Second Pirate Wars

The most notable of the conflicts in which the New Zimian War League has participated, the War of Jingdaoese Aggression featured a series of pitched battles fought in Eastern Eura, between New Zimian forces and pirates employed by Jingdao.

History

The War of Jingdaoese Aggression began when ships representing Jingdao (but flying under the banner of the Independent Realm of Ergonia) who were monitoring and provoking hostility from vessels representing Talenore, refused orders by the government of the Realm of Passio-Corum to avoid New Zimian shipping lanes in the Skerry Isles and Eastern Eura, stating that they would sooner attack and capture Pallisican settlements than submit to the New Zimian orders. In response to this refusal by the leader of the Jingdaoese vessels, the government of Passio-Corum authorized the deployment of soldiers to each of the major cities of Eastern Eura.

Battles

On Ondemia 14, 836 WG, the city of Zinjibar became the scene of a brief and violent battle between the New Zimian War League and the forces representing Jingdao, in which Jingdaoese forces were ultimately forced to retreat after attempting a naval invasion of the city. Soon after this battle, New Zimian forces defended a second assault by Jingdao, this time against the city of Shahpur. This battle too resulted in a retreat by Jingdaoese forces, who again found themselves out-gunned and outnumbered by the forces representing Passio-Corum. This time, however, the forces of Jingdao were forced to retreat into central Eura, where it is believed that many died of exposure and dehydration.

Following the Battle of Shahpur, the New Zimian War League responded to a burgeoning alliance between the surviving Jingdaoese forces and native tribes, by bombing the wreckage of the Jingdaoese ships which had been heavily damaged in the Battle of Zinjibar. This action, which severed ties between Jingdao and their potential Eurani allies, was followed by a cessation of open conflict. The war itself, however, would not end until the mid-840's, when Jingdao formally and publicly disavowed its support for the forces who had attacked the cities of Zinjibar and Shahpur.

Outcome

As a result of the War of Jingdaoese Aggression, the Realm of Passio-Corum was able to expand its territorial holdings in Eastern Eura, while also establishing claims in the Skerry Isles and the Realm of Alphaville. The war, in addition, resulted in the loss of Jingdaoese territory in the Eastern Sea of Storms, and the creation of the Maritime Free Republic in the Skerry Isles. The Independent Realm of Ergonia, furthermore, was dissolved during this war.