Albonic-Preussen War

### Outcome

Inconclusive; destruction of Lania, integration of much former Lanian land by both Albion and Preus.

## Prelude

The Albonic-Preussen War was not a war anyone was surprised to see. For nearly 200 years Albion had announced its intention of annexing Lania, and Preus, ever distrustful and suspicious of outsiders had voiced its opposition. So when Jan Osowiec signed the Concordat of Mutual Assistance in 6 FA, Kaiser Wilhart gave him an ultimatum with a deadline of Ianua 1st, 8 FA.

Osowiec and the new Lanian Protectorate promptly ignored the ultimatum, leading to the outbreak of war in 8 FA.

## The Early War

Historians and martial enthusiasts characterize the Albonic-Preussen War in three categories, the Early War, a highly mobile war of maneuvers, the Mid-War, a 'cold-war' where neither side were making aggressive moves, and the Late War, a brutal war of grinding attrition.

The Early War began with the Preussen Invasion, and was swiftly followed by Winter's Counteroffensive.

### Preus's Invasion

The Preussen Invasion of Lania was swift and decisive. By Februum 16th, Preus was at the Lanian capital of Bodgroz (now the Albonic town of Bodon). And began a three year long siege. The siege was eventually lifted, and the greater invasion repelled, by the now famous Winter's Counteroffensive.

### Winter's Counteroffensive

Winter's Counteroffensive, named after General Kegan Winter, was an ingenious maneuver that firstly consisted of deceiving the Preussens into believing that Albion only had an army of 15,000 stationed at the fortress of Srebrna Twierdza, when in actuality their number was 45,000.

Luring the Preussens in with a trap, Winter surrounded and destroyed the entire 6th Army, killing nearly 6,000 Preussens, and capturing a further 11,000.

With the confusion and communications breakdown that followed, Winter quickly surrounded the forces besieging Bodgroz, and swiftly ended the siege. However, due to the actions of the Preussen Lebengarde, the vast majority of the Preussen forces managed to escape.

### The Battle on the Border

The so-called 'Battle on the Border' was a majority Lanian affair. Pro-Albion and Pro-Preussen Lanians clashed only yards away from the Spiremarch border. The incident was so precarious that Spiremarch ordered a mobilization of 2,000 troops to stand watch at the Lanian border to ensure that the fighting remained contained to the Lanian side of the Border.

Ultimately the pro-Albion forces won.

### The Slow March

The Slow March describes the intentionally delayed retreat by Preussen forces back to the western city of Elbesmark, where their defenses were being prepared. The Slow March lasted from 12-14 FA. The Albonic Forces were busy recuperating and securing their own gains to actually chase down and fully commit to the destruction of the Preussen Army. This is credited as the reason why the war was not ended so quickly.

### The End of the Early War

The End of the Early War was signalled by the failed Klurgen Offensive, wherein Preussen General Vilmar Klurgen attempted to invade Lania, pushing through the town of Wulflurita, but being stopped outside Bara.

## Mid-War

The Mid-War was majority uneventful, lasting from roughly 25-64 FA, the Mid-War was characterized by Albion and Preus trying to push the other's proxy states out of Lania. Actual engagements were rare and small, and were almost exclusively between rival Lanian factions.

### The Tear

The Tear is the term for the intensification of the Lanian Civil War, when pro-Preussens, nicknamed the 'Eaglets' and the pro-Albion forces, nicknamed 'Connies' (after the Concordat) engaged in tit-for-tat violence across Lania. The fighting was most intense on the border city of Bara, which was an active frontline, and the border between Lania and Preus since the Klurgen offensive. Terrorist acts and sectarian violence were common in this age.

### The Death of Kings

The Death of Kings refers to the 4 month separation between the deaths of Kaiser Karl and King Lewiski. Their successors, eager to win glory and fame, soon reignited the fighting, putting an end to the Mid-War period.

## The Late War

The Late War was the bloodiest and most brutal part of the war, with some battles reaching a death toll in the thousands, which was previously unheard of since the age of the Monic Empire.

### The Bodgroz Offensive

The Bodgroz Offensive was a Preussen-backed invasion of Lania in early 66. Eaglets, along with over 10,000 Preussen troops marched through Bara, leading to the devastating Battle of Bara, leading to its destruction. They pushed through Zoska, Eszland, and up to Bodgroz, sieging it again. This time the siege was successful, and the Lanians were forced to evacuate first to Srebrna Twierdza, and then to Eraczst. The Preussens set up the short lived Commonwealth of Lania, which was promptly destroyed with the recapture of Bodgroz.

### The Thousand Inch Offensive

Between 68-78, the Albonic Forces marched, inch by inch, through Lania, recapturing it and taking heavy losses from Eaglet harassment. They liberated Bodgroz in 75 FA, but were unable to stop the Razing.

### The Razing

A joint operation between occupying Preussen and Eaglet forces, the Razing was a campaign of mass destruction and devastation which ravaged much of Lania. It left much of the nation in chaos and caused the Lanian Refugee Crisis, causing many Lanians to flee to Albion or Preus respectively, depending on who they supported. This action also turned many against the Preussens, leading to the Lanian Revolution and the expedited defeat of Preus.

### The Push to Baden

General Gordon Friar began the Wiltco Offensive, which pushed through Cologne all the way to Elbesmark, leading to the Siege of Elbesmark. While Albonic troops were able to take and hold the city, they were faced with heavy resistance from partisan forces. The Offensive culminated in the crushing Battle of Baden, which caused the Albonic troops to retreat back to Lania.

### The Ceasefire and Treaty of Bodon

A ceasefire was called in 85 FA, and after 2 years of negotiations, an agreement for the partition of Lania was decided upon. Lanian lands were integrated into both nations, though sectarian conflict continued for decades after

## Aftermath

Lania was destroyed, and its towns and people annexed by the two powers. A mutual distrust burned for decades after between Albion and Preus, and sectarian violence in former Lanian cities remained for decades, with occasional conflict arising in modern Bodon even now.

The Lanian cities of Bodgroz, Srebrna Twierdza, Eraczst, and Eszland were taken by Albion. They were renamed Bodon, Silverkeep, Erast, and Essland respectively. The Lanian cities of Bara, Zoska, and Wulfturlita were taken by Preus, and renamed Blackhelm, Zelting, and Wolftrenk respectively.