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In [[1844]], New Archduchy was invaded by [[Aciria]] during the [[Cholera Expedition]], a failed campaign wherein the Acirians were ejected from the territory in three months following significant casualties due to disease. In the aftermath of the expedition, significant investments were made to build new defenses in the colony. | In [[1844]], New Archduchy was invaded by [[Aciria]] during the [[Cholera Expedition]], a failed campaign wherein the Acirians were ejected from the territory in three months following significant casualties due to disease. In the aftermath of the expedition, significant investments were made to build new defenses in the colony. | ||
The advent of the {{wp|steam engine}} and widespread prevalence of steamships in the [[Odoneru]] in the [[1850]]s were a great boon to New Archduchy. Although it had been an important port in the age of sail, it thrived as a major {{wp|coaling station}}. New infrastructure built in the 1850s, combined with the availability of local coal from other Cronan territories, made | The advent of the {{wp|steam engine}} and widespread prevalence of steamships in the [[Odoneru]] in the [[1850]]s were a great boon to New Archduchy. Although it had been an important port in the age of sail, it thrived as a major {{wp|coaling station}}. New infrastructure built in the 1850s, combined with the availability of local coal from other Cronan territories, made Adriansville one of the busiest ports in Crona by the 1860s. New Archduchy largely sourced its coal from eastern [[Arcerion]], beginning the process of economic integration between that region and Adriansville. | ||
===Independence=== | ===Independence=== | ||