First War Of Reconquest

The First War of Reconquest was a war fought in Western Europe, between the 2nd Phoenician Republic and it's puppets (Gaul), and the coalition of James (Republic Of Burgland, Kingdom of Deburog, 2nd Talahmdia Republic, Ireland, Republic of Scots, Wessex, Saxony, Mercia, Mar, and Wales.) Between 101 AD-103 AD.

The war ended when Burgland accepted a peace deal which then caused the rest of the coalition to as well sue for peace.

## Timeline

### The Meeting (100 AD)

In the year 100 AD, the newly formed Republic of Scots and the Republic of Burgland would host a meeting discussing possible plans to invade the 2nd Phoenician Republic. This meeting was followed up with a second meeting that included the 2nd Talamhdia Republic, Ireland, Wessex, Saxony, Mercia, Mar, Wales, Eastburg, and The Kingdom of Most Eastern Burgs. The Kingdom of Most Eastern Burgs would refuse to participate however the rest of the meeting agreed to the plan, forming a coalition.

### War Declaration (101 AD)

War would be officially declared in 101 AD, with Burg forces initially taking heavy losses in the North and South. Meanwhile the rest of the coalition would fund a naval invasion of Britanny. Qyria would decide to stay out of it.

#### Brittany Front

Mainly subsidized by the Mar Armada which had almost complete naval superiority over the English Channel, Ireland, Saxony, and Wales with it's puppets would muster a force of 100,000 men to go and fight in Brittany. 20,000 of these were professional soldiers from Wales and Ireland with the rest being mildly trained and lightly armored levy. The group would split into two forces of 50,000. Both were successful in reaching their designated landing spots, Army Group A would land on the Breton Peninsula around 60 miles east of Brest, while Army Group B would land on the Cotentin Peninsula. Phoenicia, who had sent the 1st Army of Shamal in a preempted measure to Brittany, would split the 1st Army into two, 20,000 going to each army group.

##### Initial Engagements

Though they were outnumbered the were vastly better armed and experienced than the majority of the opposing soldiers and as such at the Battle of the Cotentin Peninsula (102) Army Group B was beaten and the majority of them were captured by the Phoenicians, however Army Group A was successful at the Battle of East Brittany (102) and pushed the Phoenician to Brest. The rest of the 1st Army would also arrive at Brest a few days later slipping past the Coalition forces. The main goal of this first waves of soldiers was entirely to capture Brest, a strategically important port that would greatly help the war effort, and the 1st Army of Shamal, about 35,000 of Phoenicia's best men were now hulled up in Brest and the coalition would settle in for a siege.

##### Battle of Brest (102)

In October of 102, Mar's 1st and 2nd fleet would engage the Phoenician 6th and 7th fleets in the Battle of Cape Brest (102), Mar would win a decisive victory against the Phoenicians marking the first ever loss of the Phoenician 6th and 7th fleets. Two weeks later, the Phoenician 3rd and 4th fleet would assault the Mar fleets though their attack would be obliterated by the now famed Marish Admiral Jowan Tamsyn. This victory fully trapped the 1st Army of Shamal within Brest, and it would even more so demoralize them, as many of them though the 6th and 7th fleets invincible. With a Phoenician relief force fighting it's way through Britany the Coalition thought that now was the time to assault Brest. In the following battle the Coalition would come out victorious, forcing the surrender of the Phoenician 1st Army of Shamal.

##### Battle of Brittany (103)

In early January, the Coalition would send a second wave of soldiers slightly more powerful than the first due to more Irish veterans. With these reinforcements the force of around 140,000 would turn east to face the 3rd Army of Shamal and 4th army of Shiq which numbered around 120,000. A small Irish force would first engage the Phoenicians before retreating. Unbeknownst to the Phoenicians they were falling into a trap, as the 3rd and 4th armies chased the small Irish force the from the south and north came the main James force encircling the Phoenician conscripts who panicked and almost immediately surrendered, the capture of the war.

##### Battle of Nantes (103)

With much of the Phoenician country side now unguarded the James forces would sweep through to the south and reach Nantes, as well, Jowan Tamsyn would win another decisive victory against the Phoenicians at sea, this time it would force Mar to abandon the entire northern Bay of Biscay. With no naval support the garrison at Nantes would fall quickly. However, further assault would be halted after they encountered the 1st Army of Shiq defending the Great Phoenician Wall.

##### Stalemate (104)

At the Battle of Caen (104) the 3rd Army of Shiq would halt the Coalitions advance until the end of the war.

### Burg Front

The Burg Front would initially start off with heavy losses, with most of the forces being comprised of Burg Families uniting to fight, thus meaning the forces were disorganized. After taking these losses, the Burgs as well as the 2nd Phoenician Republic would settle in defensive lines. With the Phoenician line spanning most of the border while the Burgs simply entrenched near Luxembourg.

The Burgs would call for the 7th Dion, following the Church of Origins line of Dions. Once completed the Dion would successfully break the line, making multiple major victories. During this time a force in Saxony would be mustered, also taking major victories on the front.

#### Nice Revolution

Midway through the war (Around late 102 AD) multiple Nice revolutionary groups would take up arms and begin a guerilla war inside their nation. Hoping to eventually be supported by the Burgs. This revolution would be short lived as after peace was created the revolution would surrender.

### End of War (103 AD)

After taking heavy losses, Phoenicia would be willing to sue for peace. They would sign for peace with the Republic of Burgland, ceding much of Punic Gaul in the deal. Seeing this, the rest of the coalition realized that they could likely not win without Burgland, and so would also sue peace. However none of the rest of the Coalition would take any reoperations from Phoenicia. It was after this the Nice Revolution would also surrender.

The coalition would instate heavy economic sanctions on Phoenicia after the war, once the IEMC became operational again.