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[[File:1793 Colonial Territory.png|thumb|Carnish Colony of Crona as of 1793. ]] | [[File:1793 Colonial Territory.png|thumb|Carnish Colony of Crona as of 1793. ]] | ||
By the eve of 1793, two major settlements, Kurst and Chester-on-Moore had been established, and multiple smaller homesteads and farms had begun to appear, with the new settlers taking to irrigating, tilling, and farming the land, and raising and breeding the livestock that had survived the journey from Carna. Unexpectedly, in the spring of 1793, more sails were spotted on the horizon from Port Hughes' small coastal battery, and they hailed them using signal flags. The ships were additional expeditionary and settlers sent by the Carnish Crown, including 12 pounder guns, horses, gold pieces, and other necessary resources to establish a more permanent presence. The ships were divided, with a pair staying anchored off the coast of Port Hughes, and the remainder carrying on up the coast to Kurst. | By the eve of 1793, two major settlements, Kurst and Chester-on-Moore had been established, and multiple smaller homesteads and farms had begun to appear, with the new settlers taking to irrigating, tilling, and farming the land, and raising and breeding the livestock that had survived the journey from Carna. Unexpectedly, in the spring of 1793, more sails were spotted on the horizon from Port Hughes' small coastal battery, and they hailed them using signal flags. The ships were additional expeditionary and settlers sent by the Carnish Crown, including 12 pounder guns, horses, gold pieces, and other necessary resources to establish a more permanent presence. The ships were divided, with a pair staying anchored off the coast of Port Hughes, and the remainder carrying on up the coast to Kurst. | ||
In Kurst, the Crown-Governer's mansion had begun the process of being constructed, as had Fort Ellis, named for one of the men killed in the initial A'awaska raid of 1790. With the arrival of additional ships, the growing colony now numbered well over a thousand, with Chester-on-Moore rivaling this. Construction on a larger jetty and berthing for ships was begun, and other key infrastructure such as windmills had undergone improvements since the initial once were built in 1790. Individual ships by themselves or in small groupings would arrive and deliver supplies and new settlers, and the small colony swelled. Kurst now had distinct districts and a bustling main road, including a pair of popular pubs, both served by the same brewery. Initial issues of governance meant that John Hughes had to spend less time on inland expeditions and hunting trips, and more time in the Crown-Governor's residence, dealing with daily issues of governance. In 1793 he also directed the establishment of the Arcerion Loyal Militia, to augment the company of marines from the Carnish naval service. Hughes also began the process of organizing survey parties to go inland and map, chart, and catalogue the land. Plans were made to connect Kurst to Chester-on-Moore via road, and expand the amount of settlers immigrating to inland towns such as Bradford and Loughton. Plans were also made to attempt to explore North along the coast. While Hughes as Crown-Governor has authorized the ''Windswept'' and ''Nathaniel'' to conduct limited expeditions Northwards, he was leery of spreading their resources too thin while the colony was so small and vulnerable. It was also during this time that the Carnish Colony of Crona was named Arcerion for first time. Sightings of a sea monster off the coast of Chester-on-Moore prompted the locals to call the land "''Ar''-''Ceirean,"'' which was reported to Crown-Governer Hughes, who believed that to be a fitting name for the foggy moorland they now set out to colonize. | In Kurst, the Crown-Governer's mansion had begun the process of being constructed, as had Fort Ellis, named for one of the men killed in the initial A'awaska raid of 1790. With the arrival of additional ships, the growing colony now numbered well over a thousand, with Chester-on-Moore rivaling this. Construction on a larger jetty and berthing for ships was begun, and other key infrastructure such as windmills had undergone improvements since the initial once were built in 1790. Individual ships by themselves or in small groupings would arrive and deliver supplies and new settlers, and the small colony swelled. Kurst now had distinct districts and a bustling main road, including a pair of popular pubs, both served by the same brewery. Initial issues of governance meant that John Hughes had to spend less time on inland expeditions and hunting trips, and more time in the Crown-Governor's residence, dealing with daily issues of governance. In 1793 he also directed the establishment of the Arcerion Loyal Militia, to augment the company of marines from the Carnish naval service. Hughes also began the process of organizing survey parties to go inland and map, chart, and catalogue the land. Plans were made to connect Kurst to Chester-on-Moore via road, and expand the amount of settlers immigrating to inland towns such as Bradford and Loughton. Plans were also made to attempt to explore North along the coast. While Hughes as Crown-Governor has authorized the ''Windswept'' and ''Nathaniel'' to conduct limited expeditions Northwards, he was leery of spreading their resources too thin while the colony was so small and vulnerable. It was also during this time that the Carnish Colony of Crona was named Arcerion for first time. Sightings of a sea monster off the coast of Chester-on-Moore prompted the locals to call the land "''Ar''-''Ceirean,"'' which was reported to Crown-Governer Hughes, who believed that to be a fitting name for the foggy moorland they now set out to colonize. | ||
=== First Bush War === | === First Bush War === | ||
''See: [[Arcer Bush Wars]]'' | ''See: [[Arcer Bush Wars]]'' | ||
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Write this blurb after the First Bush War, keep it short, 2-3 paragraphs. | Write this blurb after the First Bush War, keep it short, 2-3 paragraphs. | ||
=== Second Bush War === | === Second Bush War === | ||
Can't write further than these until this is complete (1839-1850) | |||
1815 some skirmishes with Tyrohsa peoples but they go North seeing as the A'waskans got massacred in the First War | |||
Framework: Norham established functionally, Moorden is fully running | |||
Easthampton established 1834 as a mining town | |||
No major pushes up the river yet, mostly coastal and some Arcer Heartland expansion | |||
Foxhey governorate also established via colonization after the first bush war (1 carnish expedition, 1 arcer) | |||
War is started by trying to push up river | |||
Fought against Chaxhan and Tyrohsa tribes | |||
war is pretty inconclusive initially, minor territorial gains in the Innis River Basin, but the Tyhrohsa are pushed out of the southern heartlands compeltely, but the maine effort was to push upriver | |||
1849-50 are major years, allow for smashing of large warbands and establishment of forts up the river | |||
introduction of riverboats to transport troops up and downriver is a gamechange, as is armoured river gunboats (riverine monitors essentially) | |||
sets condition for Chaxhan being pushed Northwards a ways to the edges and periphery of the rivers | |||
Royal Arcerion Constabulary needs to play a major role in this one | |||
== Late Colonial History (1880s-1920s) == | == Late Colonial History (1880s-1920s) == | ||
=== Self-governance and growth === | === Self-governance and growth === | ||