Laefold War

Laefold War
Date 3 January 2024 (2024-01-03) - 4 September 2024 (2024-09-04) (8 months and 1 day) Location Kva Norale, Laefold Kingdom Result Annexation of Laefold Kingdom Territories following the Amadorian Invasion of Laefold Decisive victory for Amador following the death of King Laefold and the collapse of the Haan'derok Organization Extensive destruction of Laefoldian Infrastructure Large-scale humanitarian crisis ensues, prompting Amadorian aid response Kva Norale formally assimilates Laefold into its territories following the Borgisk Conference
Belligerents
Amador Amador Kva Norale	Laefold Kingdom Laefold Kingdom Haan'derok Raiders
Commanders and leaders
Imperium Leadership Gaeleath Aegnor Maeralya Amador Hypario Davalur-Amador	Laefoldian Pact Larry Laefold Bjorn Kornil

The Laefold War, also known as the Invasion of Laefold, was a war fought between the Imperium through its provincial territory of Kva Norale and Kva Norale's northern neighbor, Laefold. The conflict began following the attack of Noralian civilian vessels by the Haan'derok Raiders, state-sponsored terrorist organization. The attack warranted a declaration of war with the Imperial Legions of Amador and Kva Norale military assets carrying out mass-scale amphibious landings across the Beghorks Island Chain.

Historically, tensions between Kva Norale and Laefold were always tense. A series of skirmishes had been fought throughout the last two centuries, with the Skirmish at the Bargkin Shield being of particular importance, as Laefoldian naval assets were able to engage and force a retreat of imperial forces in 2004. Laefold's safekeeping and public support of Bjorn Kornil's Haan'derok Raiders also worsened relations. A series of terrorist strikes, including the Bombing of the Melody Theater that killed 125 civilians resulted in a naval blockade of the Laefold's largest island, Orkask. The blockade was lifted following monetary reparations being paid for the affected families.

The war itself began on January 3, 2024 and would escalate in size over the coming months as Noralian forces, aided by mainland Amador, began a series of amphibious landings and targeted airstrikes across the encompassing Laefold Islands. The war itself would end on September 4, 2024, nine months following the start, when King Larry Laefold was killed in action and his son, Charles, would assume control of the remnants of the Laefoldian government - he would issues formal agreeance to terms of surrender and assured the compliance of the Laefoldian government over the course of the diplomatic negotiations.

The conflict was the first large-scale conflict Amador fought in the 2020s. The resulting aftermath of the conflict saw Kva Norale and by extensions, Amador, assimilate Laefold into its territories and expanding Amadorian influence in the Badlands. Laefold's remaining government would be dismantled over the next several years, while Noralian military forces would police the territory and significant reconstruction of the territory would ensue. The boy-king Charles would aid in the transition before he was ultimately killed following a vehicular accident in 2027.

Aftermath

The aftermath of the Laefold War resulted in the annexation for the former kingdom into the territories of Kva Norale and granting further influence to Amador in the Badlands region. Severe destruction of Laefoldian military infrastructure left much of the former nation severely unprepared to weather further military actions levied against it. This resulted in mainland Amador transferring several Gothic fleets over to the newly-assimilated territory.

Civilian infrastructure suffered extensive damage as a result of bombing campaigns targeting Haan'derok hideouts, though structural damage was avoided where possible.

Casualties

The war was the second major conflict Amador had fought in the twenty-first century, with the War of the Leaves having been fought in 2004.

Kva Norale

Kva Norale suffered many dead and wounded during the conflict, with upwards of 89,238 casualties, of which 23,485 were killed in actions, while the remaining were wounded.

Legacy

The Laefold War marked the definitive spread of influence from Amador into the Badlands Influences. The massive increase in the size of its ancient Kva Norale territories expanded the necessity for further military assets to be placed in the Badlands, with dozens of naval assets being transferred over. Kva Norale's importance as a major trading route and crucial guarantor or trade and propserity in the northern Badlands also grew exponentially.

Relations withe the Principality of Arakhkhar were also further definied, with the Non-Aggression Pact being utilized and formally signed, denoting spheres of inlfuence in the region between the two powers, while also leading to a current peaceful relation. Kva Norale's military was granted renown and the government is in talks with expanding its influence throughout the region through the use of bases.