Boer Wars (Vozh)

Boer Wars
Part of Voshan Wars
Date 26 December 1913 – 20 July 1916 (2 years, 6 months, 24 days) Location Vozh Result Boer Victory  • Prince Nikolaas of Rothenburg invited by the Boer Parliament to take up the Vozhsk throne.
Belligerents
Vozh Grey Eagle Free Corps supported by Aravea	Ruthenian Free State Transanagra Free State Loyal Eagle Free Corps Atmora (from 1916)
Commanders and leaders
	Wim Frederiksen Jan Wolfkamp Valdemar Pifers Arnout de Jong Wouter Fransen Henri Braamkolk Michiel Lubberts
Strength
Foreign volunteers: 5,700+	Boer Free Corps: 29,000 Transangara Boers 37,000 Ruthenian Boers Voshan auxiliaries: 3,500 Foreign volunteers: 6,500+ Total: 76,000
Casualties and losses
	7,682 wounded/killed in action 31,091 captured
Civilian casualties: 17,019 civilians killed 23,981 civilians wounded

The Boer Wars, also known as the Vozhsky-Boer War, was an armed conflict. Following the Treaty of Lechtenstad and the establishment of the Democratic Federative Republic of Vozh (DFRV), the nation faced new challenges as disgruntled and right-wing ethnic Atmorans sought to undermine the young state's stability. Over the next three years, a series of rebellions and insurgencies, collectively known as the 'Boer Wars' in Vozh, erupted, pitting the Atmoran rebels against the working-class Slavs and armed trade unionists known as 'the Republican Guard..' The conflict was characterized by a complex interplay of class and ethnic tensions, threatening the nascent republic's unity and social cohesion.

History

Year One

In the first year following the Treaty of Lechtenstad, growing discontent among the ethnic Atmoran minority led to the rise of right-wing factions seeking to regain power and influence in the newly independent Vozhsk state. These predominantly middle-class Atmorans felt marginalized and resentful of the social and political changes introduced by the socialist government.

As the Slavic majority continued to support the ruling coalition and the policies aimed at empowering the working class, the Boer rebels intensified their efforts to challenge the legitimacy of the government. Ethnic tensions flared, with the ethnic Atmorans viewing themselves as the rightful heirs to power in Vozh, and the native population perceiving the Boers as remnants of the oppressive colonial era.

The conflict escalated into a full-blown insurgency. The Republican Guard, composed of armed trade unionists and loyalists to the DFRV government, shouldered much of the responsibility for quelling the rebellion. The fighting led to hundreds of casualties on both sides, exacerbating the deepening divisions within the nation.

Year Two

In the second year, the Boer Wars showed no signs of abating. The Atmoran rebels, emboldened by their growing ranks and discontent among certain sections of the Vozhsk population, sought to exploit class divisions to their advantage. They attempted to mobilize sections of the working class against the communist policies of the DFRV government, portraying the ruling coalition as repressive and anti-individualist. The Republican Guard, on the other hand, gew more extreme in its commitment to the principles upon which the nation was founded. As the conflict persisted, class and ethnic fault lines deepened, further polarizing the young republic.

Year Three and Denouement

By the third year, the had taken a toll on the nation's stability and development. In a stunning turn of events, right-wing Atmoran Jonkheers, covertly assisted Lieutenant Colonel Michiel Lubberts's 2nd Battalion, 9 Regiment Koninklijke Fusiliers des Marine, launched a coup against the DFRV government. The putschists managed to seize control of key government institutions, and in a swift move, they declared an end to the republican system.

In the wake of the coup, the Atmoran rebels installed an Atmoran prince named 'Nikolaas de Rothenburg' as High King of the Vozhski, transforming the DFRV into the 'United Kingdoms of Vozh.' The new monarchy represented a dramatic departure from the previous political structure, causing a significant upheaval in the nation's political landscape.

The coup and the rise of the newly crowned 'Mikola I' marked a turning point in Vozh's history, leaving the nation at a crossroads. The new United Kingdoms of Vozh faced challenges in consolidating its power and maintaining stability amid lingering tensions between the Atmoran minority and the Slavic majority.