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In early September, allied forces suffered a major defeat at the hands of the Dericanians at the [[Second_Great_War#Nationalist_summer|Battle of Marmande]]. An emergency meeting of the Association Council was held on 18 September. Corummese delegates successfully persuaded their colleagues to declare war, stating that Corummese forces were already prepared and that a declaration could go out in as little as ten days. The Council agreed to declare war but asked for more time, but Corummese officials forced the matter by stating that the best opportunity had already come and that, with our without the Association, it was going to war on 28 September. The Council assented to this timeframe. | In early September, allied forces suffered a major defeat at the hands of the Dericanians at the [[Second_Great_War#Nationalist_summer|Battle of Marmande]]. An emergency meeting of the Association Council was held on 18 September. Corummese delegates successfully persuaded their colleagues to declare war, stating that Corummese forces were already prepared and that a declaration could go out in as little as ten days. The Council agreed to declare war but asked for more time, but Corummese officials forced the matter by stating that the best opportunity had already come and that, with our without the Association, it was going to war on 28 September. The Council assented to this timeframe. | ||
On 28 September 1934, Corumm issued a declaration of war on [[Burgundie]] on behalf of itself | On 28 September 1934, Corumm issued a declaration of war on [[Burgundie]] on behalf of itself and the Nationalist Association of the Orient, revealing the existence of the latter to the public. Due to their agreement of [[1929]], both [[Cartadania]] and [[Pelaxia]] declared war on Corumm and its allies on 30 September, but pledged only limited resources due to ongoing concerns about Caphiria. Urcea honored the terms of the Istroya Pact it had signed earlier in the year and declared war on 1 October, immediately deploying [[Royal Navy (Urcea)|Royal Navy]] assets to [[Antilles]]. | ||
===Burgoignesc strength=== | |||
Due to the large membership of the Nationalist Association, a broad offensive against Burgoignesc possessions began on 29 September across [[Alshar]] and [[Audonia]]. The initial phase of attacks focused on the state apparatuses of official Burgoignesc protectorates. These "princely states" retained small military forces, and accordingly most of them began piecemeal assaults on Burgoignesc legations and military positions on the 29th. From 28 September through around 10 October, Burgoignesc forces and local allies executed a large redeployment under fire, moving from interior trade stations and strongpoints to coastal, littoral, and riverine locations, often concentrating multiple garrisons at those points. This concentration was successful as of 11 October, as though the Burgoignesc had surrendered ground, its series of fortresses and legations allowed it to control most axis of movement throughout the internal and coastal parts of both Alshar and Audonia. Many of these position were well fortified, and in most cases the artillery contained within or moved there was far more modern and better-supplied than those of the princely forces. Accordingly, by around 15 October, most of these "princely offensives" stalled completely, having gained ground but having failed to neutralize the Burgoignesc military presence in any meaningful way. NA-aligned militia forces were integrated within many princely forces by the end of October, but despite having been reinforced all Burgoignesc positions continued to hold out. | |||
On their part, the Burgoignesc high command in the east recognized the situation would approach crisis point by mid-1935 if offensive operations were not pursued in this theater. Many of its internal riverine garrisons could be cut off by the construction of new fortifications up- or down-river by the native forces. However, due to the real ongoing crisis in Levantia, new forces required for offensive operations would likely not be available for some time. Accordingly, Burgoignesc forces were directed to adopt an opportunistic raiding approach for the time being, striking out at weak or non-concentrated local forces in unpredictable increments. This strategy was not intended to necessarily weaken the enemy, but instead to maintain the initiative and keep enemy forces cautious and non-committal. High command also began to prepare the [[Royal Air Service of Burgundie|Royal Air Service]] in the event that any of their riverine outposts were cut off; in most cases, these missions were intended to resupply these areas by air rather than evacuate them, a difficult proposition given the climate of much of the interior of the continents. | |||
The "main" powers of the Nationalist Association, chiefly [[Corumm]], spent the early months preparing for a full offensive in December, the peak of campaign season in Alshar and Audonia. Although relatively inactive in the first months of the war in the east, Corumm began shelling [[Ayermer]] forty five minutes after the declaration of war was proclaimed. Local concentration of forces essentially allowed the Corummese to blockade the island, putting it under a state of siege. Lifting this early siege became the top priority of the [[Navy of Burgundie]] in early October 1934. | |||
===Beginning of the naval campaign=== | |||
===Corummese offensive=== | |||
=Peace Negotiations= | =Peace Negotiations= | ||