Timeline of the Second Southambian Civil War

This is a broad timeline of the course of major events of the Second Southambian Civil War. It only includes major territorial changes and attacks and does not include every event.

The uprising against Southambian Magistrate Leonard Godsforth quickly turned into a full-scale civil war, with two significant milestones being the Confederation Agreement's declaration of independence, and the subsequent declaration of war by Leonard Godsforth on the Agreement.

## Initial phase of the conflict

### Eastern Independence Movements

Following the election of Leonard Godsforth 5 years after the end of the First Southambian Civil War, Godsforth promised stimuli to those affected by the civil war. However, despite the promise, provinces whose leadership pledged loyalty to the Conservative Loyalists saw little to no stimulus sent out to their populace. This especially affected the Eastern Provinces, whose provincial leadership was especially pro-Loyalist. This mistreatment eventually led to the outbreak of protests within the Eastern Provinces, and even Tabrad. The protests were considered to have started as a result of reports of the Southambian Army rebuilding infrastructure, and supplying rations to Hinwaria, Godsforth's homestate, and Hinneth for free.

Audun Holmgavtsson became a significant Eastern equality activist in Godsforth's second and third terms, where the unequal treatment of the Eastern provinces continued. In Godsforth's second term, the final stimulus package was released. Although Godsforth had made attempts to treat the Eastern Provinces equally in the stimulus package, pressure and amendments from legislative leadership forced Godsforth to continue the discrimination. This heightened tensions between the Federal Government and the Eastern Provinces.

The Provincial Leadership eventually convened to sign a contract establishing the Confederation Agreement, a regional group dedicating to working against the Federal Government. Audun was a non-state envoy and signatory to the contract as he had served as a Union Representative for Stapton during the protests. Eventually the Agreement formed a regional government and held an election where the pro-Southambian Unionist faction led by Grimolf Bjorgulfsson won the election. However, following the 96;2E Southambian Magistracy Election, Audun Holmgavtsson would overthrow Grimolf, and would ban the Unionist faction establishing a one-party state under the Sovereignty Movement. Audun dissolved the elected government and appointed an interim advisory diet.

### Confederal Declaration of Independence

Audun declared the Agreement's independence from Southambia in mid-Endings 96;2E, a month after the 96;2E Southambian Magistracy Election. Audun warranted the independence declaration as the Eastern Province's cry for sovereignty. However, from miscommunication from letters, the militias of the Agreement had thought that Audun had declared a war of independence on Southambia instead of a peaceful independence declaration. Similarly, miscommunication had made the Southambian government assume that it was a declaration of war and not a declaration of peaceful independence.

## Next phase of the war starts: escalation (New Star 97;2E-Ending Star 97;2E)

### Battle of Rielramurbo (New Star-Aging Star 97;2E)

#### First Contact

Southambian Army forces were stationed in the province next to Stapton when they began their march onto the city. Upon arrival inside the province, they had first contact with the Agreement's Militias. Though initial attempts to make some form of contact failed as they had continued to slowly move back, contact would be first made upon the first assault by the militia onto the battalion.

#### Subsequent Fighting

Following the first assault, both belligerents moved into position for battle. The initial battle had favoured the Southambian Forces as they had outnumbered the Militias. However, as the Militia had continued to retreat closer to Stapton, the hills and mountains began to favour the Militia over the Southambian Forces. The Southambian Forces saw the highest loss of casualties during this battle with over 50 dead, and 100 injured. Though the attempts of the Militia to use the mountain range to take advantage over the Southambian Forces did not work for long as when the Forces caught up with them, the difficult to traverse terrain made a tactical retreat for the Militia almost impossible. The Militia was almost wiped out, and some captured, however, the Militia had managed to retreat through the terrain after an hour of fighting with the Southambian Forces. This marked the end of the first battle of the war as a Southambian victory.

#### Southambian victory

The Southambian victory over the militia allowed the Forces to take over and capture Stapton, and it's provincial Capital. The City was captured a week after traversing the Mountain Range it had resided in. Upon arrival, the city was put under martial law for the remainder of the war, and Southambian law and order was reinstated into the city. Despite the victory, those living in the city did not appreciate the Southambian Forces declaring the city under martial law, and several began to protest the forces. However, despite the tensions, the protests did not devolve into riots.

#### Guerrilla warfare in Stapton

Following the takeover of Stapton, guerrilla fighters from The Answer engaged the Southambian Army. The fighting continued on into early Aging Star when it was declared the Southambian Forces had driven out the guerrilla fighters from Stapton.

### Heyleswest Ambush (Aged Star 97;2E)

#### Confederal Reinforcements

Before first contact with Southambian forces, The Answer sent reinforcements to the Confederation Regiment stationed in Heyleswest. 200 Soldiers were sent to reinforce the Regiment giving the Confederation the upper hand in combat to the slightly smaller Southambian Regiment.

