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== Conquest == | == Conquest == | ||
The Saukhin Conquest began on May 31, 1832 and lasted for twenty-one days. The vast advantage in manpower for Qabór allowed for a swift and easy annexation of the Kingdom. The first day of the Saukhin Conquest occurred on May 31, 1832, and it began with a fleet of fourty ships from the [[Qabóri Navy]], all carrying a total of 9,500 sailors, making the perilous journey from [[Port Létioč]], in the allied state of [[Republic of Auqali & Sonaxa (1727–1910)|Auqali]]. The trip was relatively short for its time, lasting only | The Saukhin Conquest began on May 31, 1832 and lasted for twenty-one days. The vast advantage in manpower for Qabór allowed for a swift and easy annexation of the Kingdom. The first day of the Saukhin Conquest occurred on May 31, 1832, and it began with a fleet of fourty ships from the [[Qabóri Navy]], all carrying a total of 9,500 sailors, making the perilous journey from [[Port Létioč]], in the allied state of [[Republic of Auqali & Sonaxa (1727–1910)|Auqali]]. The trip was relatively short for its time, lasting only four days. By the fourth day the fleet had arrived at the northernmost island of Kuapa, and took it almost immediately. Kuapa was one of the smaller islands on the archipelago, with an extremely small population of about 1,300. The Qabóri Navy had no trouble invading the island. Word got loose of a Qabóri attack on the islands, however by the time the news got to the Saukhin’s largest city of [[Oaroa]] four days later, the Qabóri Navy had already taken three more islands (Iapala, Vana Vana, and Takakato). | ||
By the tenth day, the intense naval battles along the coastlines of various islands had weakened the already-outmatched Saukhin Navy. Woqala Saqula I had offered a deal to the leader of the Saukhins, King Wapahunea, to end the conflict in exchange for the Saukhins to become a protectorate of the Qabóri Woqalate. However, he rejected this deal, famously citing in his letter to the Woqala how the indomitable spirit and willpower of the Saukhin people would trump any tactical advantage the Qabóri had to offer. By the seventeenth day, the Qabóri Navy had taken almost every Saukhin Island, with the exception of Ato’Ato, however, they were lurking on said island as the following days passed. The kingdom’s capital of [[Oaroa]] was very well-known in Polynesian geopolitics at the time, as the fort that guarded the city, had been believed to be blessed by the Tuhauata god of war with invincibility. | By the tenth day, the intense naval battles along the coastlines of various islands had weakened the already-outmatched Saukhin Navy. Woqala Saqula I had offered a deal to the leader of the Saukhins, King Wapahunea, to end the conflict in exchange for the Saukhins to become a protectorate of the Qabóri Woqalate. However, he rejected this deal, famously citing in his letter to the Woqala how the indomitable spirit and willpower of the Saukhin people would trump any tactical advantage the Qabóri had to offer. By the seventeenth day, the Qabóri Navy had taken almost every Saukhin Island, with the exception of Ato’Ato, however, they were lurking on said island as the following days passed. The kingdom’s capital of [[Oaroa]] was very well-known in Polynesian geopolitics at the time, as the fort that guarded the city, had been believed to be blessed by the Tuhauata god of war with invincibility. | ||
Undeterred by the reputed invincibility of the Fort of Oaroa, the Qabóri Navy, with a heavy strategic advantage, penetrated its formidable defenses. The once-thought invincible fortress crumbled before the tactical brilliance of the Qabóri, marking a turning point in the conflict. The audacious assault on the Fort of Oaroa crippled the morale of the Saukhin people, who wished for nothing more than the conflict to finally come to an end, no matter who was proclaimed victorious. By the twenty-first day of the relentless siege, the Saukhin Guard, renowned for their indomitable willpower, found their resources depleted and their defenses breached. The prolonged confrontation had strained the kingdom's military capabilities to the brink. With the culmination of a twenty-one-day struggle, the Fort of Oaroa succumbed to the persistence of the Qabóri Forces. On June 21, 1832, Saqula met with Wapahunea in Oaroa, and officially ended the conflict. | Undeterred by the reputed invincibility of the Fort of Oaroa, the Qabóri Navy, with a heavy strategic advantage, penetrated its formidable defenses. The once-thought invincible fortress crumbled before the tactical brilliance of the Qabóri, marking a turning point in the conflict. The audacious assault on the Fort of Oaroa crippled the morale of the Saukhin people, who wished for nothing more than the conflict to finally come to an end, no matter who was proclaimed victorious. By the twenty-first day of the relentless siege, the Saukhin Guard, renowned for their indomitable willpower, found their resources depleted and their defenses breached. The prolonged confrontation had strained the kingdom's military capabilities to the brink. With the culmination of a twenty-one-day struggle, the Fort of Oaroa succumbed to the persistence of the Qabóri Forces. On June 21, 1832, Saqula met with Wapahunea in Oaroa, and officially ended the conflict. | ||
== Aftermath == | == Aftermath == | ||