Invasion of British Londinium
The Invasion of British Londinium was a war fought between a coalition of nations, primarily within the Sovereign League, and British Londinium, later Eurasia, and nations allied to British Londinium. The outcome of the war is still pending, as major fighting is occuring in most sectors of Eurasia and an official exit strategy for the Coalition has not been planned yet.
| Invasion of British Londinium Summary | |
|---|---|
| Date: | 12/29/06-Present |
| Locations: | British Londinium/Eurasia |
| Cassus Belli: | Violations of human rights by Londinian regime, imperialism. |
| Outcome: | Occupation of British Londinium. Extended insurgency among civilians. |
| Main Participants | |
| Coalition | Eurasia and Allies |
 Whyatica Praetonia AllaneaCravan Izistan  Clandonia Prime The Silver Sky We Buy It, Inc (Hostile Takeover, Inc)
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British Londinium (Eurasia) Kroando Dephire EVIL Alliance |
| Strength (approx.) | |
| Coalition | Eurasia and Allies |
| ~5-10 million | Unknown numbers of irregular fighters, reservists, and regulars. |
| Casualties (approx.) | |
| Coalition | Eurasia and Allies |
| Military dead: 1,012 Military wounded: 1,931 |
Military dead: ~5,000 Military wounded:~8,000 Civilian dead:~23,000 Civilian wounded:Unknown |
| Total: | ~48,000 dead, many more wounded |
Contents
Prelude to War
The nation of British Londinium, lead by President James Swanner, was a relatively new nation in world affairs, and had already made a name for itself in that they practiced hunting their own young for sport. This act of barbarity was seen by members of the Sovereign League as a violation of basic human rights. After the British Londinian leader announced a week where pregnant women and babies under the age of five were open sport for hunters, the Imperial Democracy of Whyatica took action.
Declaration of War
On December 29th, 2006, the Imperial Democracy of Whyatica, along with the Libertarian Empire of Cravan, the National Militocracy of Izistan, the Empire of Clandonia Prime, and the United States of Allanea declared war on British Londinium for the aforementioned breaches of basic human rights, as well as their aggressive imperialistic policies regarding other, small nations.
Surrender
As the allied nations began to mobilize their armed forces for an expected grand battle against British Londinium and their allies, the EVIL alliance, British Londinium unexpectedly surrendered to allied forces before the first strike had occured. Izistani and Whyatican orbital assets were preparing for a strike on Londinian satellites and warships, and other nations had previously engaged British Londinium in other theatres of combat.
Without consulting the other members of the coalition, Allanea issued a set of terms to British Londinium, demanding democratic elections and gold statues of national leaders to be sent to the Coalition. British Londinium accepted the terms, but subsequently held an election in which the former President was re-elected by an unlikely margin. The coalition threatened to renew the war, and the next day British Londinium desperately threatened nuclear attack to avert invasion. At this point, the Crown Commonwealth of Praetonia issued their own declaration of war and British Londinium surrendered once again.
Ambassador J.R. Cash of the Imperial Whyatican Corps of Diplomacy presented the President-elect Sinclair with a peace treaty which severely limited the activities of British Londinium, and President Sinclair signed the document, which would raise hopes of an extended peace in British Londinium.
The city of Kensington was occupied by an international force, and other major cities had a minimal Coalition presence, as it was not believed that there would be a serious uprising. Imperial Whyatican troops formed the largest portion of the coalition troops, with the Tenth Corps, made up of four infantry and two armoured divisions.
First Battle of Kensington
On December 31st, thousands of police officers rose up against the occupiers, driven by a police chief who wished to take personal revenge on the Coalition forces. Accompanying this rush of rebellion were thousands of Londiniumite reservists, who were fully armed, some with Challenger II tanks. An Izistani heavy tank brigade held one of the main streets against the assault, while Whyatican marines and regular army forces advanced against the police, suffering comparitively few casualties to the insurgents. The Praetonian army's Kensington headquarters, based at Kensington International Airport, was struck by several mortar bombs from Londiniumite reservists and was damaged, taking casualties, but the Praetonian force successfully fought off infantry assaults on the airport with little difficulty and slight casualties. Clandonian army forces encircled and captured the primary police HQ, while Izistani forces stormed their sectors police HQ in Kensington, cutting off any command and control they may have had. Cravanian forces also faced stiff resistance in some areas of the city, and were the first to be attacked by the insurgent forces.
