Nedalia History
The Andrew Bren Era
History of Nedalia before Andrew Bren became the first president is kept completely under wraps, unknown to anyone in the outside world. It was the first elected president who led the country out of isolation and into the international scene, becoming officially part of the Atlantian Oceania after signing the official papers in Vilita. The government Andrew Bren set up was made up exclusively of Nedalia Liberal Party members, as it was the only political party in Nedalia at the time.
Battle of the Southern Islands
The landing site of the Nedalian military on the northern tip of East Island.
In 3 AFN, The Holy Saints, former western neighbors of Nedalia before the collapse of their government, moved in on the southern islands of Temple Island and East Island in hopes of annexing them. While not Nedalian property, this was viewed by by the nation as a threat, so Commander Horacio, with permission from President Andrew Bren, moved in troops to both islands. Fighting ensued on both islands, causing the very first war Nedalia was involved in against another nation. The battle lasted 2 days, costing over 700 Nedalian lives, mostly on East Island, and over 500 Holy Saints' deaths. The major battle happened on East Island, with Holy Saints flying 45 heavy assault aircrafts to bomb Nedalian positions on the island. However, that was quickly countered by the Anti-Aircraft Artillery which were stationed before hand by the Nedalian army.
Latao forces attempt to intrude under the guise of peacekeeping forces, with the reluctant agreement of President Andrew Bren, but it was nothing more than a front. The apparent reason for the Latin interest was to claim a large island in the canal between The Holy Saints' main land and itself. Latin officials claimed that if Holy Saints agreed to cede part ownership of the island, they would recognize Temple and East Islands as Holy Saints property. Quickly countering this measure, Nedalia met with Holy Saints officials and came to an agreement.
The agreement stated that Nedalia would recognize the islands as Holy Saints land under the condition that Nedalia face no intrusion in its colonization of Land No. 20, as officially recognized by AO maps. The reason Nedalia sent the military to the island and fought the Holy Saints army was simple: had Holy Saints claimed the islands, Nedalia's southern shore would no longer have free access to the ocean, as Holy Saints would have control of the waterway all round the coast. With the colonization of Land No. 20, formerly a nation called Leoni, this no longer became an issue and effectively neutralized the Latin threats being made to both nations.
