Ingerland-Hermstadt War

The **Ingerland-Hermstadt War**, was a defensive war fought by the United Kingdom of Ingerland and its allies in NETO, along with other belligerents, against the Federation of Hermstadt for control of Ingerland and its surrounding territories. It began with the Ingerlish declaration of war following the colonization of York by Hermstadtian armed forces. The Ingerland-Hermstadt War was the catalyst for the wider Northern European War.

## Background

*Main article: Ingerlish Territorial Crisis*

Tensions began after the Stakionian colonization of Wales, which was seen as an opportunity by Hermstadt, who declared all citizens of Ingerland Germanic sujects. The Hermstadtian government believed that Ingerland would be weak after Nova Stakion had colonized Wales, just outside the border of Ingerlish, claims, and so made an incursion into York with plans to expand further.

## History

### Initial Invasion

Before the official declaration of war on 11 March, Ingerland first sought to encircle York in order to prevent Hermstadtian expansion, and the conflict stalled following the encirclement. For the next day, international support poured in for Ingerland against Hermstadt, and several nationstates pledged their support in the conflict.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Napolio, H., Message to Ingerland, from the Hermstadt Department of Ethnic Affairs (2022). Hermstadt Department of Ethnic Affairs. Retrieved March 10, 2022, from https://discord.com/channels/909842931643457556/909842933304401982/950943681416933437.
2. ↑ Coomer, H. P., & Viking, M. (2022, March 11). *The Ingerlish government has announced that the Hermstadtian colonization of York is an act of War*. Discord. Retrieved March 12, 2022, from https://discord.com/channels/909842931643457556/909842933115666458/951837803749183578.
3. ↑ Coomer, H. P. (2022, March 8). Me and the lads are setting the record straight, this here's our claimed land. Any of you buggers try and lay a finger on it we'll knock your bloody teef out. *Discord*. map, Discord Inc. Retrieved March 14, 2022, from https://discord.com/channels/909842931643457556/909842933304401982/950941992530088057.
4. ↑ Viking, M. (2022, March 9). Danelaw Time. *Discord*. map, Discord Inc. Retrieved March 14, 2022, from https://discord.com/channels/909842931643457556/909842933115666458/951144582412894299.
5. ↑ Viking, M. (2022, March 10). *Discord*. map, Discord Inc. Retrieved March 16, 2022, from https://discord.com/channels/909842931643457556/909842933115666458/951544234081681488.
6. ↑ Korhonen, A. (2022, March 9). *Trade Council Condemnation of Hermstadtian Activity in Ingerland*. Discord. Retrieved March 10, 2022, from https://discord.com/channels/909842931643457556/909842933304401982/951200501008048228.
7. ↑ Gale, R. E., & Free Voluntary Committee. (2022, March 9). *Official statement from the Free Voluntary Committee and Chairman Riplan Edward Gale of the Free Land of Cryptolinia concerning the events unfolding in the United Kingdom of Ingerland and surrounding territories.* Statement on Ingerland. Retrieved March 10, 2022, from https://discord.com/channels/909842931643457556/909842933304401982/951271724308123678.