Darian Terrorism
The Darian Isles always had pirates and criminals causing problems in its waters, ever since its founding. However, in the year 1880, piracy and crime rose, with more incidents of attacks happening at sea, more people joining The Darian Pirate cells, and more operations carried out by them ending in success. This was all because organization and hierarchy began to form, powerful warlords and respected criminals formed ranks between themselves, official pacts and alliances, as well as having peace and cooperation between them all. Previously, the pirates operated in individual cells completely independent of each other, sometimes evening fighting with each other. Prior to 1880, the pirates operated more like street gangs at sea, factions that would squabble with each other over territory and would cause crime and death for all involved and nearby. After organizations formed, though, they became much more of a threat due to their strength in unity.
The Darian Pirates severed under leaders that would cooperate and have systems in place that mirrored a real government (Lots of the hierarchy and structures formed in The Pirates' government were inspired by the western criminal Tar Faction). When this governing structure was put into place, they became far more dangerous and carried out more attacks on The Isles in an organized and strategic way.
The Darian Isles saw this rising threat and used their military to repel the attacks on their ships, docks, and villages like they also had, but after years of defending and patrolling against the much stronger and new Darian Pirates, they became more and more weakened over time. The Pirates also attacked foreign ships going through The Isles, and because of that, the two countries of Xararten and The Yem Alliance paid off The Darian Pirates to not attack their land or ships. The Darian Pirates accepted this offer since they really needed the money and were glad the two wouldn't get involved. The offer was made because The Yem Alliance and Xararten were closest and most at risk from them (aside from The Isles) and would send the most ships through the waters that The Darian Pirates sailed in. Other nations, such as Ral, Huta, Talalmari, The Salican Dynasty, and Humelaka, just tried to avoid going through any water where they might be attacked and stayed neutral.
The conflict between the military and sea fairing bandits lasted many decades, and over time The Darian Pirates won more and more, with the military getting weaker and weaker. After this began to happen The Pirates would start attacking the land on various islands, such as the outposts, port villages, and even inland cities. After so much conflict, The Pirates ended the period of terrorism and war by launching an attack on Therem, the capital island. The attack was called The Takeover Of Therem, where a group of the most elite pirates, bandits, criminals, and mercenaries were sent to Therem to capture and raid its most important cities. It occurred at night and happened after The Pirates weakened Therem's defenses days prior. The battle was quick and saw the attackers setting buildings on fire, killing people in the night, and assassinating high politicians, military leaders, and the five elders within the span of mere hours. It was a shocking and devastating defeat, and more Darian Pirates arrived afterward to secure all of Therem. After that, more and more islands fell and surrendered, and The Darian Pirates began reorganizing and taking control of everything to suit themselves as the new rulers. This marked the end of the era of Darian terrorism, the beginning of The Darian Pirates' occupation of The Isles.
The Conflict
Battlefield
The water around The Darian Isles as well as the five islands of The Isles.
Battles during the many decades of the terrorism were mainly in a guerilla fashion. The Darian Pirates sailed the open sea and would frequently lure patrols out to sea to take them out in raids and skirmishes. They also would raid cargo ships and military fleets at times in quick strikes. During the later years of the conflict The Darian Pirates took the battles to The Isles themselves more and within the narrow waterways fought with the navy in more long and chaotic battles. Sometimes they would carry out ground assaults on the islands and occupy certain sections of land temporarily to pillage and let it go when more military reinforcements arrived. Battles, raids, skirmishes, and strikes are all used interchangeably and were short but plentiful with many tactics used on both sides, with the conflicts fought in the later years being more important and bloody.
Conflict Type
Rebellion
Battlefield Type
Naval
Start Date
The 89th Of 1880
Ending Date
The 301st Of 1932
Belligerents
The Darian Pirates
The Darian Isles
Strength
Hundreds of ships spread out across Lasarian with thousands of criminal mercenaries.
Thousands of soldiers with many many ships.
Casualties
Objectives
Take over and attack the nation of The Darian Isles.
Defend their territory and elimnate the threat of The Darian Pirates.
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