George Twinton

* Basic Info
* Occupations

During the Sand War George Twinton organized a guerrilla force to fight against the Sand invaders. Following the Sand War South Estuaria was ceded to the Silt Fleet, Twinton was not opposed to this change.

### Service to the Silt Fleet (378 ASB - 401 ASB)

On M12-09 378 ASB George Twinton joined the Silt Fleet Navy.

On M1-11 397 ASB George Twinton was promoted to the rank of admiral to replace the previous Admiral of South Estuaria who had been killed during the Great Soil War.

### Maricis Revolution (401 ASB)

On M3-08 401 ASB a series of protests began in Maricis over the Silt Fleet's decision to ban trade with the Kingdom of Clayistan, Twinton was ordered by the Captain of the Silt Fleet William Barge to "maintain order at any cost". George Twinton ordered a contingent to be placed around the office of the Governor of Maricis, he also sent a large amount of his forces into the city to protect both private and government property from potential rioters.

On M5-05 401 ASB a group of Soil Union soldiers arrived at Maricis to aid in the protection of the city Twinton instructed them to not use lethal force unless absolutely necessary, Twinton housed the forces in the local garrison. On M5-07 401 ASB Twinton received a report that a group of Soil Union soldiers had opened fire on a group of unarmed protesters in what later came to be called the Maricis Massacre, George Twinton demanded that the commander of the Soil Union forces in Maricis explain what happened, he told Twinton that he was ordered by Union Head Frank Stallion to "suppress the revolution with whatever force was necessary". Twinton left the garrison for the nearby governor's office and ordered his forces protecting it to storm the office, he then entered into the office and confronted the Governor of Maricis Steward Smart, Twinton demanded that Smart declare independence from the Silt Fleet and use his connections to persuade the other governors of South Estuaria to do the same. Twinton left the office of Smart with his forces and set off to expel the forces of both the Silt Fleet and the Soil Union, later that day he declared the creation of the North Fleet of which he was the captain. A day later Twinton received a report that the Kingdom of Clayistan had launched an invasion under the context of aiding the people of the region.

The Soil Union pulled out of South Estuaria on M7-02 401 ASB, on M7-17 401 ASB George Twinton, Steward Smart who was now the President of the Republic of Maricis and the King of Clayistan Dervot IV met in Maricis to debate how the government for the newly established country would look. The debate concluded on M8-26 401 ASB, it was decided that the North Fleet would annex the Republic of Maricis, join the League of Soils and would be restructured to have two heads of state, the President, Steward Smart who would be in charge of internal affairs and the Captain, George Twinton who would be in charge of external affairs, the Kingdom of Clayistan was placed in charge of securing their border with the Soil Union.

### Captain of the North Fleet (401 ASB - 422 ASB)

On M5-14 403 ASB George Twinton met with the Prime Minister of the Sandy Clay Commonwealth Claysando Ardash, Dervot IV and his son Hugo Heord to discuss the fact that Hugo Heord was safe and secure.

On M7-23 407 ASB, the Prime Minister of the Sandy Clay Commonwealth (SCC) Claysando Ardash publicly criticized Dervot IV for annexing the Sandy Clay plots of Jerusoilum and incorporating them into Clayistan's Freedom City, Twinton did not care much for the Silty Clay Loam plots of Jerusoilum. though he did help Ardash in pressuring Dervot IV into transferring Freedom City from Clayistan administration to League of Soils administration.

On M5-05 417 ASB the SCC launched an invasion of the island of Neort within the Independent Nation of Silver, Twinton was highly critical of the invasion due to the lack of justification given by the SCC. On M7-10 417 ASB Twinton banned the importation of Sandy Clay goods and services due to their occupation of Neort. On M7-16 417 in response to the North Feet's product and service ban the SCC banned all goods and services originating from the SCC.

On M9-15 422 ASB the Independent Nation of Silver took back the Island of Neort from the SCC was taken back by the Independent Nation of Silver, their Prime Minister Claysando Ardash declared that that the island would be taken back promptly, in response to this Twinton called for a blockade of the take back the island, the SCC was subsequently blockaded by the North Fleet on M9-18 422. On M9-19 422 ASB a rogue artillery shell fired from somewhere within the Province of Estuaria in the Kingdom of Clayistan struck George Twinton's office in Maricis killing him.