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By the eleventh month of {{AN|1733}} the scale of the build up in [[Shirerithian]] forces, evidenced by their [[Sathrati Emergency|reconquest]] of [[Sathrati]] during the previous year, had made it abundantly clear to [[Benacia Command]] and the [[High Presidium of the Benacian Union]], that there would be no prospect of preventing the massive reinforcement of the Imperial Republic in [[Benacia]] from [[Greater Kildare]]. Moreover, the absolute advantage of the [[Imperial Forces]] in naval tonnage and manpower would place the entire coastline of the [[Benacian Union]] at risk of assault from the sea. Defensive counters, such as building up the coastal defence forces and repairing the [[East Wall (defensive works)|East Wall]], were both feared to be insufficient countermeasures. As such, Benacia Command came increasingly to the view that the only chance the Benacian Union had of achieving "[[Endsieg]]" would require immediate action within a rapidly closing window of opportunity. | By the eleventh month of {{AN|1733}} the scale of the build up in [[Shirerithian]] forces, evidenced by their [[Sathrati Emergency|reconquest]] of [[Sathrati]] during the previous year, had made it abundantly clear to [[Benacia Command]] and the [[High Presidium of the Benacian Union]], that there would be no prospect of preventing the massive reinforcement of the Imperial Republic in [[Benacia]] from [[Greater Kildare]]. Moreover, the absolute advantage of the [[Imperial Forces]] in naval tonnage and manpower would place the entire coastline of the [[Benacian Union]] at risk of assault from the sea. Defensive counters, such as building up the coastal defence forces and repairing the [[East Wall (defensive works)|East Wall]], were both feared to be insufficient countermeasures. As such, Benacia Command came increasingly to the view that the only chance the Benacian Union had of achieving "[[Endsieg]]" would require immediate action within a rapidly closing window of opportunity. | ||
===The Ankh incident=== | |||
The speed with which the Shirerithian conquest of Sathrati had been effected raised serious alarm in [[Chryse]] and [[Ransenar]]. Visions of a vast armada of small boats assembling in [[the Guttuli]] to disgorge unnumbered multitudes of [[Jing]] auxiliaries were stoked by the tabloid press. In spite of the waves of mobilisation undertaken in {{AN|1730}} and {{AN|1731}}, and notwithstanding the efforts now underway to restore the East Wall, popular opinion remained greatly disquieted, and a sense of vulnerability permeated almost every layer of government and society. | |||
Amongst the responses of a population now under the shadows of mounting fear was a revival in the militia movement. Volunteers, of their own volition began to organise a "Corps of River Fencibles" at [[Teldrin]] during {{AN|1733}}, sponsored by the [[Honourable Company]] and the [[Guild of Factors]] in the bailiwick. | |||
[[Category: Shiro-Benacian conflict]] | [[Category: Shiro-Benacian conflict]] | ||
Revision as of 13:21, 22 June 2024
The Streïur uis Faïren (Praeta: kin strife), was a major conflict between the Benacian Union and Shireroth, bring to a head the longstanding geopolitical competition for hegemony over the continent of Benacia.
Background
By the eleventh month of 1733 AN the scale of the build up in Shirerithian forces, evidenced by their reconquest of Sathrati during the previous year, had made it abundantly clear to Benacia Command and the High Presidium of the Benacian Union, that there would be no prospect of preventing the massive reinforcement of the Imperial Republic in Benacia from Greater Kildare. Moreover, the absolute advantage of the Imperial Forces in naval tonnage and manpower would place the entire coastline of the Benacian Union at risk of assault from the sea. Defensive counters, such as building up the coastal defence forces and repairing the East Wall, were both feared to be insufficient countermeasures. As such, Benacia Command came increasingly to the view that the only chance the Benacian Union had of achieving "Endsieg" would require immediate action within a rapidly closing window of opportunity.
The Ankh incident
The speed with which the Shirerithian conquest of Sathrati had been effected raised serious alarm in Chryse and Ransenar. Visions of a vast armada of small boats assembling in the Guttuli to disgorge unnumbered multitudes of Jing auxiliaries were stoked by the tabloid press. In spite of the waves of mobilisation undertaken in 1730 AN and 1731 AN, and notwithstanding the efforts now underway to restore the East Wall, popular opinion remained greatly disquieted, and a sense of vulnerability permeated almost every layer of government and society.
Amongst the responses of a population now under the shadows of mounting fear was a revival in the militia movement. Volunteers, of their own volition began to organise a "Corps of River Fencibles" at Teldrin during 1733 AN, sponsored by the Honourable Company and the Guild of Factors in the bailiwick.
