The War of the Seven Squares

The War of the Seven Squares was a War during Day 478/479 SE - Day 482 SE. It was declared by Germany, by the Player "kamad#4179", the leader of the "Germany" Nation. The war is considered the first major Server Conflict and is the second real War ever, since the "Seven-Hours-War". The War was fought on the "Squareland" Island where the "Seven Squares" were living, a group that lived isolated. Their town was called "Rebels" due to the common thoughts that Squarelands Population is made out of rebels.

## History

### Goal and Reasons

The War had the goal to defeat the back then, as those seen, rebels on the Island "Squareland" (RL: Martenique). The Rebels were seen as the reason of previous happened events, such as Terrorist attacks against Friesland or a Civil-War like Attack in Cuba. The "Rebels" were on Squareland for a time, no one really knows. They lived in a group that was isolated from the international community and there isnt real evidence, that the "Rebels" or Squarelandians really are the reasons for the previous attacks.

The reasons were:

> Squareland hosts rebels that "had" stroke on Cuba and germany - not fully proven, but a logical result after viewing evidence and data

> They are not a State but Rebels which are terrifying the Trade - not proven

> They have to be away

> After german reports, they "had" started an attack on german colonies - there is no evidence that proofs that.

The War was the real first interaction from Germany or Cuba with the Squarelandians. There wasn't any try to find a diplomatic solution.

### First Days

When the War was declared, german troops arrived, first in the south which failed, then in the north which successed. The War was led very assymetrical, and Cuba entered the war on german side, which made the War very one sided. Big offensives were planned and made, but none of theese came through, also when the German-Cuba party, the "Allies", dominated the War. After Two days, Nuernberg entered the War as ally of Squareland.

### Hispaniola's indirect roleplay intervention

Before nuernberg entered the war, something interesting happened in the "War against the Seven Squares" Thread. Out-of RP wise, technically there was an reason for war existant in roleplay. An entry by the "HIS" which showed clear that there were weapons of mass destruction. Sadly, some salt originally off saltlake-city caused the player Dodo303 and Goldi\_Gold to have a salty conversation about the war. In the end, Goldi posted a statement, that he will exclude himself out of the War (in roleplay terms, not with actions). Which actually let the only real roleplay reason getting abandoned.

Sadly, because of that toxic conversation, both parties regret (status 14.05.2022) the whole war, at all, is not really justified and thus not legit.

### Nuernberg as ally

When Nuernberg entered the War, the strength balance was existant again. Nuernbergish Soldiers fortified the Hills next to the Flag point in the north - the International Politics were on fire, no one really believed the events. Nuernberg attacked the Allies and switched the fate of the war. After some tactical attacks on Allied Soldiers they became superior inside the war.

### International Intervention

After some time, the Allies got more and more soldiers invading the Island, while always loosing battles as every minute passes. More and more countries looked to the carribeans, also Hispaniola and Romulus -> which wasnt an empire anymore back then. They both sent in humanitarian aid and sent in ships to transport the Squareland Villagers out of the Island. After that mission failed, voluntery helpers went to Squareland, equipped with blue helmets and humanitarian-red-cross, which is not a safed symbol btw, to help the people there. They helped the sqarelandians very well and rescured many villagers, but not everyone. During an ongoing battle, Villagers got attacked. An incident happened, where Allied or Nuernbergerish Troops attacked Villagers, up today (14.05.2022), its not clear who exactly attacked the villager. The volunteers were defending the Villagers, which caused another incident happening: Cuban troops attacked the Hispaniolan volunteers, because the cubans thought, they were attacked, which is proven wrong (#history).

Mistakes led to Mistakes, when the volunteers then stoke back on those that threatened themselves. The Volunteers then established a Safe zone in the south of the island, which helped the villagers a lot. Until today (06.05.2022) it is unclear, if the Safe Zone should be seen as legitimated or as illegal. Its a fact, that it technically broke the Hispaniolan Neutrality, which was critized a lot more than the fact that the war happened based on proven-wrong reasons. Many villagers got killed by Allied troops, who started the War without even trying anything diplomatic. There is no document which is proving diplmoatic actions to Squareland, eg. Diplomatic Ships or Requests.

### Consequences

The War has ended on Day 482 SE, when the Treaty of San Domino was signed. It made Squareland an own country.

Nuernberg defended the defending Party in a war that was illegal, it was the first nuernbergerish war, in which the Nuernbergs intervened in a morale wise legal way. However, for the allies, the War was a terrible decision, not that Diplomacy wasnt even considered, they also lost a war against an island that doesnt have a real military, for which germany especially shames a lot since then. The War was brutally fought, many people died, some people even died multiple times. Hispaniola however cancelled the neutrality since then.

At all, 14 Cuban soldiers died - a flight show was held after the war ended, to honour these falled soldiers. Losses on german or Squarelandian side are unclear, at all ~10 villagers died in the war, sadly there is no clear evidence for that, because of war-chaos.

## Sources

> GeoEarthMC - Discord: #history ; #roleplay-only-1 ; #roleplay-only-2 ; #claims

> Knowledge by Goldi\_Gold (MC: Goldi\_Gold\_3) - Server Owner, Server-Politician

> Roleplay Lore of "The War of the Seven Squares" - by: Goldi\_Gold

> Roleplay Lore of Hispaniola - by: Goldi\_Gold