Roozterlandie Civil War

The Roozterlandie Civil War, or otherwise known as the Roozterlandie war for succession, is a major war in the AGW calendar. It brought new technologies that evolved after the Grand War.

### Background

Following the Grand War, the Roozterlandie King issued a decree that issued so that the first in line of the throne would be the children of the king itself, primarily boys. This enraged further ties with the Royal Family, spreading rivalry from the current cadet branch to the others.

After its successful war against the Grand Alliance, Roozterlandie became increasingly indebted to other countries as its military was in the process of demobilizing. Following financial crisis after another, the Roozterlandie Kingdom became to decline, and the fear that Kaphan would take the territories rapidly became a rumor. With the military too expensive to maintain, several ministers began to complain so that the military be rapidly shrunk in the hopes that economic relief be brought by Roozterlandie’s neighbours. Following the hearing of this complaint, the king declined, probably influenced by several key generals that were famed during the Grand War.

As the king was getting older and having a underaged heir, the king sought to reverse back the decree in 29 AGW but to no avail, as his decree was in process in being finalized, the king died in his sleep. Seeking glory and more fame after his death, the generals Mikhael and Einar staged a coup in hopes of placing the underaged heir into king.

#### Prelude

With opinion on the coup mixed, the nation split apart over who’s right, and with the military on the side of the generals, the whole situation in Roozterlandie turned into a civil war. As the east supported the new decree, and the west supporting the old decree, it became apparent that it would become a bloody war.

### The War

#### The First Year

Fighting erupted as divisions of the Roozterlandie Army marched into the east. Branded as “Insurgents”, Eastern Roozterlandie began to muster its own militia to protect the frontier but they were hopelessly outmatched by the experienced army divisions. As fighting raged across the kingdom, other countries have mixed opinions on how to deal with it. As the Unity Of Nations was only founded 30 years earlier and had little to no power, but Gruvania opted to intervene with the Insurgents with the support of Kaphan. With Gruvania one of the most powerful members of the organization, the resolution issued by the UN sought that Gruvania and Kaphan be given powers to intervene in the civil war in the side of the east.

As divisions of the Gruvanian Army left ports from The Northern Islands, Nesnaria, and Gruvania, hopes began to be in favor of the East as its objectives now are to hold off the West long enough so that the coalition army would arrive. Arriving in late Spring, the Gruvanian divisions sent to Kaphan are of mixed sub-kingdoms, and duchies, but all the while the east is barely clinging on, it will be until the next year would the coalition be ready. The coalition sought out to reclaim the throne to the brother of the previous king as seniority succession was the decree the king passed. In the meanwhile, Coalition Airstrikes are beginning to hamper Roozterlandie Army movements to the point that they have to end their offensive just barely out the capital of the east.

#### The Second Year

With Coalition Divisions ready to attack, the coalition offensive began with the support of the now battle-hardened militia of Eastern Roozterlandie. Supporting land forces, the Coalition Air Force began a air campaign of close air support that would destroy Western Divisions while the strategic bombers target supply depots and lines. In just the first two months, the Coalition regained lost territories of Eastern Roozterlandie. With coalition Challenger and Abrams modern tanks fighting against obsolete T-55 tanks, the writings are already on the wall.

The coalition began to rapidly advanced towards the heartland of the Western Territories, including the very capital of Roozterlandie itself. After a quick five months of advancing and destroying Western Divisions, the Coalition finally took the capital of Roozterlandie. With that victory, the Royalists capitulated.

#### Aftermath

Following the capitulation, many Western Divisions began to surrender en masse, but some were still putting up a fight. The last of the resistance soon ended when a treaty was signed as for the new king be the brother of the previous king, both General Mikhael and Einar evaded capture, but was soon captured in Kaphan, trying to board a ship to Chastonovia. Both were sentenced for warcrimes and crimes against humanity and sentenced to death.