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Despite protests from the educated Ardghar, Ros Mac demanded a political stunt outside of the Royal Palace in Rosmore. Ros Mac was determined to take the fight to both the Parliament and Royal Family, and planned a large protest on the day of the communion of several junior members of the Royal Family. The event was likely to have both King Coilean Ó Canann, as well as Prime Minister Teigue Ó hAinle, with several members of the cabinet and senior Royals. Planned for November 11th, 1926 several hundred protestors boarded vessels from Dunvál, arriving the day before the ceremony in Rosmore, staying in pubs, poor houses, and Salvation Army kitchens overnight before the event. | Despite protests from the educated Ardghar, Ros Mac demanded a political stunt outside of the Royal Palace in Rosmore. Ros Mac was determined to take the fight to both the Parliament and Royal Family, and planned a large protest on the day of the communion of several junior members of the Royal Family. The event was likely to have both King Coilean Ó Canann, as well as Prime Minister Teigue Ó hAinle, with several members of the cabinet and senior Royals. Planned for November 11th, 1926 several hundred protestors boarded vessels from Dunvál, arriving the day before the ceremony in Rosmore, staying in pubs, poor houses, and Salvation Army kitchens overnight before the event. | ||
The Royal family was shocked when several hundred angry protestors descended onto the Rosmore Cathedral, | The Royal family was shocked when several hundred angry protestors descended onto the Rosmore Cathedral, and despite attempts by Ardghar to keep the union members and sympathizers peaceful, violent clashes broke out between police, Royal Guardsmen, and union members. The clash was over quickly, but it prevented the King and members of the Royal Family from entering the Cathedral, and several dozen policemen and union members were seriously injured, and at least two cabinet members were accosted by the crowd before swiftly being rescued by police. The King concluded that what had gone on thus far was unacceptable, and what was seen as a passing political fad was now quickly becoming an insurrection that threatened his hold on the Kingdom. Between Ardghar and Ros Mac, a serious rift emerged as they differed not only over politics and suggested courses of action on how to run the campaign to revolutionize their nation, but also on how to deal with the resulting fallout. Ros Mac, the militant communist who demanded a violent revolution to overthrow the ruling class for the workers saw this clash as the first battle in a war for a New Ardmore. Ardghar however was concerned that their activities would now draw the ire of the Royal Family, Constabulary, and ultimately the Royal Army. | ||
[[File:Ardmore Crackdown.jpg|thumb|Workers clash with members of the Royal Ardmore Constabulary on January 5th, 1927 and several dozen members of the Union were killed. Collectively this was referred to as 'Red Wednesday.']] | |||
=== Royal Crackdown and Suppression === | === Royal Crackdown and Suppression === | ||
Preparation continued by the New Worker's Party for a considerable increase in union signing drives, strikes, and protests against police brutality. However | Preparation continued by the New Worker's Party for a considerable increase in union signing drives, strikes, and protests against police brutality. However | ||
angry secret police stuff | angry secret police stuff | ||
everyone thinks its done | everyone thinks its done | ||
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=== Initial Conflicts === | === Initial Conflicts === | ||
2 key battles put socialists on back foot on North Island | 2 key battles put socialists on back foot on North Island | ||
Ardghar and Ros Mac split and form two different communist uprisings | |||
Ardghar - National Ardmori Front | |||
Ros Mac - Armori Liberation Army | |||
==== Battle of Hellman ==== | ==== Battle of Hellman ==== | ||
north island, loyalists smash commies | north island, loyalists smash commies | ||