Ingerlish Territorial Crisis

The **Ingerlish Territorial Crisis**, is an ongoing diplomatic situation involving land disputes between the United Kingdom Ingerland and several other nationstates originating with the Nova Stakionian colonization of Wales, which eventually culminated in war.

## Background

The United Kingdom of Ingerland was founded on 1 March 2022, claiming the territory of Great Britain as its homeland, a claim which was respected by most nations. Following this, Ingerland began to expand into neighboring territories over a period of several days before Nova Stakion began to make claims on Welsh territory, outside of England.

## History

### The 'Stakion Affair'

On 7 March, Nova Stakionian forces claimed several territories in Wales as part of a campaign to claim lands majority occupied by people of Stakionian ancestry. This action was negatively received by officials in the Ingerlish government, who immediately sent demands to cease occupation of Wales, under the threat of escalating the conflict. Nova Stakionian officials then offered non-aggression, and officials negotiated as the Ingerlish armed forces rapidly took supremacy over the Ingerlish Channel. Following a day of negotiations, Ingerland and Nova Stakion signed a treaty of non-aggression, under the provision that Nova Stakion did not expand their colonies past Wales.

### Aggression from Hermstadt

Later that same day, the Hermstadt Department of Ethnic Affairs issued a proclamation declaring all citizens of Ingerland to be Germanic, and oppressed by Ingerland, thus the rightful subjects of the Federation of Hermstadt. This was followed up by an immediate threat of escalation by Ingerland, determined to not give up any piece of its claims. Ignoring the Ingerlish threat, Hermstadtian boats landed on the coast of York and occupied the state some hours later, sparking a protracted low-level conflict lasting until 11 March, when Ingerland officially declared war.

## Reactions

Several nationstates including Ecoris, Nova Stakion, and Cryptolinia have publicly stated support for Ingerland against Hermstadt, seeing it as an imperialist attack. The Free Voluntary Committee of Cryptolinia has also stated their belief that it is an attack on capitalism, despite Hermstadt's usage of capitalism itself. In response to support of Ingerland, Hermstadt has issued several declarations denouncing supporting countries, and pulled recognition of several nationstates' sovereignty.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Coomer, H. P. (2022, March 7). *Oi oi what's all this then*. Discord. Retrieved March 8, 2022, from https://discord.com/channels/909842931643457556/909842933115666461/950545345165791312.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 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. ↑ Barry, M. (2022, March 1). *Ingerlandistan - Activity*. NationStates. Retrieved March 8, 2022, from https://www.nationstates.net/page=activity/view=nation.ingerlandistan.
4. ↑ Sushi, S. (2022). *Imperium Nova Stakion*. Discord. Discord Inc. Retrieved March 10, 2022, from https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/909842933304401982/950549554170822666/Empire2.jpg.
5. ↑ Borgie, P. (2022, March 7). Map 3. *Discord*. map, Discord Inc. Retrieved March 10, 2022, from https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/909842933115666458/950578181688160266/map3.png.
6. ↑ Sushi, S. (2022, March 7). *Statement on Imperium Nova Stakion*. Discord. Retrieved March 10, 2022, from https://discord.com/channels/909842931643457556/909842933304401982/950582009540001832.
7. ↑ Coomer, H. P. (2022, March 7). *Ingerlish Statement on Nova Stakionian Incursion*. Discord. Retrieved March 10, 2022, from https://discord.com/channels/909842931643457556/909842933304401982/950581625798926366.
8. ↑ Coomer, H. P. (2022, March 7). *Ingerlish Threat of Escalation*. Discord. Retrieved March 10, 2022, from https://discord.com/channels/909842931643457556/909842933304401982/950581718543392768.
9. ↑ Sushi, S. (2022, March 7). *Stakionian Offer of Non-Agression*. Discord. Retrieved March 10, 2022, from https://discord.com/channels/909842931643457556/909842933304401982/950582362155126785.
10. ↑ Viking, M. (2022, March 7). *NationStates Expansions*. Discord. Retrieved March 10, 2022, from https://discord.com/channels/909842931643457556/909842933115666458/950621276601454602.
11. ↑ Sushi, S., & Coomer, H. P. (2022, March 8). *Stakionian-Ingerlish Treaty of Non-Aggression*. Discord. Retrieved March 10, 2022, from https://discord.com/channels/909842931643457556/909842933304401982/950743177055305800.
12. ↑ 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.
13. ↑ Coomer, H. P. (2022, March 8). *Taking the piss eh?* Discord. Retrieved March 10, 2022, from https://discord.com/channels/909842931643457556/909842933304401982/950958839015022603.
14. ↑ Viking, M. (2022, March 9). *Discord*. map, Discord Inc. Retrieved March 10, 2022, from https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/909842933115666458/951144582186414120/map.png.
15. ↑ Viking, M. (2022, March 10). *Discord*. map, Discord Inc. Retrieved March 10, 2022, from https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/909842933115666458/951544233855160340/map.png.
16. ↑ Sushi, S. (2022, March 9). *Nova Stakionian Support of Ingerland*. Discord. Retrieved March 10, 2022, from https://discord.com/channels/909842931643457556/909842933304401982/951174075525521439.
17. ↑ 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.
18. ↑ 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.
19. ↑ Barry, M. (n.d.). *Hermstadt - Policies*. NationStates. Retrieved March 10, 2022, from https://www.nationstates.net/nation=hermstadt/detail=policies.