King Divy's War

British forces attack the Spanish fort of Zafra, which is under naval bombardment from a corvette

### Result

**Inconclusive*** A weakened Britain is later invaded and annexed by the Nordic Confederation
* British forces assist the Nords in invading Spain again in The First War of Nordic Aggression.

## Belligerents

### Nations

* **Britain**
* **Spanish Syndicate and allies**
	+ Teutonic Order
* **Nordic Confederation**

### Commanders

* Divy007 (Britain)
* ClownPierce (Britain)
* neboogles (Spain)
* MrTurtleGamer (Teutonic Order)
* PandaDivino (Nordic Confederation)

**King Divy's War** was the second war to be waged on Nations 2, the iteration of Nations that began on March 2021. Four nations were involved, but the two primary belligerents were Britain led by its eponymous king, Divy007, and Spain, led by Neboogles. Britain was a nation that had previously existed on Nations 1 as a global superpower. The war only had one battle, and saw the first use of warships in a siege and airpower. It confirmed Britain's decline in Nations 2 and directly contributed to its later annexation by the Nordic Empire.

## Prelude

Previously, Neboogles and his Spaniards had been a part of Britain on Nations 1. However, shortly after the start of Nations 2, there arose a dispute between OrbitPrime, the then-mayor of Paris (now Cherbourg), and Neboogles. Neboogles reportedly stole a horse from Paris, prompting Orbit to get Neboogles banned for three days. King Divy chose to side with OrbitPrime over Neboogles, causing him to take his men and start an independent nation. The British and Spaniards thereafter began insulting one another in chat and on Discord. There may even have been a few skirmishes though this is not confirmed. Divy007 chose to pursue vengeance and an attempt to punish the Spaniards for their sedition.

## Start of the War

Prior to the war, Divy007 prepared by spending three stacks of gold blocks (~$15,000) on 20 sets of armor and swords purchased from the Teutonic Order. These sets would be used to arm the off-server PvPers that were called in by Britain to counter the PvP advantage possessed by Spain. On April 9th, 2021, the British force sallied out, carried by a corvette to the battlefield at Zafra, which was located at -785 -4579. There King Divy himself would place the banner, formally beginning the war for which he is named. The British then proceeded to attack from the south side of the fortress, using the armament of the corvette to open up a breach in the walls of Zafra.

## Battle of Zafra

Thirty minutes after the a forementioned screenshot was taken the attackers arrived at Zafra and placed the banner. They gained an early lead and managed to kill several Spaniards. The situation worsened for King Divy however when the Teutonic order arrived. Nevertheless the British continued to gain a lead. There was a brief confrontation between a spanish fighter and the British corvette, but ultimately the corvette was victorious, destroying the fighter commanded by policepig1. However, after the first day, the logins led by ClownPierce refused to log on again. This left the British forces without their sets and with no additional pvpers. Under these circumstances the Corvette with what forces remained retreated to England. The siege had been a victory for the Spanish Defenders and their allies.

## Outcome

The war had no formal ending, with no confirmed fighting happening after the siege concluded on April 13th. However, the war definitively ended when a weakened Britain was conquered and annexed by the Nordic Empire shortly afterwards.

## Historical Significance

It is hard to see why this war has any relevance, however it is enormously important to the history of Nations 2. Not only was it one of the earliest sieges but it was also the first use of airpower in combat and saw the introduction of "log-on PvPers to the server" - an affliction from which it still suffers unto this very day. Furthermore it would establish a long-standing animosity by members of Britain towards Spain and Neboogles in particular. This possibly influenced the decision of the Nordic Confederation to attack Spain a few weeks later, which had by that time incorporated the British leadership. To go to war with Spain only a few weeks later. This conflict may very well have set the stage for The First War of Nordic Aggression, which would establish Nordic as the strongest nation on CCNet and firmly divide the server into two coalitions that still exist as of September 2023.