Ruvelkan-Symmerian War

Ruvelkan-Makedonian War
Date 12 September 1872 – 6 May 1873 (7 months, 3 weeks, 4 days) Location Northern Syara, Ruvelka. Result Makedonian Victory Makedon seizes Imerti and Zemplen
Belligerents
Ruvelkan Socialist Republic	Kingdom of Makedon
Commanders and leaders
András Váradi	Dzvonko I
Units involved
Ruvelkan Red Army	Army of Makedon
Strength
650,000 troops	340,000 troops
Casualties and losses
165,000 killed 300,000 wounded	75,000 killed 190,000 wounded

The Ruvelkan-Makedonian War (Syaran: Рувелкан-македонска војна) was an armed conflict fought between the Ruvelkan Socialist Republic and the Kingdom of Makedon from 12 September 1872 to 6 May 1873. It's immediate causes were territorial disagreement over the status of the disputed Imerti territory and the Makedonian-Ruvelkan Border, while Ruvelkan leadership were also hopeful that the arrival of the Red Army would instigate a socialist-inspired uprising among the Makedonian peasantry and working class.

The Ruvelkan Red Army began by invading eastern Makedon in September 1872, crossing the Lushan Rivers and seizing control of Vashryn and Jisova along the coastline of the Sundering Sea. A subsequent Ruvelkan drive on Gbevec in was halted and in October, followed by a Makedonian sweeping offensive that trapped Ruvelkan forces across the West Lushan River. Fighting around the East Lushan River lasted until November, which forced the Ruvelkans to withdraw back across the border. The Ruvelkans assumed the fighting would cease for the winter, but on 8 December the Makedonians launched a surprise invasion of both Zemplen and northern Ruvelka. In January 1873 the Makedonians captured Sopron, and in February had laid siege to Kaposvar. In March the Ruvelkans launched a counter-offensive into Zemplen to repel the Makedonians, but were defeated and the region fell under complete Makedonian control. In April a relief effort failed to break the siege of Kapsovar and the city fell into Makedonian hands. In May the Makedonians began pushing towards Kunhegyes, resulting in a final clash with the Red Army before a ceasefire was agreed to.

The war officially concluded on 6 May 1873 under terms that heavily favored the Makedonians. Makedon gained control of Imerti and Zemplen while the Ruvelkan Red Army had been dealt a serious blow in prestige and the loss of many skilled officers. Makedon's victory over Ruvelka allowed it to take a dominant role in the Unification of Syara, which occurred just two years after the war ended and was driven heavily by a desire to ensure Syaran independence and security in the face of Ruvelkan aggression. Ruvelka's defeat ended the leadership of Premier András Váradi, who was blamed for Ruvelka's defeat. The loss of Zemplen and Imerti to the Syarans would remain a point of national frustration for Ruvelka, which would eventually lead to a series of territorial conflicts between the two nations.