Mesoun Crisis

Mesoun Crisis
Vehicle patrol from Florian soldiers (top left), Florian police attempts to stop Mesoun rebels (top right), Shadow Group paramilitants attack a loyalist safehouse (bottom left), Florian Army troops arriving into the region (bottom right)
Date 1724 AN–1730 AN Location Mesoun, spillover into mainland Floria Status Florian victory: Shadow Group and separatist military leaders eliminated.
Belligerents
State security forces:  Confederate States Armed Forces	Mesounese Independence Paramilitaries: Shadow Group (Until 1729) Mesoun Republican League	Mesounese Loyalist Paramilitaries: Mesoun Red Jackets Mesoun Volunteer Division
Casualties and losses
760	3,680	1,789

The “Mesoun Crisis” was a low-level conflict in Mesoun that commenced in 1724 AN. Although the majority of the conflict was fought within Mesoun, violence spilled over into other regions of the mainland.

The conflict originated when Mesounese separatists, the Mesoun Republican League, contracted mercenaries from the Shadow Group to ambush and assassinate Florian President Isabelle Chopin. Their objective was to achieve independence through forceful means.

Background

In 1724, mercenaries affiliated with the Shadow Group ambushed and assassinated Florian President Isabelle Chopin, who was en route to a party meeting. The assassination was an attempt to gain independence for Floria through force.

Following an investigation by the Federal Department of Intelligence, it was determined that the Mesounese separatist group, the Mesoun Republican League (MRL), was responsible for the attack. The Florian government issued a threat to the MRL to cease its actions, but the group refused. After the Florian referendum on Raspur Pact membership and the Federal election, the MRL, with support from the Shadow Group, initiated an offensive on multiple settlements in Mesoun, causing widespread chaos in the region. This ultimately led to the intervention of the Confederate States Armed Forces.

Timeline

• 1724 AN: Florian President, Isabelle Chopin, is assassinated by Shadow Group mercenaries hired by the terrorist separatist group, the Mesoun Republican League.
• 1725 AN–1727 AN: The Mesoun Republican League gains significant support in various regions of the state, leading to divisions among communities based on loyalties.
• 1727 AN: The majority of Mesoun residents support Floria’s continued membership in the Raspur Pact, while other states nationwide vote to remove Floria from the pact.
• 1728 AN: A major boycott occurs during the Florian Federal Election, and riots are organized by the MRL across the state.
• 1728 AN: In response to the election results, loyalists establish their own paramilitary groups as a federal response is delayed due to post-election formalities. The most prominent loyalist paramilitary is the Mesoun Red Jackets, composed of veterans from the President’s Guards.
• 1728 AN: Armed forces finally arrive in Mesoun, but many convoys are ambushed by separatists in rural areas.
• 1728.11: The Battle of Furnace Lane commences between the Shadow Group and Florian soldiers, resulting in significant losses on both sides and leading to a ceasefire between loyalist and separatist parties.
• 1728.13 AN: The ceasefire is abruptly terminated after Loyalists detonate a car bomb targeting a commander of the Mesoun Republican League.
  • 1729.9 AN:MARSOF eliminates the senior chain of command of the Shadow Group, significantly weakening the Mesoun independence movement.
• 1730.1 AN:Separatist factions are left in disarray as Special Operations Forces remove the remaining remnants of leadership. The MRL surrenders shortly after the year commences.