The Stout Rebellion

## Where Order Fails, Criminals Prosper

The Stout Rebellion, or the War of Dubring Terror as it is called by the Union of Birmingham, is was the 2nd war for Dubring independence from the Union of Birmingham in K5, occurring from 5 PW to 12 PW. The rebellion, a nationwide effort to remove Birmish authority from Dubring, was conducted by the Dubrish Republican Army alongside Dubring organized crime.

### Historical Context:

Prior to The Stout Rebellion, Dubring remained entirely under Birmingham control. The original Dubring War for Independence, which occurred from 45 to 39 AB, did not succeed and ended with Dubring surrendering to Birmingham rule. This failed rebellion did not diminish hatred between the Union and Dubring as many had hoped, and only worked to inflame problems in the region; more resistance from Dubring MP's in Parliament continued to bother Birmingham, and the remnants of the Dubrish Republican Army (DRA) continued to conduct sporadic acts of terror against the Birmingham government for decades.

The Issues, a period of ethno-nationalist conflict across Dubring from the 100's to the late 60's, occurred in a violent fashion and on a large scale. The conflict neared civil war, as [REDACTED] and Angshirians repeatedly massacred one another, bombing houses and churches and conducting attacks on random people; when the Birmish army was called in to quell the disputes, the army only added to the problems. The army conducted no-knock raids on [REDACTED] homes, harassed [REDACTED] citizens in the streets, declared martial law and decreed a curfew to prevent violence, and purposely failed to arrest Angshirian rioters. This preferential treatment and constant abuse from Birmish authorities only fueled Dubrish disdain, which led to Dubrish [REDACTED] siding with the DRA and stockpiling weapons; gunfights, bombings, and ambushes were conducted across Dubring as the violence continued. The Issues only ended when the Birmingham government eliminated Angshirian favoritism in Dubring and removed the Birmish army, although the Birmingham government never admitted to any wrongdoing committed by their soldiers in Dubring. The Dubrish did not forget these abuses, either, and would continue to stew in their malcontent for another few decades; the DRA gained unimaginable support during this period, eventually growing into a proper paramilitary terrorist operation.

### War of Vile Men:

In 0 PW, the Kodian Empire enacted their plan to acquire new colonial holdings in Westerland and Ostia and plunged the world into 16 years of chaos. The War of Vile Men would eventually end, however, although the global conflict did inflict significant damage to the global economy.

This economic damage was worst in Breit, particularly in the Union of Birmingham, where the Empire had spent untold resources attempting to overthrow the government and bomb its cities and villages. After the War of Vile Men started in 0 PW and continued for years afterwards, the Birmingham economy came near collapse and, being pressured to send relief to other Breitic nations as part of the Breitic Union (BU), Birmingham was stretched far too thin. Taxes and tariffs were drastically increased across the Union to pay for repairs and relief for foreign nations; Dubring, in the meantime, continued to collapse. The Birmish sent only minimal relief to the ruined areas of Dubring and disproportionally increased taxes on its citizens, sparking protests that resulted in no major legislative changes. After pleas to the world were made, the Breitic Union and WRE sent relief and aid to Dubring while the Union of Birmingham continued to ignore the growing problem; this purposeful ignorance of Dubring's plight did not paint the Union of Birmingham in a good way, but Parliament felt it more important to secure the rest of the country and win the War of Vile Men before worrying about the rebellious island to their west.

Protests continued despite wartime measures, martial law, and harsh punishments. The protests involved the destruction of Birmish-owned businesses, attacking of Angshirian churches, looting of Birmish-owned businesses, assaults on Birmish people, burning in effigy many Birmish MP's and the current Prime Minister, etc. The Dubrish Mob used the chaos to rob Birmish-owned banks, museums, factories, raid ports and airports, attack bank transport vehicles, and conduct operations against their rivals. International support for the Dubrish plight slipped as the protests turned to riots and looting, leaving the people of Dubring all alone against their imperial oppressors.

