War of Solitudinem

The War of Solitudinem was a conflict between Solitudinem (and her allies) and the squatter group known as Dixie.
==Background==
The squatter group Dixie first attempted to declare war on the Kingdom of Arcovel, but were defeated. Searching for a new home, they were guided by a Plagatéan to target the nation of Solitudinem. They established several proxy claims and war bases, then declared themselves as the new rulers of Solitudinem, calling themselves the "Lone Star Confederacy." 
This prompted an immediate reaction from Solitudinem's main ally, the Emirate of Najer. The Emirate began coordinating war efforts, forming a coalition of many other nearby nations, many of whom were concerned about this aggressive new group. 
After many attempts to coordinate terms for a battle, a time was finally set on the 19th of September. 
===Skirmish at the Hills of Bhaldor===
Coalition forces began gathering at Purgatio an hour before the battle. When the time came, the soldiers boated over to the Dixie war camp at the Hills of Bhaldor, quickly setting up trenches and fortifications on the riverbank opposite the claim. The squatter group had hired the Berry Bandits to do their fighting for them, but after a brief skirmish, the bandits pulled back and fled, leaving Dixie alone. The squatters quickly retreated into their fort, gathering their supplies, and then fleeing to a different fort to the north.
===Battle of Castillo De Arena===
Although some in the coalition believed that the war was won after the skirmish, word soon came in that they had moved to a better-defended fort called Castillo De Arena. At first, the squatters were content to rain arrows down on the coalition, but as fire was returned, they eventually stormed out of their keep in waves. They intermittently struck out, engaging the coalition forces, then retreating. Although this strategy was successful at throwing coalition forces off-balance at first, they quickly adapted and began whittling down the squatters.
The arrival of opportunistic bandits also meant that any gear the squatters lost now could not be retrieved. The bandits scored many kills, breaching the fort with their tridents and slaughtering those inside. Fighting continued for over an hour until the squatters cowered, naked and scared, inside their fort. Eventually, many of them surrendered, exiting the fort and fleeing in exchange for food. Some even jumped off the walls of the fort preferring to surrender but unable to due to being kept inside by the leaders of Dixie. Eventually, the fort was abandoned, it's defenders dead or dispersed.
==Aftermath==
After the battle, the Dixie squatters attempted to claim multiple times that they had won their legitimacy, although this was generally regarded as mere posturing, and their announcements were wiped. 
The result of the battle was hotly contested, because although the coalition had only suffered a single loss, compared to Dixie's hundreds, the validity of the taking of Castillo de Arena was in question. Although Dixie had abandoned their fort, they claimed the victory was theirs because Coalition forces did not formally enter their forts. Due to land wars being disabled, this was not possible, and so the victory was given to the coalition.
The Dixie squatter group eventually informally dissolved after most of its leaders were banned and the hangers-on fled. Many, however, would join Kartek on alts. Server staff has banned them multiple times on alts, but through the use of multiple accounts and VPNs, they have managed to become the governing power in Kartek.
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