The British Empire

The British Empire is a Monarchist Nation located in Europe with a vast colonial empire spanning from Asia to Africa and to the Americas. The British Empire is led by Queen Elizabeth II and was formed in 1998 in the British War of Independence. It is considered a successor to the former United Kingdom which existed until 1942.

The British Empire is considered a Great Power and wields arguably the strongest Navy in the World. The British Empire has since grown to contend The Imperium and has captured many former Imperial Lands amid The Imperial retreats. As such, The British Empire has a promising future with it's strong and competent military and a strong economy with their Monarch at the forefront.

## History

### Backstory

For over 25 Years the British Isles would be apart of the Free Atlantic States and many British Independence Groups would form throughout that period. In 1948 with the robbed election where Churchill narrowly lost the Presidential Election, the British National Liberation Front would be formed.

However, in 1967 with the formation of the Atlantic Imperium, the British Independence Groups were largely subdued and dwindled. This would kickstart back in President Clarence M. Kelley's Presidency. The failure of the War in Mexico and the loss of British Lives in a far away war seemed pointless to the British. During Reagan's Presidency this movement died down once again. It wouldn't be until 1992 when the first major opposition occurred against President Clinton which forced an Atlantean withdrawal from Britain. The Imperium would then invade and occupy the British Isles with the Republic of Ireland gaining Independence. The Imperium however, installed a Military Government under British General Nick Carter. The British Imperial Military Government allowed the British Military to finally have partial power over their country but the 15,000 Garrisoned Imperial Troops proved to be an obstacle. Over the next 5 Years, Carter would begin mobilising the country for an uprising. He rearmed the Royal Navy, funded monarchist groups and he made sure his best soldiers were sent to The Gulf for training and to be experienced on how the Imperial Soldiers fought as British Soldiers were now fighting under the Imperial Banner.

In 1996, General Carter would meet with the Queen (who was essentially a figurehead with no power) along with Prince Philip and convinced her to pledge leadership and support of the Uprising and for her to agree to become Head of State of a new British Empire once victory was achieved. She responded by agreeing with reluctance but for the British People. With the Emperor's Death in 1998, the uprising was launched.

### The British War of Independence

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The British War of Independence was and still is a shining moment in British History. The British Forces crushed the Imperial Army and it was seen as a Liberation and a Victory against the Imperium who defeated them so many years ago. The War broke out on the 18th of June 1998 , Battle of Trafalgar Day with a Public Broadcast from Queen Elizabeth II declaring that the British Empire was now to be formed and was to declare immediate independence from The Imperium, she urged the nation to fight for Britain and to defeat The Imperial Occupiers. Carter and the British Military Government declared loyalty to The Queen. Immediately the Battle for London began with Carter's 1st Army charging the Imperial Occupation Command Base in Vauxhall. By the 11th of July, all Imperial Resistance was crushed.

The Second Largest Imperial Base at the Edinburgh Barracks would be assaulted by a force of 30,000 Scottish Rebels of the Scottish Monarchist Front on the 6th of July. On the 14th of August, General Jahnel would order the retreat order for all Imperial Soldiers to Bristol which his men had now secured. However, across Britain, British Army troops and Monarchist Loyalists had began closing down on the small companies of Imperial Forces across the country. Berhmann announced a Bristol rendezvous deadline of the 30th of August, he then said the Imperial Force must then move to Dover where a small Imperial Force will have landed to secure the area for an evacuation. Only 3,400 would make it out of the initial 9,000.

The British would begin a skirmish around Dover from the 5th of September and the Imperial Garrison now supported by an advanced landing force began evacuating. The Imperial Army had set up a 3,000 strong defence ring surrounding Dover where Imperial Naval Ships were ready to evacuate Troops , guarded by 35 escort ships and 5 Aircraft Carriers with 12,000 more Soldiers available to be deployed. As the Imperial Forces began evacuating, General Nick Carter's Army attacked the Defensive ring and began breaking through. The Imperial Forces landed their reserves and the now 15,000 strong force was holding onto Dover. This 15,000 Force was an invasion force as Behrmann wanted to recapture Southern England for more reasonable negotiation terms. On the 9th of September, Carter's force broke the attack and begin withdrawing to London when General Eastman's 2nd Army arrived and prevented a fall of Hastings. the 1st Army then reorganised at Canterbury to defend the City.

The Imperial Battlefleet outside Dover was beginning to become an obstacle for The British Forces and a plan was devised to split the Royal Navy in half and attack the Imperial Fleet from both sides. Under the command of Admiral Prince Edward and his Father Admiral Prince Phillip, the two fleets left the Naval Base Clyde and Edward sailed south and Phillip sailed North to travel around Britain. By October, the fighting on the frontline had halted but the Two fleets were in position. They would then launch the Battle of the Dover Strait on the 6th of October lasting until the 17th and it was a massive defeat for the Imperial Navy who lost 3 Carriers, one of them being the Pride of the Imperial Navy. The Navy also suffered heavy losses in escort ships and aircraft along with 52 Troopships being sunk. During the Battle, The Imperial Generals ordered all Imperial Forces to begin leaving Southern England and informed Josef Behrmann of the Battle taking place. Behrmann decided to sue for peace and gave the green light on the evacuation.

On the 8th, The British Army began closing in on the Forces retreating from Dover and began shelling and bombing Dover. By that point , only 5,000 of the 13,000 remaining Imperial Force had been evacuated so The British Army decided it was time to move in and crush Dover. Soldiers were still being evacuated as the rear-guard fell and fighting broke out on the beaches and on the piers as The British Soldiers stormed Dover on the 10th and killed thousands of the evacuating Imperians. Many tried swimming out and would drown or be drifted back to the shore. 6,564 Imperial Soldiers were killed and another 1204 would be taken prisoner with only 5,232 of the Invasion Force being evacuated.

Josef Behrmann would announce the surrender of The Imperium and the acceptance of British Independence on the 21st of October 1998, ending the war.

### Return of the Empire

The British Empire arose from the Independence War a powerful and strong Nation. The Royal Navy was a mighty force and was the first Navy to have defeated the Imperial Navy in such a way. Because of this, the British Empire immediately began expanding and rebuilding their lost Empire. They took advantage of the instability and anarchy in Africa and established British West Africa in 1999. They would also annex parts of South Africa and would reoccupy the Falkland Islands from the Imperium. The British Empire also captured Jamaica in June 1999 in Operation Lion's Heart. The British Empire became a powerhouse and by mid-1999, the British were easily contending the most dominant power in Europe. They also began a conquest into North and Central Africa, seeking to restore the old territories of the British Empire. With the transition of Singapore back to the Empire in December 1999, many believe Hong Kong and Australia are next.

The British Empire and the Greater American Reich are constantly at odds with each other due to the British Claims on Canada and Belize along with British Invasions across the Caribbean. The Jamaican Crisis was one of these conflicts which nearly sparked a war between the British Empire and the Greater American Reich, but it made the GAR look weak as they backed down after the skirmish and allowed the British to occupy Jamaica. The Invasion, codenamed Operation Lion's Heart, was a great victory for the young British Empire but has made them look like lions on the world stage. The Empire will continue to expand and grow with it's ever prospering economy.