Alónso

Alónso
Nation: The Armed Republic of Costa Bravo Function: Major City Population: 17 Million Leader: Arielle Bonchamps

Alónso is the second largest city of Costa Bravo, located in the far northwest of the nation. In the days of Costa Bravo's infancy, under Spanish rule, Alónso was formally considered that colony's capital. The unruly inhabitants disagreed, and decreed Tortuga as such. This contributed to the strife between the Spaniards and Costa Bravans, which in turn caused martial law to be instituted in Alónso. Inevitably, killings took place: an occurence of civil disobedience by civilians yielded the deaths of twelve people, called the Two-ten Massacre of Alónso. This is credited with sparking the full-fledged revolution against the Spanish.

Two-ten Massacre of Alónso

The Two-ten Massacre of Alónso took place on March 5, 1504. Martial law had been placed upon the city for the past year, and the citizens had grown increasingly wary of the Spaniards. In order to express their disapproval, several dozen Costa Bravans decided to stage a protest at Alónso's capital building, in the center of the city. They arrived early in the afternoon, bearing pickets and chanting catchy phrases. The protest carried on until dusk, when a squad of Spanish soldiers was dispatched to break up the demonstration. When the civilians refused to budge, the soldiers fired into the crowd, killing ten outright and injuring another twelve. Two of the injured later died, bringing the death toll to twelve.

This ordeal is credited with sparking the Costa Bravan Revolution.