1716 Ludwiggian invasion of Northern Cibola
| 1716 Ludwiggian invasion of Northern Cibola | |||||
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Soldiers of the Republic of Sankt Ludwigshafen assaulting a village of descendants from the Alexandrians in Northern Cibola. |
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| Belligerents | |||||
 Army of the Republic of Sankt Ludwigshafen
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| Stadtholder Simon Schafenweide | |||||
The 1716 Ludwiggian invasion of Northern Cibola was an attempt by the Republic of Sankt Ludwigshafen to establish a colony in Northern Cibola with the purpose of extracting natural resources there that were deemed essential for the industrialisation and modernisation of the republic. The region that they invaded was known to have rich gold deposits and early evidence suggested that bauxite could also be found in the region. Ludwiggian prospectors affiliated with the Bergbaubetrieb Ludwigshafen had explored it in secret for a few months before the invasion, in small groups to avoid detection and subsequent suspicion. When they had mapped the location of several locations that were suitable for mining, they reported their findings to a committee of the Ludwiggian armed forces and their employer, Bergbaubetrieb Ludwigshafen. The order for an invasion was given by Stadtholder Simon Schafenweide, who sought to increase the productivity of the republic in order to develop its economy and society.
Timeline
XIV.1716
- 1.XIV.1716: Two divisions of the Kriegskorps Ludwigshafen embark into two stern landing trading vessels of the United North Apollonian Company sailing under Shirerithian flag, that have been chartered. They enter the ships in civilian dress, with all military uniforms, weapons, stored in donkey-drawn trailers that are kept in the hold of the ship. With them come staff members of the Bergbaubetrieb Ludwigshafen, as well as other civilians with specific professions.
- 7.XIV.1716: After a week of travel, the ships of the United North Apollonian Company sail south of Glacier City, all Ludwiggians retreat in the hold of the ship to avoid detection by the coast guard of the Imperial Federation. In the hold they put on their military dress and prepare for the landing the next day.
- 8.XIV.1716: In rougher seas than anticipated, the ships land on the Northern Cibolan beach, in a bay roughly 500 kilometers west of Niyi Axi. One of the divisions stays at this location to construct a harbour, that is to be named Nordhafen, while the other division enters into the rough inland along with the prospectors that are to lead them to the location of the natural resources.
