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History (Adapted, WIP, FanT/MT Canon)

Disclamer: Adapted from a google doc. If running off of the MT canon, remove all elements of magic and chalk it up to guerillas or something. This is still being adapted to the MT canon.

Alfordshirian History starts off with the Republican Revolt. Alfordshire was once a monarchy, but that was overthrown by the republican revolt in 1500 AC. The Republican Revolt used a simple tricolor flag; Red standing for the blood sacrificed for democracy, white standing for peace, and blue standing for the sea.

The founding document of the Alfordshirian Republic, the so called “Declaratio Libertatis”, established two branches of government, the executive and the legislative branch. The executive branch held supreme authority over the nation, and was sworn in every five years via a popular vote. The legislative branch was charged with monitoring the executive branch and making new laws. Legislators can put in a motion to change a law and impeach the president if he or she violates the “Presidential Regulations” Article of the Constitution.
The Eastern Continent was unique in the fact that it had no magic, unlike the rest of the world. This led to greater use of gunpowder, and muskets were developed at 1550 AC. The use of gunpowder made the once timid Northerners to people that could deal with massed armies, but mages were still superior.
Alfordshirian history marched on, with the first elections resulting in an overwhelming “Technocratic Party” win, which resulted in the Alfordshirian Army being propelled forward, and the first prototype mechanized units making appearances.

The Conquest Wars of 1700 AC are a controversial subjugation campaign initiated by the office of the President to wrestle control over the northern continent. The Invasions of three neutral powers resulted in a political storm and resulted in the Technocratic Party being toppled and the Liberal Party being installed in its place. However, the conquest war resulted in the military being able to refine anti-mage tactics.
When the Asalterians finally invaded Leha Najabo in 1850 AC, it resulted in a quick condemnation from the Republic. However, no military action was taken. This was until news of concentration camps leaked out, and the public demanded more and more action.

The first volunteers started to show up at recruitment stations. With a frenzy being whipped up, Congress started a motion to declare war. This passed almost unanimously, and the president authorized it a mere 20 minutes later. At the second of the declaration of war, Alfordshirian military command gave the order to start War Plan Fox; with said war plan consisting of a new form of warfare; maneuver warfare. The strategy consisted of using armored units to punch holes into enemy lines, encircling large enemy concentrations using infantry, and starving them out.

Carrier groups started to move to start a blockade of Asalteral, and started to intercept and turn back cargo-ships. Propeller planes escorting carpet bombers started to bomb magical academies, while NLF units prepared for a naval landing. When the NLF forces finally landed, there was little to no resistance. The first mages made an appearance. Multiple battalions out of the 10 battalion NLF detachment were destroyed by mages alone, with fire and brimstone engulfing many columns. Despite these losses NLF units pushed on.

NLF units quickly got themselves caught in a quagmire of mages and ambushes. While the rank and file infantry might as well be cannon fodder, magical shields required entire bombing campaigns to break. Mages also possessed the ability to cast fireballs and explosion spells, resulting in the NLF forces navigating sentient minefields.

Regular infantry from the Land Force reserve quickly arrived to deal with the situation. With them was a small force of the prototype MM10 tanks, MM5 medium tanks and FJP-1a Fighter-Bombers. This small force was able to turn the tide of the war, and soon tanks were at the gates of the capitol. This war led to a strong and stalwart ally and refinement of anti-mage tactics.

The political structure was thrown into chaos at the end of the war. The 58% attrition rate of the NLF led to cries of incompetence. Shortly after the war, NLF General William May resigned in shame. The Liberal party was ousted and the Conservatives took power, resulting in a large shift towards isolationist politics and a far more capitalist, free-market, but closed economy. This political shift also brought on a large shift in attitudes toward the environment, technology, and education.

Education became much more privatized. Private & charter schools became much more commonplace, and the best schools in the country became private schools. Technology continued to march on, but started to be geared towards anti-mage combat, and captured mages were brought in to infuse magic into technology. The environment became a little more respected, but was still removed for industry.

The next few years were somewhat calm. Some riots occurred but did not have a big impact on law-making and the military budget stayed large. The Grandonian Red Party became somewhat popular but faded away quickly, and the conservative party kept a hold on power.

The Dystenian counter-insurgency during 1910 AC was a highly controversial campaign, as it was a departure from the isolationist line that the conservatives used to toe. The casus belli for this war was a terrorist attack in the Alfordshirian city of Newleigh that cost the lives of many innocent civilians; however the intervention was criticized for being oversized and unnecessary.

The war was a dirty affair, where the opposing insurgents used guerilla warfare with mages to cause heavy losses to Alfordshirian forces, resulting in a quick and shameful pullout. Dystenia would have to make do with a battalion sized advisory force instead of the full division that was promised. Dytesia is plagued with insurgents to this day.

Taking advantage of Alfordshires perceived weakness, the Despots of Tocube quickly released a condemnation. Tocube was 2nd to only the Grandonians due to magical powers, and this resulted in a cold war breaking out, with the associated arms race. Alfordshire quickly started work on the first superweapon; the nuclear bomb.

Project Padstderwick quickly commenced. Many nuclear scientists were contacted, and the bomb would be able to be produced within the decade. In the meanwhile, President Roberts ordered an increase of the military budget, and multiple R&D projects quickly commenced. The increase in the budget was protested by the last few isolationists left, and the Conservative party made a 180 and turned into a pro-intervention party.

Project TinesBrouugh also worked in tandem with Padstderwick to build a capable delivery system for said weapon and pioneer new types of artillery. The first example of what we now know as an ICBM would be produced within 2 years, and a working unguided MLRS system within one.

Project Eagle was also initiated to produce two new aircraft for the Alfordshirian Air Force, a interceptor and a multirole. Multiple designs got chosen, mainly from Tunder Industries and Hill Conglomerates.

Multiple proxy wars started to break out, with the flashpoint being the Western Islands of the Edines. An entire battle group was deployed this time, with air support plentiful and SOF teams taking out mages before they could interfere, the proxy war was a rapid win for the Alfordshirian. Armored units quickly took out enemy forces and mages, air support struck enemy logistics lines where it hurt, and it was an overall resounding victory for the Alfordshirian.

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