Reclamation of Eastern Kairias

Reclamation of Eastern Kairias was a brief conflict occuring in Southern Ischanor between the then Archduchy of Marisvalor and Duchy of Selidoar. It consisted of series of skirmishes and lasted 6 days. The conflict was resolved diplomatically with Marisvalor regaining most of Eastern Kairias and Selidoar gaining a financial reparations.
== Background ==
=== Eastern Kairias ===
Eastern Kairias is a region in eastern Marisvalor which was taken from the Archduchy by the former Ischanori emperor during the settling of the land. The area is settled mostly by kairian and kairo-direnni people and is rich in resources and fertile soil. It also opens access to the Odalewe river which flows through the Southern Ischanor. After the creation of Ischanor, this small area was taken from Marisvalor and given to Selidoar.
=== Lead up to the conflict ===
Marisvalorian government has not recognized Eastern Kairias as part of Selidoar same as with other occupied parts of the Archduchy by Vinovians. Being a nation with a very patriotic population there were, from the beginning calls for reclamation of majority kairian areas and consolidation of Greater Marisvalorian state. With the recapture of the coast from Vinovian hands and further reclaimation of areas lost to Vinovians in the interior, the government and the people had high morale and started looking to reclaim all lost territories. After the death of Archduke Pedro I. de Marisvalor in battle with savages from northern plains, Henrique de Marisvalor became the new ruler. He invested heavily into the military and started the plan to retake Eastern Kairias.
== Events ==
=== Seizing of the region ===
In the morning hours the marines from the 1st Marine Battalion stationed in Kairias and forests around Eastern Kairias were given a written order from the Archduke himself about retaking their former land. With the support of local Kairian population the marines entered the region swiftly and in the matter of few hours occupied all key border crossings. The soldiers were met with joy by the kairians and kairo-direnni people, not so much by selidorians living in the area. A few instances of civilian attacks on Selidoarians fleeing the region occured, and small abandoned Selidoarian settlements were burned. One marine died when he was hit by an arrow from Selidoarian militia hiding in the thick bushes on the outskirts of the forests. During this offensive 4 Selidoarian militia were killed and unknown number wounded.
=== Selidoars Response ===
Selidoars response was from the beginning very chaotic. Selidoar being smaller realm also fielded smaller army and in this conflict mostly used militias made out of patriotic citizens. The region of Eastern Kairias was by the end of the day already in control of a Marisvalorian marines and so entering the region was challenging. There were numerous attempts at capturing the lost border crossings by militia but they all failed. During these attacks 5 milita and one marine died. After this there were not any more attempts at attacking into the region. Last casulties occured the next day when Marisvalorian cannons and gunboat HMSV Victorious shelled the militias defence positions near Richtenstadt, killing 10 militia.
== End of hostilities ==
The fighting ended in roughly 2 days. Representatives from both realms met and due to the region being under Marisvalori control and lack of intentions to back down shown from Marisvalori leadership situation was resolved by Selidoar renouning their claim to the land and accept a financial reparation (imperial tax cuts) for the whole conflict. Eastern Kairias was reinstated into Marisvalor as part of Duchy of Kairias. Selidoarians were mostly expelled and region remains under Marisvalor to this day.