First Cabrikk Civil War (Legacy)

Battle of Meinschesberg in March 1905. Duno surrendered the following April.

The Cabrikk civil war was a bloody conflict within the Cabrikk Empire. It was waged between pretender rebels led by "that guy" (who will be referred to as Guy) and the Royalists led by King Duno V (Duno Altre). It took place in the League Age, with half of the war taking place during the DDN era and the other half during the DNP era.

## Buildup

The buildup to the war has its roots in April 1991, during [War 4|the DSPRC war] (also known as WW4) and the April Revolution.

### The DSPRC War

Upon succeeding to the Cabrikk throne from his father, Imperator Altre, Imperator Draya at once began to involve Cabrik on the international stage. He expanded Cabrik's influence by commanding a stronger presence in Ospea and he was a key member in Operation Downfall. However the EDF was successful in defending the DSPRC and Cabrik began to suffer as a result. Eventually Cabrik and Ospea agreed to peace with the DSPRC.

### April Revolution

#### Ospean Revolt

Ospea had suffered heavily under Cabrikk rule. As a result of WW4, many Ospeans were forced to work as slaves to fund the war machine, whilst others were conscripted to act as cannon fodder. As a result, many were unhappy with the way of things, which allowed revolutionairies to gain power. On the 11 April 1991 Emperor Jera of Ospea occupied the Cabrikk Embassy in Ospela. He declared an independent Ospean Republic and executed hundreds of Cabrikk officials. The Union of Ospela-Cabrik was also disbanded. Ospea was later reconquered by King Duno V.

#### April Coup

Imperator Draya involved Cabrik in WW4, however many prominent military personnel saw the way the war was heading and seeked peace. Draya refused this, however his brother Duno Altre supported the military position. On the 26th April 1991 a military coup took place, overthrowing Imperator Draya and establishing Duno Altre as Dictator. The country was reorganised into the Kingdom of Krimnoe, led by King Duno V. Draya was arrested and placed under house arrest in the Fratalaun plains. Following the coup King Duno enacted many major reforms which angered the population.

## Outbreak

### July Massacre

King Duno V had received word of a revolution, and was becoming increasingly paranoid. It was for this reason, in the morning of the 16th July 1991, the King ordered a thousand civilians who were suspected of treason to be slaughtered. The unknowing civilians suddenly found themselves being fired upon by Royalist forces. Following the massacre, Commander Guy and his allies declared war on the King and his Kingdom.

### Early Gains

During the first few weeks the Rebel forces were able to gain control of 5 channels. The royalist forces stationed there resisted however were quickly overwhelmed.

### Battle of Krimkinla

Starting at the beginning of the war, the Battle of Krimkinla saw both Rebel and Royalist forces battling for control over the city. Early on the rebels gained control over 60% of the city and so turned it into their base of operations (capital if you will). The rebels launched an offensive on the Krimkinla Marketplace on the 25th August, which was controlled by the Royalists. The offensive was disastrous, with the Royalists keeping control of the channel and inflicting thousands of casualties on the rebels, whilst sustaining a few hundred. However a second offensive, taking place at the same time, was able to take the Bank of Krimnoe as the Royalists failed to defend it. In September 1991 the Rebels made another assault on the market, this time successful due to the Royalist faction's supply issues at the time. This ended the Battle of Krimkinla, placing the city came under the full control of the rebels.

### Battle of Northern Meinschesberg

A rebel force led by Guy quickly moved into the region and occupied it, putting the channel under rebel control. It would not be regained by the Royalists.

### Invasion of the Keralas

The Keralas Mountain Range were occupied by rebel forces, some rebels were killed.

### Battle of Meinschesberg

The last battle of the war, Meinschesberg was the old capital of the Cabrikk Empire, when it was founded by Kaenr Altre. Eventually when Duno rose to power he moved the capital to Krimkinla, where he grew up and where his powerbase was located. As soon as the rebels had seized control of Krimkinla they began an offensive in Meinschesberg, which was were the Cabrikk government had fled to after the seizure of the capital. The battle was long and bloody, with casualties on both sides, however eventually the rebels won. Although Duno possessed the resources to continue fighting, he desired a favourable treaty and a quick end to the war. With this in mind he surrendered to the rebels and began negotiation with them on the contents of the Treaty of Krimkinla.

## Treaty of Krimkinla

In April 1905 the Royalist forces agreed to a ceasefire. They desired a quick and painless end to the war. The result was the abdication of King Duno V (of the Cabrikk Empire) and the installation of a new constitution. Under the new constitution Cabrik became a constitutional monarchy in which the king's only power was as a guardian of democracy. Noda Altre, cousin of the previous king, ascended to the throne as King Noda II. However this was controversial as he was perceived to be a puppet of Duno, who was running for parliament as leader of the Libertarian Party.