial Kingdom of Endra upon the Kingdom of Pyrus on 1st January 1784 and hostilities on 15th January 1784 with the Endran Invasion of Betrass and expanded to include invasions of the United States of Cellandine, the Republic of Ature, The Southern Isles and along the Endra border near the city of Purethorm by the forces of the League. With successes against the United States of Cellandine, Republic of Ature and in The Southern Isles, but two serious reversals one at sea and the other at the Battle of Ashlants, the League of Armed Neutrality agreed to an armistice and peace was confirmed in the Endro-Pyrusian Trade War Peace Accords on 7th March 1784.
== Background ==
In 1780 an amendment was passed to the Navigation Act: 1772. It stated; "All ships, not designated as ships of the Empire or as members of the League of Armed Neutrality must pay ten percent of their cargo as tax for using Pyrusian territorial waters or ports."
Ships of the Imperial Kingdom of Endra initially paid the tax but within twelve months of the amendment the Imperial Kingdom of Endra had started escorting their ships with naval vessels effectively blocking Pyrusian attempts to take custody of the tax. Pyrusian forces were scrupulous in ensuring that Endran (and other) vessels were only pursued within Pyrusian territorial waters.
Both governments sent representations to one another, but diplomatic solutions seemed unlikely with both sides insisting on their positions - for Pyrus, that they were entitled to levy the tax on ships passing through their territorial waters; for Endra, that their ships should not be stopped and searched, even when in another state's territorial waters.
By late 1782 with Endran ships continuing to be escorted by Endran naval vessels through Pyrusian territorial waters, there had been a number of hostile engagements, with several successes in sinking and capturing vessels on both sides. These had focused around the Pyrusian Peninsula, the Southern Isles, the Selgarn Promontory and the Broken Cape - choke points in southern Ogulan trade routes.
In the spring of 1783 the Endran government at the request of the Pyrusian government re-established trade talks, but after nine months there had been no change in the stance of either party. During 1783 hostile engagements between naval forces of the two sides continued, with further ships sunk and captured by both sides.
== Pre-War Events ==
=== Ships sunk and captured ===
During 1782 and 1783 the escorting of ships by Endran Naval vessels to protect them from the imposition of the Pyrusian tax for use of Pyrusian territorial waters and ports led to many skirmishes at sea between ships of the League of Armed Neutrality and the Imperial Kingdom of Endra, with some vessels sunk and others captured by both sides. There were also many instances of ships running from League patrols, the League ships being scrupulous in pursuing ships only in Pyrusian territorial waters.
=== Assassination Attempts ===
Both Endra and Pyrus attempted to assassinate each other's Head of State on 1st January 1784 - three Endran spies were captured while attempting to assassinate King Celasin and two Pyrusian spies were captured while attempting to assassinate the King of Endra Gailles I.
== Course of the War ==
On 1st January 1784 a formal communique was sent to King Celasin by the King of Endra Gailles I declaring that a state of war existed between the Imperial Kingdom of Endra and the Imperial Dominions of Endra on the one side and the Kingdom of Pyrus and the Kingdom of Greater Thanor on the other. The communique declared that Endra would liberate themselves from the economic tyranny of the Pyrusian trade blockade and liberate the Kingdom of Anzio, Principality of Lihex and the annexed plains of Ature (a reference to the Credish Plains and the Kingdom of Greater Thanor). The communique was not received until 23rd January 1784.
The first hostile act of the war occurred on 15th January 1784 with the Endran Invasion of Betrass, when over 40,000 Endra troops invaded Samandan [IPN:134], the southern-most province of the neutral Duchy of Betrass.
Despite not receiving the formal declaration of war, the telegraph system across the continent of Ogulas allowed the invasion of Betrass to be quickly communicated to the Pyrusian Council of War.
On 16th January 1784 Pyrus successfully invaded Borlismore [IPN:316] and Bellmore [IPN:314] in the Imperial Kingdom of Endra while a similtaneous invasion of Northern Halderia [IPN:145] in the Republic of Ature was also successful.
On 20th January 1784 forces of the Confederation of Cellandine successfully invaded an eastern province [IPN:341] in the United States of Cellandine to the north of Kernman Colony.
On 23rd January 1784 the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th Endran Fleets successfully engaged two Pyrusian naval groups off the coast of Anzio in the Sea of Pyrus taking 84,000 prisoners. However, on the same day the Invasion of Ature continued with the fall of Pindoria [IPN:147] to Pyrusian forces, meanwhile forces of the Confederation of Cellandine from Ilberic Colony successfully invaded and captured two provinces in the west of the United States of Cellandine - Eastern Ilberic [IPN:334] and Southern Ilberic [IPN:332].
Two days later, on 25th January 1784, the Pyrusian forces invading Ature successfully captured Graidor [IPN:146] and the Aturian capital, with the Republican government abandoning the city and fleeing north with many refugees. An Endran attempt to reinforce and support the Aturian forces failed with their intervention in Pindoria [IPN:147] repulsed with heavy casualties. However the Endrans had a spectacular success at the Battle of Ashlant where Zepplins were first used in battle and a force of 100,000 Pyrusians were defeated (captured or killed) as they invaded Ashlants [IPN:313], also captured was the commanding officer, Cranson Sane and two other General Officers.
With significant casualties on both sides (both killed and wounded) as well as a very great number of men being taken prisoner, by the beginning of February both sides agreed to an armistice and peace takes - held in the first week of March in the city of Purethorm, known as The Purethorm Conference which produced the Endro-Pyrusian Trade War Peace Accords.
=== Belligerents ===
The International Order
*Imperial Kingdom of Endra
*Principality of Gronuk
*Republic of Ature
*Imperial Dominions of Endra
*Other members of the International Order
The League of Armed Neutrality
*Kingdom of Pyrus
*Imperial Macnerolon Empire
*Confederation of Cellandine
*Pyrusian Sugar Islands
*Grand Duchy of Galumptia
*Kingdom of Greater Thanor
*Mark of Gantharl
*Mark of Nandor
*Duchy of Isendorf
*Grand Duchy of Narlberg
*Dominion of New Pyrus
*Banat of Nontrul
*Banat of Pennsar
*Banat of Selgarn
*Republic of Tusex
*Northwest Territory of Cellandine
*Kingdom of Maldarse
*Pyrusian Protectorate of Walvis and Marandellas
*Republic of Harlindon
*Principality of Lussia
Neutrals
*Duchy of Betrass
== Aftermath ==
The Kingdom of Pyrus received the Republic of Ature and its colonies of New Ature and the Aturian Sugar Islands as vassals, three provinces - Southern Ilberic, Central Ilberic and Eastern Ilberic ceeded to Ilberic Colony, 1,000,000gcs in reparations from the Imperial Dominions of Endra, the return of 134,000 prisoners of war including three General Officers and the betrothal of His Royal Highness The Crown Prince Camest, 1st Grand Duke of Narlberg, 1st Duke of Ganilcon to Her Imperial Highness The Princess Mim, 1st Princess of Gentherl.
The Imperial Kingdom of Endra received the Duchy of Betrass as a vassal and the betrothal of The Baron Nemume Tantathi of Betrass to Her Royal Highness The Princess Mirril.
The first amendment to the Navigation Act: 1772 was repealed the same year by the Navigation Act: 1772 Amendment II.
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