#### Confederal Ambush on Southambia

The Confederation chose to ambush the approaching Southambian regiment. Despite warnings of a potential ambush, the leadership of the Southambian Regiment did not reorganize in anticipation of an ambush. This gave the Confederation the upper hand throughout the entirety of the battle. The battle saw 441 Southambian casualties, and 231 Confederal casualties.

#### Confederal Victory

At the end of the ambush, the 4th Holney Regiment began their retreat from the province, the Confederation's Regiment began to chase the 4th Holney Regiment outside of Heyleswest, and into Winhin. In the end of the battle, 441 Southambian casualties and 231 Confederal casualties were reported.

### Battle of Braston (Old Star 97;2E)

#### First Contact

The Confederation made first contact with the 12th Tabrad Regiment on Old Star 3, 97;2E. After an hour of surveying the Southambian Regiment, Confederal forces engaged in combat against the Federal forces.

#### Subsequent Fighting

After first engagement, casualties were quick with several of dozens losing their lives in the first hours of the battle. The fighting continued for 3 days before the 12th Regiment was forced to retreat after suffering 424 casualties, leaving only 50 of the 474 left. The Confederation lost 265 of their 440.

#### Confederal Victory

Following victory, the Confederation began to chase down the 12th Regiment hoping to put the regiment out of commission for good. However, with less weight left, the 12th Regiment quickly escaped back to Tabrad. Unable to pursue them into Tabrad out of fear of encountering massive resistance, and possibly large force, the Confederation's forces chose to only begin the occupation of Dodrid, dropping the pursuit.

## Confederal occupation of Southambia (Ending Star 97;2E-Aging Earth 97;2E)

Following the Confederal victories in both the Heyleswest Ambush, and the Battle of Braston, the Confederal Regiments chased the retreating Southambian forces to the neighbouring provinces.

### Winhin

Winhin was occupied by Confederal forces following their victory against the 4th Holney Regiment in the Heyleswest Ambush.

### Dodrid

Dodrid was occupied by Confederal forces after stopping their pursuit of the 12th Tabrad Regiment after the Battle of Braston.

### Battle of Stapton (Ending Star 97;2E)

#### Attempted Ambush

Confederal forces engaged the 3rd Tabrad Regiment in Stapton on Ending Star 15, 97;2E. Following a failed attempt to ambush the 3rd Regiment, Confederal forces engaged in direct combat.

#### Fighting

The Confederation's forces engaged in direct combat following their failed attempt to ambush the 3rd Regiment. Though having the upper hand at first, the Confederation would suffer massive losses due to poor leadership, and misheard orders. The battle continued for another 3 days before ending in a Southambian victory. Collectively, the Confederation suffered 213 casualties out of 450 soldiers. Southambia had won the battle despite suffering a larger 279 loss from 432 soldiers.

#### Southambian Victory

Federal forces maintained their hold on Stapton as the Confederation retreated back into the mountain range.

## Southambian pushback against the Confederation (Aging Earth 97;2E-Beginnings 98;2E)

### Deployment of the Stotford National Guard

On New Earth 25, 97;2E, Leonard Godsforth ordered the deployment of the Stotford National Guard. Ottfried Vasary chose to personally lead the guard into battle himself.

### March into the Stapton Range

The 3rd Tabrad Regiment, located in Stapton, was ordered in early Aging Earth 97;2E by Minister of War, and Internal Security Anthony Velasco to march into the Stapton Mountain Range to split the Confederation in half. The Regiment began their march on Aging Earth 17, 97;2E, and were midway through the range in Old Earth 12, 97;2E, when reports of the Confederation's regiments that had previously failed to ambush them in the City, had begun to encircle them.

Immediately, the Regiment began its retreat back to the city hoping to catch the Loyalists before being encircled.

### March into Dodrid

#### Siege of Salbory (Aging Earth 97;2E)

The 12th Tabrad Regiment was engaged by Loyalist forces on Aging Earth 17, 97;2E in the Burg of Salbory in Bambelister. Though initially, the Loyalists were winning, the 12th Regiment made a comeback when on Aging Earth 21, 97;2E, the Loyalist lines were broken through and flanked. Ultimately, the Loyalists lost and began their retreat back to Dodrid. The 12th Regiment began to chase the Loyalists hoping to recapture Dodrid. The 12th Regiment lost 74 units whereas the Loyalists only lost 72.

#### Battle of Dodrid (Old Earth 97;2E)

Following the 12th Tabrad Regiment's chase of the Loyalists into Dodrid, both belligerents engaged in the Burg of Dodrid on Old Earth 11, 97;2E.