Vionnan Civil War
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 Empire of Vionna |
 Kingdom of South Vionna (1809 - 1814) |
 Kingdom of Gestoria-Briceport (1809 - 1814) | ||||||
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Elizabeth Cerly † |
Edward of Grythshead |
William IV of Briceport | ||||||
The Vionnan Civil War was a period of civil conflict actually consisting of two separate wars between 1806 and 1814. The first of the two wars took place between 1805 and 1807 and was, in fact, more of a rebellion against the Imperial Vionnan Crown by rebels both in Southern Vionna and in Frankenlisch. There was an armistice for two years, followed by a second conflict between the Empire of Vionna and the newly formed Kingdoms of Southern Vionna and Gestoria-Briceport between 1809 and 1814 which finally ended the war in favour of the rebels. From the war, the Frankenlischian First Republic was formed but was soon replaced by the United Kingdom of Vionna-Frankenlisch in the October Revolution.
Background
Rebellion of 1805
The Rebellion of 1805 was an earlier uprising in March to August of 1805, the Duke of Larkinge and Count of Linz supported a Frankenlischian uprising led by the Viscount Akehurst. The actual conflict was short and according to the accounts of Sir Olaf Erikssen, a Vionnan rebel from Hardskar, was over in a single battle, fought near Kamber. The commanders of the Vionnan rebels were released but punished with an increased tax but the Frankenlischian commanders were shot, including Lord Akehurst.
Rebel Alliance
Breakout of War
Early Fighting
Battle of Briceport
In an attempt to end the rebellion early, a fleet commanded by Admiral Sir Barnaby Hilton made up of eighteen Ships of the Line and fourteen other vessels sailed on Briceport, carrying a force of four thousand men. As Lord Brice had yet to declare for the rebels, the government forces expected his support against them. Brice had simply not made up his mind and, when he saw Hilton's fleet approaching, he believed the encroachers to be a foreign force and immediately gave to order for the defences of Briceport to open fire. Modern investigators claim that he knew the fleet was an Imperial one but sources from the period state that he mistook the Imperial standard for that of a foreign, possibly Malducian, force.
Lord Brice secured a decisive victory over the Imperial force, multiple Imperial ships were lost to pummeling artillery fire and two attempts to land troops were repulsed by the local defenders. Even if the battle was a mistake, Brice's position had been decided for him, the Battle of Briceport secured an important ally for the rebels. Brice was able to raise his army quickly, 15,000 men from the County of Briceport joined the rebel army which joined together at Briceport on the 25th of July.
Riverland Campaign
The main rebel army of 45,000 men, commanded by Prince Harold, marched up through Gestoria and planned to take Lawrenceville. Following the Battle of St Edmunds, where the rebel army defeated a smaller force under the Count of Collocken.