Cresslock's Rebellion

Combatants| * Admiralty of Whaler's Bay

Supported by:* Crestian Syndicate
* Republic of Fühlgart

Commanders| * Leonard Cresslock
* Devin Corriol †
* Nio Bellock
* Reniel Haelos
* Roderick Engol
* Philipp Rotherz †

**Cresslock's Rebellion**, alternatively called the **Whaler's Bay Rebellion**, was a civil war within the Republic of Southern Wyrsia between 1225 and 1227 AW.

## Belligerents

* Admiralty of Whaler's Bay
	+ Leonard Cresslock
	+ Devin Coriol
	+ Nio Bellock

**Supported by**

* Crestian Syndicate
	+ Reniel Haelos

* Republic of Southern Wyrsia
	+ Gert Brokmann
	+ Roderick Engol
* Republic of Fühlgart
	+ Philipp Rotherz
* Purple Army of Wyrsia

## Context

The rebellion was sparked by talks to seriously cut down or entirely decommission the National Fleet. Subsequently, Admiral Cresslock rebelled, with other captains rapidly joining him. Whaler's Bay, the naval base of the fleet, was captured, and the local garrison was ousted.

Ultimately, the band of rebels formed the Admiralty of Whaler's Bay, a half-military half-political entity seeking to oust the Republican government and establish an independent state away from Fühlgartian influence.

## Events

**1225 AW**

* 51st of Greenburst, Admirals Leonard Cresslock and Devin Corriol seize the city of Whaler's Bay.
* 55th of Greenburst, Roderick Engol is granted command over the First Army and ordered to recapture the city.
* 17th of Nyara's Summer, Nio Bellock, an officer of the First Army, defects to the rebellion, taking many troops with him.
* 30th of Nyara's Summer, The Sons of Innyria, a gang of the Crestian Syndicate, begins supplying the rebellion with weapons.
* 49th of Nyara's Summer, The rebels collectively form the Admiralty of Whaler's Bay.
* 55th of Nyara's Summer, Republican victory at the Battle of Linewood.
* 2nd of Starhearth, Republican victory at the Battle of Pennestead.
* 28th of Starhearth, Admiralty victory at the First Battle of Lewell.
* 40th of Starhearth, The Republic of Fühlgart's Fifth Army crosses the border to reinforce the struggling Republic of Southern Wyrsia.
* 8th of Redfall, Stalemate at the Second Battle of Lewell.
* 47th of Redfall, Republican victory at the Third Battle of Lewell.
* 9th of Ihyll's Summer, Republican victory at the Battle of Erith.
* 20th of Ihyll's Summer, The Republican forces set up winter camps.
* 45th of Ihyll's Summer, Reniel Haelos crosses into Admiralty territory from Western Innyria, providing much-needed reinforcements.

**1226 AW**

* 56th of Frostfade, Republican victory at the Battle of Crayewood.
* 17th of Greenburst, Admiralty victory at the **Naval Battle of Whaler's Bay**. Devin Corriol dies in combat, but the Republican fleet takes extreme losses.
* 38th of Greenburst, Admiralty victory at the Battle of Brenton.
* 43rd of Greenburst, Nio Bellock recaptures Lewell and Erith on the same day as the Republicans abandon the frontline.
* 7th of Nyara's Summer, Stalemate at the Battle of Aylewood.
* 50th of Nyara's Summer, Admiralty victory at the Battle of Stathwood.
* 2nd of Redfall, Republican victory at the Battle of Nillebrook.
* 20th of Ihyll's Summer, Republican victory at the Battle of Snowmelt.

**1227 AW**

* 6th of Frostfade, Admiralty victory at the **Battle of Karwick.** Philipp Rotherz dies in battle.
* 10th of Frostfade, Admiralty victory at the Battle of Watwood.
* 23rd of Frostfade, Admiralty victory at the Raid of Matthysia.
* 25th of Frostfade, A ceasefire is put in place.
* 47th of Frostfade, A peace treaty is signed. The Republic of Fühlgart pressures Southern Wyrsia into accepting the terms.

## Aftermath

After the death of Philipp Rotherz at Karwick, the Republican situation rapidly worsened, as the Fifth Army became disorganized and the Admiralty broke through, launching raids and skirmishes as far as Matthysia, only a few hours north of the capital Stavia. The Fühlgartians urged for a ceasefire and an end to the war, though the Southern Wyrsians protested. Ultimately, the Fühlgartian forced Southern Wyrsia into signing the treaty, as Jan Luftschwert couldn't afford to get bogged down in a costly war in Wyrsia with Fühlgartian troops already stretched thin because of Weckstein and Vachstadt.

The peace treaty led to the establishment of an independent Free City of Whaler's Bay. While calling itself a Free City, the country had control over most of the former Duchy of Whaler's Bay, around the same size as the independent Duchy of Redlyre further northeast. Due to the strongarming employed for the treaty's signing, relations with Fühlgart and Southern Wyrsia soured in the long term, leading to Southern Wyrsia seeking a more independent identity.

## Involved Forces

### Admiralty Forces

* **Land**
	+ Army of the Admiralty
	+ Bellock's Boys
	+ Haelos' Expedition
* **Sea**
	+ National Fleet
* **Air**
	+ None

### Republican Forces

* **Land**
	+ First Army
	+ The Silverspear Company
	+ Fifth Army
	+ Purple Army of Wyrsia
* **Sea**
	+ Task Force Harpoon
* **Air**
	+ Secondary Airfleet (partially)