The first of the attacks in the insurgency occured on London Avenue, in the Cravanian sector of the city. It is here that the EIA, Eurasian Independence Army, began its assault on coalition forces. Three roadside IEDs were detonated, destroying a convoy. Another convoy would be lost later in the battle for Kensington. This came mere minutes after a crazed former officer of the Brittanic military attacked coalition troops outside his window, killing both Cravanians and civilians alike.
Gradually, coalition troops carved their way through the city. As the last few police officers died or surrendered, the remaining reservists surrendered and the EIA stopped their attacks after a six hour battle. The Coalition suffered approximately 1,000 casualties across all of British Londinium, while civilian casualties among the Londiniumites were estimated at 18,000, mostly due in part due to a terrorist detonation of the Eurasian Broadcasting Corporation Headquarters. The body count for the Londinium military is unknown.
Coalition Military Authority Seizes Power
During the Battle of Kensington, a Praetonian armoured column advanced to Kensington Palace, and the Praetonian Royal liason officer, Colonel Sandra Gregory, informed President Sinclair that British Londinium (called Eurasia by the government) was now under coalition control in it's entirety.
Izistani forces withdrawing back to Izistan from Southeast Asia for rest and rearming were dispatched to British Londinium and arrived around this time. Initial landings and air born assault forces took control of the city of Davenport, the city serving as a springboard for the Izistani assault into the interior of the southern island.
In addition, Cravanian forces made a thrust for the northern mainland, landing outside Portsmouth and seizing the city with no resistance. Cravanian troops continue to expand outwards from the city, however no resistance has been encountered thusfar.
Imperial Whyatican marines made a landing at Buxley Island, encountering little resistance. After this, an Imperial marine division landed on Waddlington island, seizing it with few resistors.
The New Year Rising
On January 1st, 2007, when the news of the deposition of President Sinclair was announced by the Praetorian government, thousands of angry citizens, possibly riled by EIA extremists, tried to march on the Praetonian and Clandonian base of operations at Kensington International Airport and Praetonian troops at Kensington Palace in protest. A smaller group of citizens marched to the Imperial Whyatican headquarters, protesting the occupation of Eurasia by the Coalition powers. When they saw the Praetonian battalion lining the perimeter fence to protect the airport, they became enraged, and the crowd charged across the fortifications to attempt to kill Praetonian and Clandonian soldiers.
Praetonian soldiers were given the order to fire three rounds into the first line of protestors in rapid succession, who were mostly killed. Other protestors began hurling rocks at the Praetonian soldiers, and those civilians who had small arms tried to use them against the Praetonian infantry. The order was given to return fire, and after a brief firefight, the Eurasian civilians retreated. During the firefight, many Clandonian infantry opened fire without being fired upon, causing a brief reprisal to their commanding officer by General Raj-Singh, the Whyatican commanding officer.
Thousands of protestors also marched to the Kensington Palace, where a Praetonian infantry battalion had fortified and waited for a possible attack. The Praetonian infantry formed a solid bayonet wall, and the protestors there retreated with comparitvely few deaths.
It is estimated that 2,000 Eurasian civilians died, while upwards of 10,000 were injured. Coalition military casualties are unknown.
Dephirian Intervention
Later in the battle, a Dephirian naval fleet appeared with intentions of watching as a third party. When attempting to enter Eurasian waters, the Whyatican fleet in the area blockaded them out, and threatened the Dephirians with military action. The Dephirians considered this action an act of war, and responded in kind, treating Whyatican naval forces as hostile units. The confrontation is still ongoing, with no victor in sight at the moment.
