Difference between revisions of "Baba Canal War"
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| + | The Baba Canal War is the name generally given to the war of 1799-1804 fought in the [[Emirate of Abu Omar]] and the [[Emirate of Abu Hana]], mainly on territory surrounding the Baba Cana;l, between the Allied Powers of [[St Samuel]] against the expansionist designs of the [[Southern Holdinia]] Empire, supported by the [[Emirate of Hassia]] and the [[Emirate of Makaoui]]. | ||
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| + | From 1799 to 1804 the Southern Holdinia Empire supported by Hassia and Makaoui invaded the Emirates of Abu Omar and Abu Hana, in an attempt to gain control of the vital Baba Canal. The Emirates of Abu Omar and Abu Hana quickly recruited the help of St Samuel, becoming protectorates of St Samuel. Thousands of Samahian's fought in the Baba Canal War and by November 1804 St Samuel and it's allies were victorious over Southern Holdinia. | ||
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| + | ==Origins== | ||
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| + | The war was the climax of the long power-struggle between the Kingdom of [[St Samuel]] and the wily, aggressive [[Southern Holdinia]] Empire, which had reached a point of crisis that threatened to destabilize the whole of the Pellina Island. | ||
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| + | On April 23, 1799 the [[Southern Holdinia]] Empire, supported the [[Emirate of Hassia]] and the [[Emirate of Makaoui]] invaded the [[Emirate of Abu Omar]] and took control of the stratigically important Baba Canal. The [[Emirate of Abu Hana]], fearing that they would be the next target of the [[Southern Holdinia]] Empire's expansionist program requested military aid from the Kingdom of [[St Samuel]]. | ||
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| + | ==St Samuel Involement== | ||
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| + | King Louis Fernandino of [[St Samuel]] feared that if [[Southern Holdinia]] controlled the Baba Canal, they would gain control to the whole of the Pellina Island and control all trade in the area. When Emir Jemal Al-Tangier of the [[Emirate of Abu Hana]] approached [[St Samuel]] for military support, King Louis Fernandino was quick to move forces to Abu Hana. [[St Samuel]] began training and supplying Abu Omarian's with weapons in a hope that they would be able to re-take the Baba Canal themselves. | ||
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| + | ==Southern Holdinia Invasion of Abu Hana== | ||
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| + | Duke Otto Van Bischkirk of the [[Southern Holdinia]] Empire viewed [[St Samuel]]'s acts in Abu Hana as a direct act of war and invaded Abu Hana. The Royal [[St Samuel]] Naval forces were quick to blockade the Baba Canal and stopped the Southern Holdinian forces from being re-supplied. | ||
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| + | [[St Samuel]] and [[Southern Holdinia]] forces clashed in a number of violent battles, but it was [[St Samuel]] supported by Samah Island, Abu Hana and Abu Omar that gained the upper hand in the conflict. On the 4th of August 1804, [[St Samuel]] forces numbering around 20,000, supported by around 60,000 Arab's from Samah Island, Abu Hana and Abu Omar managed to reach the Abu Omarian capital city, Ajaman and fought the [[Southern Holdinia]] forces in a month long battle. | ||
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| + | By the 29th of August 1804, General Lorenzo Vella-Bonna, commander of the [[St Samuel]] forces in Pellina, received the official surrender of the [[Southern Holdinia]] forces in Abu Omar. | ||
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| + | ==Aftermath== | ||
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| + | The war had proved costly for [[Southern Holdinia]] and it's allies who lost around 83,000 men in the five year conflict. [[St Samuel]] and it's allies had lost around 32,000 men, but King Louis Fernandino of [[St Samuel]] was adament that the Baba Canal could not be lost to the [[Southern Holdinia]] Empire. | ||
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| + | After the war, the Kingdom of [[St Samuel]] set about rebuilding Abu Omar and a garrison remained to protect the Baba Canal from any future attack. Both Abu Omar and Abu Hana became protectorates of [[St Samuel. | ||
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Latest revision as of 12:31, 6 November 2007
| Baba Canal War Summary | |
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| Date: | April 1799 - August 1804 |
| Locations: | Emirate of Abu Omar & Emirate of Abu Hana |
| Result: | St Samuel & Allies victorious |
| Deaths (approx.) | |
| Military: | STS - 32,000, S/Hol - 83,000 |
| Total: | 115,000 |
| Main Combatants | |
| St Samuel & Allies | Southern Holdinia & Allies |
| St Samuel Abu Omar Samah Island Abu Hana |
Southern Holdinia Hassia Makaoui |
The Baba Canal War is the name generally given to the war of 1799-1804 fought in the Emirate of Abu Omar and the Emirate of Abu Hana, mainly on territory surrounding the Baba Cana;l, between the Allied Powers of St Samuel against the expansionist designs of the Southern Holdinia Empire, supported by the Emirate of Hassia and the Emirate of Makaoui.
