Cowboy Crisis: Difference between revisions

While there were many factors that caused and escalated the Cowboy Crisis, many agree that the continued disputes between Asteria and Tierrador was one of the root causes of the conflict. Winnecomac had been founded by settlers from the rogue [[Western Republic (1733–1874)|Western Republic]] settlers in 1811, to serve as a midpoint between the nation and Fanerian settlements in Asteria. After the independence of Asteria in 1836, which subsequently included the capture of Winnecomac by Asterian forces, along with the fall of the Western Republic in the 1870s, tensions between Tierrador and the newly-founded Asterian state grew exponentially as the city of Winnecomac became an extremely important economic and political location. Several small skirmishes took place in the city during the late 1800s and the early 1900s, which persisted until the outbreak of the [[Second Great War]], in which Tierrador began reducing its military attention towards Winnecomac in favor of the ongoing global conflict. Following the death of [[Woqala of Tierrador|Woqala]] [[Satola Sanléc]] in 1953, her successor, [[Pedro Gomez]], officially recognized Asteria as an independent nation, along with recognizing Winnecomac as rightful Asterian territory, citing the city having no use of importance towards the Woqalate. This caused mass outrage throughout the western regions of the country, as many took note to the sizable [[Crona|Native Cronan]] population residing within Winnecomac, whom were regarded as "victims of Asterian oppression." Regardless, Gomez stood by his affirmation, as to not cause tensions between the already-contrasting nations.