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== Background == | == Background == | ||
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The Northern Confederation existed as a binding union of many dozen small tribes and Cronan cities since the 17th century, but the leading tribes of the Confederation were the Honeoye, the Mixcala, the Cheektowaga, the Tepetlcali, the Algosh, and up until 1910, the Schoharie. The Confederation, which provided mutual defense and ensured fair trade agreements between its members, played a critical role in discouraging Occidental expansion into northwestern [[Crona]] until the 21st Century. Urcea's efforts to break the Northern Confederation and expand [[New Harren|its colony in Crona]] were half-hearted at best and had been repulsed several times in the 19th and 20th centuries. | The Northern Confederation existed as a binding union of many dozen small tribes and Cronan cities since the 17th century, but the leading tribes of the Confederation were the Honeoye, the Mixcala, the Cheektowaga, the Tepetlcali, the Algosh, and up until 1910, the Schoharie. The Confederation, which provided mutual defense and ensured fair trade agreements between its members, played a critical role in discouraging Occidental expansion into northwestern [[Crona]] until the 21st Century. Urcea's efforts to break the Northern Confederation and expand [[New Harren|its colony in Crona]] were half-hearted at best and had been repulsed several times in the 19th and 20th centuries. By the end of the 20th century, the Honeoye were the predominant economic force within the confederation and the Algosh the predominant military force. Their growing influence began to chafe many of the minor members of the Confederation. Additionally, Tepetlcali - traditionally considered to be a society that produced reasoned diplomats and sometimes-capital of the Confederation - began to act more aggressively, in part as a response to the newfound military influence of the Algosh. | ||
Beginning in the mid 20th Century, internal disputes and Occidental encroachment lead to a general weakening and loss of face of the Confederation. The commercial domination of the Confederation by the Honeoye in the 20th century lead to resentment and suspicion among the members of the geographic center of the Confederation. Increasing border skirmishes between the Algosh, Canandaigua, Gowandis, and others gradually destabilized the outward facing political cohesion once enjoyed by the Confederation, leading to members separately pursuing foreign allies. In 2004, a short skirmish between Tonawandis and Cheektowaga lead to the capture of Cheektowaga's Chief Axigalantu, and the Confederation government was unable to resolve the dispute. Subsequently, following years of disagreement between Mixcala and Tepetlcali, a large Tepetlcali force sacked Mixcala in early 2008. A blood feud ensued, which completely destabilized the Northern Confederation, and the Algosh took advantage of the chaos and began to subjugate other members of the Confederation under the leadership of its Hierarchs, who served as war chiefs. The Apostolic Kingdom of [[Urcea]] intervened on behalf of Mixcala, forming an alliance. The [[Royal and Imperial Army (Urcea)|Royal and Imperial Army]] deployed eight divisions to the [[New Harren]] colony and organized them as the ''Army of St. Thomas'' under the purview of the Far Western Command commanded by Lecáti [[Martin St. Clair]], while Urcean diplomat Martin de Daphan worked to establish ties with prospective Urcean allies. | Beginning in the mid 20th Century, internal disputes and Occidental encroachment lead to a general weakening and loss of face of the Confederation. The commercial domination of the Confederation by the Honeoye in the 20th century lead to resentment and suspicion among the members of the geographic center of the Confederation. Increasing border skirmishes between the Algosh, Canandaigua, Gowandis, and others gradually destabilized the outward facing political cohesion once enjoyed by the Confederation, leading to members separately pursuing foreign allies. In 2004, a short skirmish between Tonawandis and Cheektowaga lead to the capture of Cheektowaga's Chief Axigalantu, and the Confederation government was unable to resolve the dispute. Subsequently, following years of disagreement between Mixcala and Tepetlcali, a large Tepetlcali force sacked Mixcala in early 2008. A blood feud ensued, which completely destabilized the Northern Confederation, and the Algosh took advantage of the chaos and began to subjugate other members of the Confederation under the leadership of its Hierarchs, who served as war chiefs. The Apostolic Kingdom of [[Urcea]] intervened on behalf of Mixcala, forming an alliance. The [[Royal and Imperial Army (Urcea)|Royal and Imperial Army]] deployed eight divisions to the [[New Harren]] colony and organized them as the ''Army of St. Thomas'' under the purview of the Far Western Command commanded by Lecáti [[Martin St. Clair]], while Urcean diplomat Martin de Daphan worked to establish ties with prospective Urcean allies. | ||