Duquesne War of Independence

Duquesne War of Independence
File:8Jj5l63i-1280.jpg The Duquesne National Army attacks Auvernian Defenses outside Marquette during Operation Marquette Freedom
Date 1 January 1925 (1925-01-01) – 5 May 1925 (1925-05-05) (6 years, 218 days) Location Duquesne, The Auvernian Federation Result Duquesne Gains Independence from the Auvernian Federation Many Auvernian troops defect to Duquesne to earn citizenship following 5 years of military service Auvernian Government Collapses due to Civil War
Belligerents
Duquesne	The Auvernian Federation
Commanders and leaders
General Thomas Dubois Admiral Johannes Christopsen	General Henrique Shasuel Admiral David Aquesta
Strength
100,000	90,000
Casualties and losses
14,000	15,000
Civilian 7,000

Timeline of the Duquesne War of Independence:

January 1st, 1925: President Jacques Dufour, in his New Year’s address, announces a list of demands to the Auvernian Federation, launches an independence campaign

January 2nd-March 4th: Mass influx of volunteers and new recruits to military recruitment centers and batteries. Training begins, and troops are organized into units. The Auvernian Federation responds to the list of demands refusing to back down, and promising retaliation to any “futile acts”

March 5th: General Thomas Dubois (Duquesne National Army) orders an attack on a Auvernian Military battery and naval base in southern Envale. The surprise attack is a success for Duquesne, who suffer limited casualties, and successfully capture the military installation in a matter of hours. Auvernian troops retreat into south-western Envale.

March 6th: The Auvernian Government learns of the attack, sends 50,000 soldiers on ships to Isle d’ Auguste

March 10th: 50,000 Auvernian troops arrive at Isle d’ Auguste, take the island with little resistance

March 13th: General Henrique Shasuel orders the Auvernian armada to take 50,000 troops to Marquette harbor, the Auvernian mainland sends 40,000 more troops to occupy Isle d’ Auguste

March 14th: The Auvernian Armada begins bombarding the coast of Duquesne, met with no return fire. The President, his cabinet, the Duquesne National Assembly, and other government officials are evacuated from Marquette into Northern Aureliana. Auvernian troops dock in Marquette harbor

March 19th: After about a week of fighting off small parties of Duquesne troops and civilian militia, the Auvernian flag is raised above the Duquesne National Assembly building

March 21st: Admiral Johannes Christopsen (Duquesne National Navy), Brigadier General Samuel Yohannesy (Duquesne Provincial Guard), and General Thomas Dubois (Duquesne National Army) meet with President Dufour and other military officials, as well as with civilian militia leaders, to develop the battle plan for “Operation Marquette Freedom”

March 28th: Operation Marquette Freedom Takes effect 3am, Duquesne Provincial Guard begin artillery bombardment of the Auvernian armada in Marquette harbor

6am, Duquesne National Navy engages Auvernian armada from the rear in a surprise attack

7:30 am, Duquesne National Army, numbering around 100,000, begin to attack Auvernian defenses along the outskirts of Marquette from all sides

8:15 am, 54th and 68th infantry divisions of the Duquesne National Army are the first to breach the east defenses, and begin rushing into Marquette in order to hit the central defenses

9am, Auvernian troops on the central outskirt defenses are forced to retreat into the city, allows military vehicles and tens of thousands of troops to pour into Marquette.

10am, Civilian militias with knowledge of the city chase after fleeing Auvernian troops followed by the Duquesne National Army providing rear support

12pm, The Duquesne National Army with Civilian Militias retake half of Marquette, begin moving on the government and shipping districts.

3pm, Duquesne Special Forces commanded by General Marques Nelson push Auvernian troops out of the government district, leaving Auvernian troops into disarray

4pm, About 10,000 Auvernian troops surrender and are captured by the Duquesne National Army

March 29th-March 31st: The Duquesne National Army sweeps through Marquette capturing remaining groups of Auvernian troops. March 31st: President Jacques Dufour and heroes from the “Operation Marquette Freedom” fly the Duquesne flag once again above the National Assembly building and the Presidential Mansion May 1st: Casualties are counted numbering: Auvernian Federation: 15,000 killed, 20,000 injured, 10,000 captured or missing Duquesne Combined Forces: Duquesne National Navy: 399 killed, 438 injured, 48 missing Duquesne National Army: 9,784 killed, 25,320 injured, 68 missing [[Duquesne Provincial Guard: 30 killed, 4 injured, no missing Duquesne Civilian Militias: 3,000 killed, 5,328 injured, 39 missing Duquesne Special Forces: 604 killed, 395 injured, 10 missing

May 2nd: President Dufour offers Auvernians passage home to their collapsed nation OR citizenship in Duquesne pending 5 years of additional military service. General Thomas Dubois and Admiral Johannes Christopsen meet to plan a final strike on the Auvernian troops based on Isle d’Auguste

May 3rd: The Duquesne National Navy seizes the Auvernian Armada numbering hundreds of warships, and accounting to be nearly 1/4th of the entire Auvernian Navy. Many of the Auvernian sailors decide to defect to Duquesne, immediately enlisting in the Duquesne National Navy. About 7,000 of the captured Auvernian troops also defect to Duquesne, with the remaining 3,500 troops being sent away on passenger vessels back to Auvernia.

May 5th: The Duquesne National Navy, with the addition of hundreds of new vessels flying the Duquesne flag, enter the Harbour d’Auguste, and are met with a white flag raised by surrendering Auvernian Troops. About 25,000 soldiers and sailors defect to The Republic of Duquesne without shooting a shot. The remaining 15,000 return to Auvernia, leaving massive amounts of weapons and ammunition, and abandoning many more ships.

May 10th: The Duquesne National Assembly meets to write a declaration of independence

May 21st, 1925: President Jacques Dufour signs the Duquesne Declaration of Independence, officially making The Republic of Duquesne an Independent nation