Orinoccovian Civil War

Orinoccovian Civil War
Date 27 December 2024 – 4 April 2025 (3 months, 1 week and 1 day) Location Orinoccov Result Vermeer government victory: Nieuwehoop peace treaty signed Vermeer government remains in power Pepe Vermeer assassinated Elections held
Belligerents
Orinoccov Government United Federation of Telrova (After January 8th) Liberto-Ancapistan Suryadweep Oktadonia Native Orinoccovian Council (After date) Supported by: Locotima	True Orinoccovian Kingdom Supported by: Tierada
Commanders and leaders
Pepe Vermeer Oswald Prince	Michael van Rjin
Strength
Orinoccov Government 230,000 Soldiers 120 Artillery 340 Tanks 270 Other Heavy Weapons 21 Aircraft Liberto-Ancapistan 8,000 Soldiers 28 Artillery 68 Tanks 180 Other Heavy Weapons 47 Aircraft Suryadweep 4,500 Soldiers 18 Artillery 12 Tanks 40 Other Heavy Weapons 16 Aircraft Oktadonia 2,000 Aoldiers 9 Artillery 4 Tanks 21 Other Heavy Weapons 16 Aircraft Native Orinoccovian Council 5,000 soldiers 1 artillery 2 Tanks 70 Other Heavy Weapons	True Orinoccovian Kingdom 450,000 Soldiers 260 Artillery 645 Tanks 580 Other Heavy Weapons 110 Aircraft
Casualties and losses
75,000 Soldiers 57 Artillery 194 Tanks 218 Other Heavy Weapons 23 Aircraft	180,000 Soldiers 102 Artillery 271 Tanks 320 Other Heavy Weapons 58 Aircraft
Total civilians killed/wounded: 1,500,000 (est.)

The Orinoccovian Civil War was a war fought in Orinoccov over the succession of Grand Duke Milan van Rijn.

Background

On December 21st 2024, Grand Duke Milan van Rijn died of natural causes in his house. He was well loved by and a figurehead for the Orinoccovian people. His unexpected death left a power vacuum causing unease, and even unrest among certain groups of the public. The Grand Duke had proclaimed Pepe Vermeer, his adopted son his heir. However the Van Rjin political group was uncertain about proposing someone who was not of Van Rjin blood. Some began proposing that the successor should instead be Michael van Rjin, who was actually of Van Rjin blood. Unable to come to an agreement, the Van Rjin political group, which previously held de-facto political hegemony over Orinoccov, fractured itself into two opposing groups. The Van Rjin monarchy group backed Michael van Rjin's claim to Grand Duke, while Democratic Vermeer-Rjin group backed Pepe Vermeer. Both groups had large amount of political clout, for Pepe Vermeer was previously ambassador and representative of Orinoccov to the United Federation of Telrova, while Michael van Rjin was a merchant who was establishing an increasing amount of control over the trade off Orinoccov's coast. Political debates devolved with both candidates loudly publicly arguing about who is the rightful successor to Milan van Rijn. On election day Pepe Vermeer was elected with 53% of the vote. Two days latter Milan van Rijn would launch 20 000 man strong rebellion against the Vermeer government, claiming his rule is illegitimate due to his lack of van Rijn blood.