Delta Seizure
"There have been few conflicts on Iacchan soil as bloody as the Delta Seizure... if the Gods are good, they will let it cease soon. Doubtful, as it's gone on for a decade yet."
-Lysithea Heleyra, CY 1679
The Conflict
Prelude
In 1667, the city-state of Garrond had successfully (and amiably) gained their independence from the province controlled by House Aria through a peaceful treaty between the locale's Lord Mayor Alexandre Dokado and Head of House Tortimer Aria. However, House Palatius took note of this sudden opening. They sought to control all of the Iacchan River Delta (as it remains one of the most fertile areas in the world for "exotic" agriculture that makes a pretty penny), and immediately began to plot their invasion strategy to take hold of this land. As the city-state of Garrond is not protected under laws set by either the Noble Coaltion or the U5, they could do this without fear of repercussion.
Deployment
The inciting incident of the war occurred on Blue Sea Moon 10, CY 1669 - when a Palatian assassin murdered Alexandre Dokado in his sleep. However, most of the higher-ups in Garrond were Wizards trained at the Avena Monastery in various magicks and tactics. With little difficulty, they tracked the assassin back to House Palatius' manor and formally declared war upon the province.
Battlefield
The battle began on equal footing - two opposing cities of mostly-equal size. However, when House Palatius began hiring mercenaries from outside noble houses (mainly those of House Gavinies and House Heleyra), the tides quickly turned in their favor. Garrondian armies were decimated, and as of late 1679, the city-state of Garrond is officially under the U5's definition of siege. Most war scholars predict that the city-state will surrender sometime in the next four months, though diviners who have run predictions foretell a strange twist of fate occurring.
Outcome
On Pegasus Moon 12, 1680, the city-state of Garrond would fall and become a part of House Palatius. Every member of Garrond's sole noble family - House Verdana - was executed with the exception of Niccolo Verdana, who was rescued by the visiting matriarch of The Noble House of Malatesta, who would offer his rescue if Niccolo were to take her daughter's hand in marriage.
Many Garrondians were slaughtered in the incident, leading the U5 to investigate House Palatius' activities.
Conflict Type
War
Battlefield Type
Land
Start Date
Blue Sea Moon 10, CY 1669
Ending Date
Pegasus Moon 12, CY 1680
Conflict Result
The city of Garrond fell and was subsumed into House Palatius
Location
Belligerents
The Independent City-State of Garrond
Strength
House Palatius, as an institutional noble house within The Noble Coalition of Iacchus Argentum, has the support of the Coalition itself and thus access to the resources provided by the Noble Premier Lysithea Heleyra. In Iacchus Argentum's entire history, there hasn't been a need to congregate multiple Provincial Squadrons in the same place for a larger army formation. However, Odessa Palatius has called upon it.
The city of Garrond has two sources of strength - the blood of its own people, and the arms of those within the Fhirdiad Alliance of Sovereign Isles who've sent resources and aid to the besieged city.
Casualties
Objectives
House Palatius seeks to seize the Iacchan River Delta - and thus the territory of the independent city-state of Garrond.
Garrond seeks to retain its independence after severing itself from House Aria in 1669.
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