From 1799 to 1804 the Southern Holdinia Empire supported by Hassia and Makaoui invaded the Emirates of Abu Omar and Abu Hana, in an attempt to gain control of the vital Baba Canal. The Emirates of Abu Omar and Abu Hana quickly recruited the help of St Samuel, becoming protectorates of St Samuel. Thousands of Samahian's fought in the Baba Canal War and by November 1804 St Samuel and it's allies were victorious over Southern Holdinia.
Origins
The war was the climax of the long power-struggle between the Kingdom of St Samuel and the wily, aggressive Southern Holdinia Empire, which had reached a point of crisis that threatened to destabilize the whole of the Pellina Island.
On April 23, 1799 the Southern Holdinia Empire, supported the Emirate of Hassia and the Emirate of Makaoui invaded the Emirate of Abu Omar and took control of the stratigically important Baba Canal. The Emirate of Abu Hana, fearing that they would be the next target of the Southern Holdinia Empire's expansionist program requested military aid from the Kingdom of St Samuel.
St Samuel Involement
King Louis Fernandino of St Samuel feared that if Southern Holdinia controlled the Baba Canal, they would gain control to the whole of the Pellina Island and control all trade in the area. When Emir Jemal Al-Tangier of the Emirate of Abu Hana approached St Samuel for military support, King Louis Fernandino was quick to move forces to Abu Hana. St Samuel began training and supplying Abu Omarian's with weapons in a hope that they would be able to re-take the Baba Canal themselves.
Southern Holdinia Invasion of Abu Hana
Duke Otto Van Bischkirk of the Southern Holdinia Empire viewed St Samuel's acts in Abu Hana as a direct act of war and invaded Abu Hana. The Royal St Samuel Naval forces were quick to blockade the Baba Canal and stopped the Southern Holdinian forces from being re-supplied.
St Samuel and Southern Holdinia forces clashed in a number of violent battles, but it was St Samuel supported by Samah Island, Abu Hana and Abu Omar that gained the upper hand in the conflict. On the 4th of August 1804, St Samuel forces numbering around 20,000, supported by around 60,000 Arab's from Samah Island, Abu Hana and Abu Omar managed to reach the Abu Omarian capital city, Ajaman and fought the Southern Holdinia forces in a month long battle.
By the 29th of August 1804, General Lorenzo Vella-Bonna, commander of the St Samuel forces in Pellina, received the official surrender of the Southern Holdinia forces in Abu Omar.
Aftermath
The war had proved costly for Southern Holdinia and it's allies who lost around 83,000 men in the five year conflict. St Samuel and it's allies had lost around 32,000 men, but King Louis Fernandino of St Samuel was adament that the Baba Canal could not be lost to the Southern Holdinia Empire.
After the war, the Kingdom of St Samuel set about rebuilding Abu Omar and a garrison remained to protect the Baba Canal from any future attack. Both Abu Omar and Abu Hana became protectorates of [[St Samuel.
