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===18th century organizational changes=== | ===18th century organizational changes=== | ||
===19th century reform impacts=== | ===19th century reform impacts=== | ||
===Rising and division=== | |||
The Royal Army went under the name "Regal Army" during the time of the [[Crown Regency]] (1889-1902). This period, where no [[Apostolic King of Urcea]] sat on the throne and [[Gréagóir FitzRex]] ruled as regent saw the Army assume greater control over the authority of the state; for this reason, it is commonly referred to as the [[History_of_Urcea_(1798-1902)#Rise_of_the_Rifled_State|"Rifled State"]]. The "military privilegiata" - a subset of career officers from the [[Social_class_in_Urcea#Privilegiata_2|privilegiata class]] - served as a rulign class during this period, being both FitzRex's primary supporters as well as implements of his will. [[P.G.W. Gelema]] commented that "there was no separation...between the military privilegiata and the Regency...it was a state administered by them for their benefit." Accordingly, the Regal Army participated in several acts of political suppression against regime opponents in the near decade and a half of regency. | |||
Despite the near ubiquitous support for the regime among the higher ranking officers of the Regal Army, support for the regime was limited at best among the lower ranking officers and enlisted personnel. As of 1895, the vast majority of the enlisted men of the Regal Army was comprised of [[Social_class_in_Urcea#Freeman_2|freemen]], who felt no fondness for and extracted no benefit from the Rifled State. Although the Army remained united through the very earliest months of the [['97 Rising]] - namely July and August - widespread discontentment filled the army as guerilla engagements increased in regularity toward late summer. | |||
===Creation of the modern army=== | ===Creation of the modern army=== | ||
===Cold War and Deluge army=== | ===Cold War and Deluge army=== | ||