### The Pub-Crawl Massacre:

Like during The Issues, the Birmish sent in the army to quell the riots; the army enforced martial law, instated a mandatory curfew, conducted no-knock raids on civilian homes, searched cars and people at checkpoints every few blocks, stationed soldiers on every street corner, and patrolled every road with armored trucks and squads of troops. The new generation of Dubrishmen, learned in the stories of their families fighting the Birmish in the 40's and the tales of Birmish abuse from The Issues, were not as patient or as forgiving as their older family members, and did not accept the Birmish occupation lying down.

Protests continued to occur on a daily basis across the country, eventually targeting Birmish constabularies and political centers. In response, the Birmingham army declared that all taverns, pubs, and bars must shut down until violence ceases; this was considered the absolute last straw. This culminated in the so-called Pub-Crawl Massacre, where a protest of individuals - led by DRA members - sat in a pub and refused to leave when Birmingham soldiers arrived to enforce the mandatory shutdown.

The protestors refused to move, but did not fight back, either, and continued to drink their beers. The Birmingham soldiers stormed the building and destroyed the alcohol, dumping it in the streets; the protestors then left the first pub and walked down the street, where the collaborating bar owner reopened the pub and let the crowd of protestors inside. This cycle continued until the Birmingham army received the word to forcibly remove and arrest the protestors; having been following this crowd of Dubrishmen all night, the Birmish soldiers were exhausted, furious, and (if you believe the Dubrish rumors) also drunk, so their removal of the protestors was far rougher than was standard procedure. The Dubrish fought back against the soldiers, who promptly left the bar, lined up outside, and unloaded into the building; nearly 100 Dubrish protestors died in the massacre, and the pub was shredded by the gunfire. The Pub-Crawl Massacre gave the DRA the excuse they needed to begin a campaign of resistance of their own...

### The Stout Rebellion:

Having won the hearts and minds of most of Dubring thanks to the Pub-Crawl Massacre, the DRA revealed their presence across Dubring, conducting guerrilla warfare against the Birmingham occupation forces. Dozens of bombings, ambushes, kidnappings, assassinations, and gunfights erupted almost simultaneously across the island; the next morning, the DRA declared that the first day of the rebellion had "killed one Birmish soldier for every Dubrishman slain in the Massacre," but that they had no intention of stopping the killing until Dubring was free of Birmingham rule.

The DRA, working alongside the Dubrish Mob, conducted military operations against the Birmingham army from 17 PW to 21 PW. Untold thousands of people on both sides, including a large number of civilians, were killed in the conflict. By the end of the Rebellion, many more people had been forced from their homes; the Birmish inhabitants of Ireland were forcibly deported to Birmingham, and many DRA members or Dubrish Mobsters were forced to flee Dubring or face charges of terrorism or treason.

### Aftermath & Consequences:

The Stout Rebellion won Dubring its freedom from Birmish tyranny. The Dubring Republic was formed from the treaty, and the DRA was officially disbanded by the new Dubrish government. The Union of Birmingham called for Decommission of the DRA, and the peaceful surrendering of the DRA's large stockpile of explosives and weapons; the DRA did not comply, and instead created a folk song about refusing the Birmish's order. Most importantly, Dubring's newfound freedom allowed them to remove themselves from the War of Vile Men, a decision which would allow the young nation to secure its position and economy while the rest of the world tore itself apart.

Terrorist operations began in Northern Dubring, and the DRA repeatedly took credit for the attacks. Primarily bombings, assassinations, or poisonings, the DRA conducted terror operations in Northern Dubring and even Birmingham to continue to protest the occupation of Northern Dubring. Although the Dubring Republic is officially forced to condemn the DRA's actions, the Dubrish government allows the DRA to operate with as little police interference as possible, making the minimum number of arrests required to appease the Union of Birmingham and WRE; many DRA members were allowed into the Dubrish Defense Force or Dubrish police force, although these rumors were never confirmed by Dubrish government officials. Terror attacks by the DRA continue to this day, and have no sign of stopping...