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Final War of the Deluge
Clockwise from top left: Varshani tank disabled by VPDC IED Atomic bombing of Zakan Rot Royal Navy cruiser launches a missile at ground-based Varshani defenses Graves in Cetsencalia desecrated by Varshani forces United Republic soldiers in counter-insurgency operations in Ehemo Corummese Navy ships off-shore in support of the invasion of the Shauku Islands Liberation of New Constanz
Date November 13, 2020 - present Location Cusinaut Crona Result Ongoing
Belligerents
Varshan Algoquona Ehemo (to 2021) Pankara (to 2021)	League of Nations (from 2022) Urcea Kiravia Corumm Alstin Cartadania Yonderre Faneria Nahe (from 2022) The Cape (from 2022) Template:Country data New Yustona Cetsencalia (to 2021) Quetzenkel Pachaug Housatonic Unnuaq Mission State Ulaga Anta Carda Template:Country data Kartejya Nysdra Provisional Republic (from 2022) Chenango Confederacy (from 2024)
Commanders and leaders
Hevovitastamiutsto	Martin St. Clair Benjamin Ryder
Units involved
Armed Forces of Varshan	League of Nations Command
Strength
Millions	Millions
Casualties and losses
Military deaths Varshan Hundreds of thousands Algoquona 22,896 Civilian deaths	Military deaths Urcea 75,562 Kiravia 71,601 Corumm 104,297 Alstin 69,511 Cartadania 282 NSTA (Various) 24,501 Quetzenkel 18,292 Civilian deaths Cetsencalia ~250,000

The Final War of the Deluge, also known as the Varshan-Algoquona War, was a major military conflict fought in Crona between a coalition of Occidental, Audonian, and Cronan nations on one side and a coalition of primarily indigenous Cronan states on other, primarily Varshan. It has been described as "the largest conflict since the Great War" and involves most major and regional powers in Crona.

Nomenclature

The most commonly accepted name of the conflict, "Final War of the Deluge" was adopted by the Levantine Times Union once Varshan entered the war against Urcea and Alstin in early 2021. The war had several names in Levantia including "Second Algoquonan War", "Varshan War", "Great Cronan War", before media and academic institutions adopted the "Final War" name towards the end of 2021.

In Veltorine histories and media, the conflict is called the "Second Great War".

Background

Main article: The Deluge

War of the Northern Confederation

Main article: War of the Northern Confederation

Varshan's reaction

Main article: South Nysdra War

War in the South

Main article: Cartesian Wars

Summary of conflict

Initial war with Algoquona

Main article: Tepetlcali Campaign

Invasion of Cetsencalia and war with Varshan

Main article: Invasion of Cetsencalia

After the fall of New Constanz, Varshan rapidly shifted forces away to fight other fronts. The resulting Cetsencalia front was fought to a stalemate for the remainder of 2021.

Following the invasion, a "Phony War" broke out in Algoquona as Urcea began a rapid withdrawal of its forces to face Varshan, while Algoquona could not mobilize sufficient forces to push the Urcean advances back.

Ehemo and Pankara

Main article: Ehemoan front

Main article: Pankaran front

Albion affair

Main article: Albion affair

Xisheng Front

Main article: Xisheng Front

Atomic bombing of Shimrra

Main article: Atomic bombing of Shimrra

Quetzenkel stalemate

Main article: Quetzenkel front

Veltorine insurgency

Main article: Veltorine insurgency

Seneca Islands

Main article: Operation Jonah

Atomic bombing of Zakan Rot

Main article: Atomic bombing of Zakan Rot

Operations against Varshani society

Operation Ascendant Justice

Main article: Operation Ascendant Justice

Operation Broken Chains

Main article: Operation Broken Chains

Operation Kraken

Main article: Operation Kraken

Invasion of Algoquona

Four Neighbors

Main article: Four Neighbors Campaign

While primary Urcean forces in Crona had to be committed to fighting Varshan, a new fighting force - the Royal and Confederate Army was established in the fall of 2021 out of local volunteers, local tribal forces in New Yustona and prisoners of war who defected. Following months of preparation, the Royal and Confederate Army crossed into Algoquona on January 2nd and spent the next four months in a slow advance northward. After several engagements and skirmishes, the Royal and Confederate Army won a victory on January 11th, forcing Algoquonan forces back. On April 13th, the Royal and Confederate Army won a decisive victory against the Algoquonans at Harlaouga. On May 12th, the four neighbors tribes declared independence as the Nysdra Provisional Republic. The Royal and Confederate Army spent the next two years involved in the organization of the state and did not begin campaigning again until early 2024.

Cusinaut spring

Main article: Cusinaut spring

Chenango Campaign

Concurrently with the beginning of the Anzo Campaign, policymakers in Urcea sought the end of all hostilities in Crona. Accordingly, at the end of April 2024, the Royal and Confederate Army and Royal Air Force began a major joint offensive northeast out of the Nysdra Provisional Republic with the intention of securing the eastern peninsula of Algoquona, its major remaining link to the sea. By May 10th, advance units were skirmishing with Algoquonan militia, which gave way to a major aerial bombardment campaign of the few entrenched Algosh positions within the territory of the Great Chenango people. The Royal and Confederate Army followed with an advance of what limited armored forces it had, occupying most of the Great Chenango territory by May 20th, or roughly concurrent to the Fall of Anzo. Operations were temporarily halted in order to allow forces from the Royal and Imperial Army to redeploy to Algoquona to bolster local efforts, the first deployment of the regular Urcean army to Algoquona in three years.

With the territory of the Great Chenango secure, allied forces next focused on entirely cutting off the eastern peninsula. On May 28th, a combined force of Nysdra-New Yustonese/Urcean forces pushed north out of the territory of the Great Chenango into territory of the Algosh people themselves in a "race to the sea". Concurrently, Royal and Imperial Army forces - specifically, Veltorine Volunteer divisions - were redeployed from Varshan to Pachaug at the tip of the peninsula and were joined by elements of the Royal Marines who had previously pacified the island of Schenectady. On June 1st, this combined force began to push southwest out of Pachaug in order to secure the peninsula as a whole, which had largely been cut off from the Algosh heartlands. During this campaign the combined force faced little resistance as most Algosh militias had already fled west.

On June 30th, with the entire eastern peninsula captured and Algosh access to the sea cut off, the three peoples of the peninsula - the Great and Little Chenango as well as the Island Honeoye formally declared their independence from Algoquona, establishing the Chenango Confederacy on a provisional basis. The Confederacy later adopted a constitution and became a full member of the Nysdra Sea Treaty Association.

Cetsencalia front

Main article: Cetsencalia front

Urcean Invasion of Varshan

Western coast campaign and highlands

The Royal and Imperial Army, now fighting on Varshani territory for one of the first times during the conflict, viewed an offensive on Anzo as inevitable in order to win the war. In order to prepare for this eventuality, Martin St. Clair devised a multiple-pronged offensive across the country that would secure all the flanks for a final approach to the Varshani capital city and eliminate any possible logistical or manpower support for the regime from the rest of the country. Following the destruction of the Xiquipilli of Continental Liberation in Cetsencalia in late 2022, these offensives were to take place in 2023 over the course of three major offensives which would secure the western coast of the country, the middle highland "ridge", and the southwestern coast, which would be part of a separate offensive called Operation Alterator.

Defection of the Army of the National Homeland

Main article: Army of the National Homeland (Varshan)

Treaty and peace

Main article: Treaty of Electorsbourg (2024)