Difference between revisions of "The Great Eternian War"
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Within a week, the Confederacy sent a team in to rescue them. Liilte China denounced this as an act of war, and immediately declared war against the Confederacy. | Within a week, the Confederacy sent a team in to rescue them. Liilte China denounced this as an act of war, and immediately declared war against the Confederacy. | ||
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| + | ==The Founder's Day Attack== | ||
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| + | On May 9, EY 26, Founder's Day in the Confederacy, Liilte China launched a massive offensive against the Confedracy. The invaded with 300,000 men and all of their tanks in an all or nothing offensive. The Liiltens took the forces at the border by surprise. The offensive managed to surround the city of [[Eternos]]. Liilte China began to besiege the city. | ||
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| + | ==The Siege of Eternos== | ||
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| + | Liilte China began to build air bases to support their bombers and fighters; however the superior UDFCLMW Aerial Division was capable of keeping them from doing much harm to the city of Eternos. | ||
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| + | In addition, the 300,000 men of the UDFCLMW Infantry Division were capable of preventing the Liilten army from taking the city. Unfortunately, it took until August 15, EY 26, until the UDFCLMW was capable of breaking the seige in the battle of Eternos. After the battle, and the Liilten retreat which ensued, the Liiltens sustained heavy casualties. | ||
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| + | Eternos was left badly damaged, but the capitol building was still standing after the siege. | ||
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| + | ==Escalation== | ||
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| + | During the siege, the UDFCLMW decided that they needed to become serious in this war, since they were unsure of the Liilten intents before the attack. On June 21, EY 26, the Grayskll carrier group set sail for the city of Liilte Hong Kong, to blockade it from the mainland. They arrived there around the same time as the siege of Eternos was broken. | ||
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| + | The CNS Grayskull began to launch it's planes to bomb the city. Once initial bombing was completed, an Infantry group was brought in. They met little resistance in the city, and it was captured before the end of August. | ||
Revision as of 08:24, 3 May 2007
| The War of Liilte Aggression Summary | |
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| Date: | September 7, EY 25 - |
| Location(s): | Etrenia |
| Outcome: | Victory for Neo-Rus |
| Casualties (approx.) | |
| Military: | 300,000 dead, 200,000 wounded, 50,000 missing |
| Civilian: | 5 million dead, 10 million wounded, 3 million missing |
| Total: | 5.3 million dead, 10.2 million wounded, 3.05 million missing |
| Main Participants | |
| Aggressor(s) | Defender(s) |
| Liilte China | The Confederacy of Liberal Men and Women |
The Inspection Incident
On September 7, Eternian Year 25, a group of inspectors from the Most Serene Republic of the Aes-Sedai, who were trying to ensure that Liilte China was oeying the treaty that ended the War of Liilte Aggression, were taken hostage by the government of Liilte China. Liilte China demanded that the treaty's restrictions be canceled.
Within a week, the Confederacy sent a team in to rescue them. Liilte China denounced this as an act of war, and immediately declared war against the Confederacy.
The Founder's Day Attack
On May 9, EY 26, Founder's Day in the Confederacy, Liilte China launched a massive offensive against the Confedracy. The invaded with 300,000 men and all of their tanks in an all or nothing offensive. The Liiltens took the forces at the border by surprise. The offensive managed to surround the city of Eternos. Liilte China began to besiege the city.
The Siege of Eternos
Liilte China began to build air bases to support their bombers and fighters; however the superior UDFCLMW Aerial Division was capable of keeping them from doing much harm to the city of Eternos.
In addition, the 300,000 men of the UDFCLMW Infantry Division were capable of preventing the Liilten army from taking the city. Unfortunately, it took until August 15, EY 26, until the UDFCLMW was capable of breaking the seige in the battle of Eternos. After the battle, and the Liilten retreat which ensued, the Liiltens sustained heavy casualties.
Eternos was left badly damaged, but the capitol building was still standing after the siege.
Escalation
During the siege, the UDFCLMW decided that they needed to become serious in this war, since they were unsure of the Liilten intents before the attack. On June 21, EY 26, the Grayskll carrier group set sail for the city of Liilte Hong Kong, to blockade it from the mainland. They arrived there around the same time as the siege of Eternos was broken.
The CNS Grayskull began to launch it's planes to bomb the city. Once initial bombing was completed, an Infantry group was brought in. They met little resistance in the city, and it was captured before the end of August.
