Forty Solstice War

The Forty Solstice War, commonly called the Twenty Year War, and also known as the Curancian War or the Grand War, was a large-scale war fought on the Isles of Curance from 80^th Light, 664 to 65^th Light, 684.

Etymology

The war is named after the forty solstices which passed during the conflict, with two solstices occurring per year. Continental nations such as Albermar commonly name the war as the Twenty Year War as to fit their modernized calendar.

Background

Albermarian invasion of Curancia

The Conflict

Prelude

• Expansion of Curancian naval and military forces
• Curancian persecution of Capellian peoples
• End of the Bastion Civil War

Pictured (top left, clockwise):

New Bastion line infantry, the Curancian Holy Wardens, Capellian militia during the Myrian Campaign, the Battle of Byreson Sound, Albermarian spearman defending at Wind's Reach.

Start Date

80/664

Ending Date

65/684

Conflict Result

• Curancian victory
• Formation of the Boxwick League
• Cessation of Albermarian colonial territory

Belligerents

Imperial Forces

• Curancian Empire

Led by

• Tanirall, the XXVIII

Unified Forces

• New Bastion

Strength

Casualties

Objectives