Fourth Wine War

Summary

After a series of lengthy disputes over tariffs and ship flagging, the Duchy of Cord Ea Lorin unilaterally declared war on a newly-formed but powerful Free City coalition led by the cities of Pesborough and Cabrone to seize control over their merchant fleet. After nearly 3 years of open conflict at sea, the Duchy of Ulana entered the war due to the extended period when no wine had been exported.

Upon Ulana's entrance into the war, many more battles were fought across northern Sinderlan and near Cord Ea Turin. This decisively limited all civilian traffic across the Northern Passage, which led to the Rimwalker Trade Company out of Crush to throw its private military into the conflict in an attempt to defend its investments. Other smaller corporations made official alliances with Rimewalker Trade and entered the war shortly after. The Sline Group, Crush Imports, Obsidian Stonecutters' Guild, and Stretch Investments were some of the more prominent companies to enter the war, against the protestations of the Consulate government. This only led to further escalation until the King of Shattered Glass ordered an immediate ceasefire of the forces and sent in the King's Bulwark to enforce the edict.

The war ended with the Treaty of Cabrone in which the Kingdom agreed to pay a massive war indemnity to the various Free Cities that were involved. This indemnity was paid almost exclusively in wine, nearly emptying half the wine reserves of Ulana. The King immediately ordered the Ducal thrones of both Ulana and Cord Ea Lorin be abdicated to the next of kin for their leadership failure. The Rimwalker Trade Company went bankrupt shortly after, sending ruptures through the Consulate economy. These shockwaves led to the other companies who had joined the war to collapse entirely or become highly diminished on the regional stage. Many Consulate citizens employed by these companies lost their livelihood, many becoming destitute, seeking out new employment in the Kingdom, or leaving Sinderlan altogether.

Conflict Type

War

Battlefield Type

Naval

Start Date

11 High Tide 9011 FFC

Ending Date

34 Bone’s Chill 9019 FFC

Conflict Result

King-mandated ceasefire, Kingdom-paid war indemnity, Rimwalker Trade Company dissolved

Location

Sinderlan

Belligerents

Duchy of Cord Ea Lorin and Ducy of Ulana

• The Final Kingdom

Led by

Strength

14,000 Sailors, 100 ships of the line, 200 support vessels

Casualties

10,0000 Sailors, 87 ships of the line, 196 support vessels

Objectives

Force Free City coalition into accepting favorable trade terms.

Alliance of Northwestern Importers of Wine

• Union of Free Cities

Led by

Strength

56,000 Sailors, 300 ships of the line, 1,200 support vessels

Casualties

17,000 Sailors, 159 ships of the line, 596 support vessels

Objectives

Force Kingdom Duchies into an extension of preferential wine imports to ships flagged out of all coastal Free Cities.

Rimwalker Trade Company

• Didacian Consulate

Led by

Strength

18,000 Sailors, 20 ships of the line, 30 support vessels, 300 armed merchant caravels

Casualties

16,000 Sailors, 20 ships of the line, 27 support vessels, 298 armed merchant caravels

Objectives

Open the Northern Passage for civilian trade and defend merchant vessels wishing to make the trip across the Roil.