1682 Invasion of Sankt Ludwigshafen

1682 Invasion of Sankt Ludwigshafen
Date 1682 Location Sankt Ludwigshafen Result Annexation of Sankt Ludwigshafen by Alrig
Belligerents
Alriggian Republic	Sankt Ludwigshafen
Strength
Southern Circle Militia 2,500 infantrymen 10 Dolstier I tanks 10 mortar-carrying semi-trucks Western Circle Militia 1,500 infantrymen 5 mortar-carrying semi-trucks Eastern Circle Militia 500 infantrymen Northern Circle Militia 500 infantrymen	Dragonerkorps Ludwigshafen 1,000 mounted infantrymen 80 donkey-drawn heavy machine guns 30 donkey-drawn anti-tank cannons 10 donkey-drawn FLAK anti-air cannons Bezirkbürgerwehr Ludwigshafen 2,000 infantrymen
Casualties and losses
23	376

The 1682 Invasion of Sankt Ludwigshafen was a one-week military operation conducted by the Alriggian Republic against the Republic of Sankt Ludwigshafen. It resulted in the annexation of Sankt Ludwigdshafen by Alrig. In early 1682 the Alexandrian flu epidemic of 1682 spread from Sankt Ludwigshafen to Alrig, following the refusal of Sankt Ludwigshafen's government to isolate those who suffered from the disease. After the epidemic was brought under control, Alrig launched a punitive expedition. Following an ultimatum, demanding an unconditional surrender, the militias from the various Alriggian circles landed south of the city of Sankt Ludwigshafen, 20 kilorics north of the Craitlandish border. From there they bombarded the city with mortar shells. The Dragonerkorps Ludwigshafen and the Bezirkbürgerwehr Ludwigshafen did not possess the same artillery as the Alriggians and were forced to launch a counter-offensive. They were led into a minefield and faced significant losses before retreating back into the city. Alrig reiterated its demand for an unconditional surrender and this time Sankt Ludwigshafen complied.