First Esermian War

First Esermian War
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Date 25 February 1888 – 1 January 1893 (4 years, 10 months and 1 week) Location Esermia, Siradia Result League victory Tricolour Rebellions Collapse of various monarchies and empires Rise of socialism Prelude to the Second Esermia War Territorial changes Formation of Lycoria, Vlazen, Morlund and Freilund
Belligerents
League powers: Colchan Empire Heran Empire Ameiss Prokhogrsk Rodvia Sevostia Malat Mosum Norisovia Bavmark (until 1889) Sicgar Normanfara Lycoria (from 1890)	Regime powers: Tlusevian Empire Terado-Muraltadi Empire Lycoria (until 1890)

The First Esermian War, also known as the War of Empires, was a major continental conflict in Esermia that began on 25 February 1888 and ended on 1 January 1893. Involving nearly every major Esermian power of the time, the conflict is regarded as one of the deadliest in recent history and a defining point of modern geopolitics.

Summary

Opening stages

• 25 Feb 1888 War begins; Tlusev launches offensives
• 26 Feb 1888 Udnaly occupied by Regime forces. Mobilization of Allied forces begins from major towns in the Colchan Empire and Bavmark.
• 28 Feb 1888 Yuvlona & Karlodorf occupied. Fighting begins at Tetaburg, between local Ameissen militia and Lycorian forces.
• 02 Mar 1888 Allied and Regime regular forces clash along the River Nieder, close to the Kohlian border. Allied forces manage to hold against a now-tired mobilized Regime army.
• 05 Mar 1888 Offensives on Baikav begin from east and north staging grounds. The local garrison requests immediate support from forces along the Nieder.
• 06 Mar 1888 Milita forces surrender at Tetaburg after a week of fighting; falls to Lycorian 1st.
• 10 Mar 1888 Battle of Baikav begins between opposing armies. Further Allied forces from Ferrburg and Reinstein provide support.
• 14 Mar 1888 Regime forces launch a dual offensive on Port Grigor and Lemvig, meeting large resistance against Heran expeditionary forces.
• 17 Mar 1888 The frontline along the Nieder expands as Regime forces launch attacks against Turismach in central-east Colcha. Unsuccessful in attacking across the Nieder, many troops are diverted to assist in capturing the main * city of Baikav.
• 30 Mar 1888 Baikav falls to Regime troops as Allied forces withdraw west to defend the northern border of Bavmark.
• 04 Apr 1888 Struggling to advance on the final Ameissen western coastal towns, Regime forces intensify offensives southwest of Baikav to gain a foothold north of the Baatenian Mountains. They meet resistance against Bavmark alpine troops.
• Apr-May 1888 Fighting along the River Nieder comes to a standstill as the river widens following the winter months. Regime attempts to cross during this time fail.
• May-Jul 1888 Regime forces attempt various offensives from Baikav on the western side of the Nieder, encountering fierce resistance from arriving Colchan and Bavmarkian troops.
• Jul-Aug 1888 Following heavy shelling of Turismach, makeshift amphibious offensives by Regime forces begin in a bid to capture the city.
• 09 Aug 1888 Turismach falls to Regime forces, albeit after suffering heavy casualties.
• Aug-Sep 1888 Allied forces begin a withdrawal of troops west from the Nieder, as Regime advancements continue from the captured centres of Turismach and Baikav.
• Sep-Nov 1888 Regime forces continue to push Colchan troops west through the densely-forested Dierchem region. Allied alpine troops continue to halt the Regime advance in central Bavmark.
• Nov-Dec1888 The forested and rolling terrain slows Regime advancment, allowing Allied forces to set-up defences along the River Friesee, which runs directly through central Colcha and south into Bavmark.
• Jan-Feb 1889 Heavy defences and newly-arrived Allied forces at Mossine in Colcha and Ferrburg in Bavmark slow the Regime advance.