Republic of Laurada

The Republic of Laurada was established in 1769. For a majority of is history, Laurada and its government worked to industrialize the state. However monopolies and corporate tycoons began to assert more influence over the National Assembly. Meanwhile, the economy began to steadily grow into a major world economy by the 1850s. Yet the economic stability did not cover political stability, and ideological driven divides would lead to multiple diplomatic mishaps, leading to the nation allying with the Clacton Entente during the Weltkrieg. While many had hope, the CE lost the war and the political fallout that followed would lead to the republic entering a civil war from 1921 to 1924, when the republican institution would be replaced with a new syndicalist federation.

## History

Inspired by the Garecian Revolution to the South, many settlers in **New Lindonce** and **Lindoncian Laurada** began to protest against colonial rule, feeling betrayed by their monarchy for not fighting to its full potential during the **17 Years War**. Fearing the loss of a strategic colony, Lindonce sent several divisions to reinforce colonial rule. Yet the republican rebels under the leadership of **Jean Bourseiller** and his council of advisors took up arms against the colonial administration, beginning the war for Lauradan independence by 1763. The **Republic of Laurada** was proclaimed with the final surrender of Lindoncian royalists. The new constitution was signed and a new democratic government was set up in the new capital of Montville. On top of that, with popular support, **Jean Bourseiller** was elected as the nation's first president.

Early industrialization was introduced in 1770, to make sure any war against Europeans would be easier. Then the Bourseiller administration made a move to form more firm diplomatic relations with the new Garecian Republic on its Southern Border. Diplomats from both countries came together in Montville to discuss future cooperation with each other. After years of negotiation, a new free trade deal was signed between Laurada and Garecia. Even better, the two agreed to assist each other in case of a war against any foreign threat, whether it be from the Americas or Europe.

**René Vaillancourt** was elected as president by 1777. However a rising Jacobin movement opposed his center-right wing government. Shortly after his inauguration in the capital, **Lucrèce D'Amboise**, a radical secularist, attempted to kill Vaillancourt in a bombing but he was arrested quickly. D'Amboise and his followers demanded the death of the president due to his refusal to let go of the Yonderan Catholic Church. **Jean-Christophe Spanghero**, who would succeed him in 1785, would see a new issue emerge. **Alisicans** living in the **Nouvelle Alisica** province were demanding greater autonomy and representation in the National Assembly after years of investment in only ethnic Lindoncian lands. Despite his opposition’s strength, Spanghero was hesitant to give in any concessions. With pressure growing stronger on his government, Spanghero agreed to grant more autonomy to Nouvelle Alisica by 1788, and their political representatives were given seats in the Assembly. Yet this progress was still frowned upon by more radical factions who wanted full independence from Laurada. These radicals would be shut down with military force.

Tensions were rising in the world as **jacobin republicanism** took over the old monarchies in Briayon and Lindonce. Seeing a war between republicanism and monarchism, the newly elected administration under **Barthélemy Bourguignon**, declared neutrality, an ideal shared by many in the National Assembly. Yet many jacobins from Lindonce were flooding into the country and now the government had to keep them under control. Lindocnian Jacobins began to spread their radicalism to the Nouvelle Alisica region. Mass riots broke out in major cities demanding more radical change, yet this was met once again by military violence. This mass crackdown slightly damaged relations with the Garecian Republic but Bourguignon tried to ignore that, and focused more on the situation on the home front.

With the outbreak of the Prestige Wars in 1798 between Jacobin Briayon and Lindonce against the European monarchies, the Bourguignon government refused to get involved on either side. Yet this caused conflict with the Republic of Lindonce, who began to seize neutral shipping by force, leading to the **Seasick War**. After only a year of combat, Lindonce backed down and agreed to cease its attacks on Lauradan ships. While the war was a victory, the Bourguignon cabinet planned to expand and better modernize the Lauradan military and navy. **Porthos Maret** would be elected as president in 1801. It would be under his cabinet that the military would truly begin the slow process of modernization. To push this idea further, it was agreed that the Republic of Laurada and the Garecian Republic would conduct military exercises together. Technology would be shared to help bring Laurada up to speed. However many nationalists feared this reliance on Garecia for aid would ruin Lauradan independence.