Coffee War (Septentrion)

Coffee War
Part of Totalist-Communist Split
File:VihoslavMarineLanding.jpg Vihoslav Marines landing on the beaches of Kaviana Island
Date March 16, 1965- July 6, 1968 Location Saint Tyra Islands Result Armistice Collapse of the Leonesse Communist Regime
Belligerents
Commune of Leonesse Polvokia	Template:Country data Vihoslavia Template:Country data Federation of Soviet Republics Template:Country data Kolodiya
Commanders and leaders
Commander Leon Dubois	Template:Country data Vihoslavia Commander Lechosław Sagan
Strength
Leonesse: 81,000+ ~800	Template:Country data Vihoslavia 42,000 Template:Country data Federation of Soviet Republics 3,500
Casualties and losses
Leonesse: ~40,000 military and paramilitary casualties ~200 support personnel	Template:Country data Vihoslavia 12,981 military casualties Template:Country data Federation of Soviet Republics 271

The Coffee War, also known as the Bean War or the Tyra War was a conflict that occurred in the Saint Tyra Islands, Leonesse, and in international waters. It was a war fought primarily between Totalist and Communist powers in Septentrion, and is largely viewed as the first external split among the two groups since the Pan-Septentrion War. It is considered by many historians to be a Cold War proxy war, both in Leonesse and Vihoslavia.

Beginning in 1964, the Commune of Leonesse, backed by their communist sponsors in Polvokia, openly threatened the country of Vihoslavia, claiming the St. Tyra Islands for themselves. In response, Vihoslavia fortified the islands and stationed a large number of troops among them. However, in December of 1964, the Leonesse navy started to blockade the islands, preventing any Vihoslav ships from reaching the islands, and their valuable coffee exports. Despite threats of war from Vihoslavia, the Leonesse fleet refused to back off until a deal was struck. While initially refusing, the Vihoslav government finally conceded in early 1965. They agreed to a referendum on the status of the valuable islands.

The referendum resulted in Vihoslav ownership of the islands, by a clear margin. However, on March 16, 1965, 2 days after the referendum, Leonesse forces attacked the islands. Despite several months of fortifications being placed on the islands, Vihoslav troops quickly lost ground to the invading Leonesse troops. Several southern islands and the port city of Nowporta fell within the first 2 months of fighting, with much of the northern islands remaining unscathed.

In the third month of fighting, the Soviet naval task force headed by Carrier Bulyanov arrived at the islands.