Unification of Esmia

• The unification of Esmia was a 17 year long war from 10207 till 10224 between the 6 Nations of Esmia and lead to the Kingdom of Villion defeating and unifying Esmia under there control. The war was started due to many smaller border conflicts and issues of resorces leading to a series of conflicts which is now known as the Unification of Esmia.

• The first conflict is debated but many belive that a border conflict between Ospiat and Aclea over the key mines, this was followed by many other smaller conflicts that resulted in a full scale 6 way war for control of the continent.

• Villions involvement in the war was one of harship at first however in the end they were victorious. in the first few years of the war, they made quick sucsess in pushing into Obral in the first few months, crossing the southen part of River Shedivat and reaching the capital by 10208 causing Obral to sue for peace.

• Villions then turned its attention to the east and using a two prong attack the pushed into - from the southen forrests and the eastern mountains and river. This caused imediate sucsess as Eclait was already preoccupied defending its south-eastern border with Aclea and its lengthy conflict with Ospiat. The campain to take Eclait slowed down and halted as harsh weather throughout 10209 caused the campain to come to a standstill. A new push was started in summer of 10210 and by fall of 10212 the Villion forces pushed into the center of Eclait conciding with victories by Ospiat on the eastern front caused Eclait to collapse.

• During these conflicts Ergetis had taken the opportunity to invade Villion territory causing a defensive war thoughout 10211 - 1214 in which Villion was pushed back and managed to holdout in the northen mountains causing the conflict to reach a standstill. A new spring offensive was launched in spring of 10215 leading to advancements and pushes along the plains of Ergetis and reaching the City of Adrus and besieging the city in Siege of The City of Adrus in 10216 after this victory and sucsessful battles for other towns and areas surrounding the captial, Ergetis became the 3rd victim to the Villion war machine. After the collapse of Ergetis, Eclait and Obral Villion consolidated forces on the borders of Ospiat and Aclea and used the now captured navy from Ergetis plus its own powerful navy to blockade and dominate the seas around Esmia.

• During the Siege Lord Billiam of Clan Vestra, III took charge of the battle and his victory in the siege started his rise though the ranks of the Villion army leadership eventually becoming General evetually commanding the army for the rest of the war.

• After the fall of the other 3 nations to Villion; Ospiat and Aclea became allies to try to fight agaist Villion together, this alliance lead to the conflict lasting from 10217 till 10222, this conflict showed the power of Villions commanders and army as they made slow but steady progress. However not all was sucsessful as Ospiat and Aclea started a gurilla campain to distrupt and try to halt the advances of Villions army, this had large sucsess at first but overtime Villion learnt there tactics and managed to counter them.

• By 10222 the war had mostly came to an end and only minor holdouts from loyalists in citys remained.

The Conflict

Outcome

During the war the king of Villion dies and is replaced by his sucsessor, . This replacement gives way to a power vaccum allowing Earls such as Lord Billiam of Clan Vestra, III to ask and in some occasions threated for land and postions of power after the war.

Aftermath

The 5 losing Nations, The Kingdoms of Ergetis, Ospait and Aclea and The Republics of Eclait and Orbal are all annexed by the Kingdom of Villion and the new nation of Villion is formed with King Edward Arias as the leader. Many of the losing forces are disbanded and kings, lords and commanders are stripped of there position and power and in some cases are executed (such as Queen Onira Sarom, Queen of Ergetis)

Historical Significance

Legacy

The Villion accords was set up in response to the crimes and injustice commited during the war, spcifically caused by the uncovering of the treatment of war prisoners by the kingdom of Egertis during the confict.

Included Conflicts

• Siege of The City of Adrus

Conflict Type

Military Campaign

Battlefield Type

Land

Start Date

10207

Ending Date

10224

Conflict Result

Unification of Villion by the Kingdom of Villion

Location

Esmia

Belligerents

Kingdom of Villion

Led by

• Lord Billiam of Clan Vestra, III

Strength

• 45 Infantry Units: 45000 Soldiers

• 15 Artillery Units: 7500 Soldiers

• 10 Cavalry Units: 5000 Soldiers

Casualties

Objectives

Anexxation of the other 5 kingdoms, due to lack of resorces in own territory leading to a war of expansion

Kingdom of Ergetis

Led by

• Lord Rwyn Woodrow

Strength

• 35 Infantry Units: 35000 Soldiers

• 12 Artillery Units: 6000 Soldiers

• 16 Cavalry Units: 8000 Soldiers

Casualties

Objectives

Republic of Obral

Led by

• Commander Livie Rosengrethe

Strength

• 20 Infantry Units: 20000 Soldiers

• 3 Artillery Units: 1500 Soldiers

• 5 Cavalry Units: 2500 Soldiers

Casualties

Objectives

Kingdom of Ospait

Led by

• Lord Tye Gunde

Strength

• 30 Infantry Units: 30000 Soldiers

• 25 Artillery Units: 12500 Soldiers

• 15 Cavalry Units: 7500 Soldiers

Casualties

Objectives

Republic of Eclait

Led by

• General Harri Etheline

Strength

• 50 Infantry Units: 50000 Soldiers

• 20 Artillery Units: 10000 Soldiers

• 5 Cavalry Units: 2500 Soldiers

Casualties

Objectives

Kingdom of Aclea

Led by

• Lady Darci Chantylle

Strength

• 20 Infantry Units: 20000 Soldiers

• 10 Artillery Units: 5000 Soldiers

• 35 Cavalry Units: 17500 Soldiers

Casualties

Objectives