Circhester War of Independence

Prime Minister of the RoP during the war, Belg talks with the Emperor of Circhester during the final peace talks on the 17th of October 2021

### Particpants

Circhester Imperium VS Republic of Polynesia

### Result

- Circhester rejoins the RoP- Spaghettio gets no punishment

## Overview

The Circhester War of Independence was the bloodiest war fought on Polynesia since the Second Helliger War and it was the first war on Season 8. It began on the 16th of October when the Circhester Imperium declared independence from the RoP in order to create its own military state as they saw the RoP government as a negative force having control over the entire world. It left Circhester in ruin and exploded the popularity of the sitting Prime Minister Belg who had now become a war hero. The conflict developed new war techniques such as long length sieges and hiding beds around a battlefield to keep the battle on.

### Key figures:

**Circhester**

Emperor Spaghetti I

**Republic of Polynesia**

Belg

Sealand

## Full list of Battles Explained

### First Battle of Port Royal

Following the official decleration of war from the Circhester Imperium, the RoP government began official planning for a naval invasion of Circhester, During these plannings a small garrison from Circhester arrived at the Polynesian capital of Port Royal, The battle began with CI forces assaulting the port, being pushed back by arrow fire from the city fort, Their forces were unable to advance and after 5 minutes of pure stalemate, The RoP then launched an offensive, They outnumbered the CI forces 2:1 and forced them to retreat. Ending the battle with no casulties. CI forces believed that the RoP were completley unprepared for war and would retreat from their capital instantly when invaders arrived allowing the CI to win the war in a quick and easy victory. These ideas were shattered when it was seen that the RoP held huge tactical and strategic advantages against the CI.

### Second Battle of Port Royal

With the conclusion of the first battle of the war, Circhester decided to launch a second offensive into Port Royal. Circhesters Emperor, Spaghettio, Lead this assault and he believed that the RoP forces were now worn out from the first battle and that the quick defeat that had been hoped for from the first battle was now coming in the second. Circhesters forces made quick ground in this battle and pushed to the gates of Port Royals fort. However a counterattack using enderpearls by the RoP cornered their forces and they were forced to engage in brutal rooftop fighting under the shower of arrows. During this RoP forces briefly split as Sealand commanded one garrison to go back around on a boat to the other side of Port Royal, Spaghettio was engaged in a battle with another RoP fighter allowing for Sealand to approach from behind and light set spaghettio on fire. Spaghettio would personally die in this battle and this victory would trash the hopes of the CI for a quick early victory. Following the battle the RoP would send explorers to find Circhester. Circhesters forces believed the town was far away enough to not be found, Keeping the war on RoP territory. However the city was located easily alongside Spaghettios personal base a few hundred blocks away from it. The RoP would then begin a siege of the city creating a large camp atop a mountain overlooking the city.

### Battle of Circhester

Circhester had been under siege for 12 hours by the time fighting finally broke. The battle began with both sides advancing into the centre of the city and the camp, however eventually was pushed into the city centre. The brutal fighting forced the RoP into a retreat. Spaghettio pursued them and surrounded the camp. At this point the RoP had a lack of hope for the success of the battle and were worried for the repercussions of a CI victory on their home turf. Spaghettio begin to break beds in the camp to try and stop the RoP forces returning when killed, However before taking out the last one Spaghettio was killed in a near suicide attack by the RoP. Destroying most of the camp but pushing the CI forces back. The battle was back in the hands of the RoP who pushed right back into the city. Spaghettio would be able to defeat the RoP fighters however the RoP used beds hidden underground and behind trees to keep coming back. The CI had better enchanted weapons than the RoP fighters which meant the RoP needed to just keep going and going to defeat them. Soon enough CI armour began to break. However Spaghettio would sail back from his home base to Circhester to continue the fight with no armour. Spaghettio would die a final time before logging out after losing all his food. Circhester was now under total RoP occupation and Circhester forces had no supplies left.

### Third Battle of Port Royal

Emperor Spaghettio would meet with Prime Minister Belg to discuss peace talks, During these talks Spaghettio would take advantage of nobody wearing an armour and would attempt to kill Prime Minister Belg, The RoP millitary defeated Spaghettio quickly in the battle insuing and forced him to flee. Spaghettio assumed the RoP would fall if the Prime Minister died and he would be able to occupy their capital forcing them into peace negotiations on his terms.

### Fourth Battle of Port Royal

As a last ditch attempt Spaghettio sent himself alone to Port Royal with much better gear than the RoP forces and completley overpowered them. However the RoP forces put up a valiant effort keeping the battle locked in a stalemate for 20 Minutes before Spaghettio offered to return to Peace talks after his leggings and helmet broke from Arrow fire.

## End of the War

Spaghettio officialy surrendered his forces to the RoP and abdicated the throne of the Circhester Imperium with it officially re-joining the RoP. Spaghettio agreed to the Peace Accords in which he got off lightly and escaped all punishments.

### Treaty of Circhester

1. Circhester rejoins the RoP
2. The Circhester Imperium disbands
3. Spaghettio gets no legal punishments

## Legacy of the War

The legacy of the Circhester war of Independence was a rise in support for the PLD governance which was already incredibly popular for a centrist party on Polynesia, It also showed the increasing unstabilty within the state as the new playerbase that had developed believed less and less in the system that had remained on Polynesia since the start and more and more with pure anarchy. This was at the same time as the lowest ever poll turnout on Polynesia which saw much of the server outright ignore voting. Keeping the PLD popular amogst voters but showing that most of the new players that had came from Season 7 didnt care.