AWWA Part 2-The Second Thirty Years War(IC)

[Ruridova]

The British admired the way the Canadians stood their ground, and even though it didn't stop the onslaught, it did mean losses nearing 300 men just from this charge.

Any Canadians that survived fought on to the death.

[Shrillland]

Toronto, Ontario
September 1, 1837

The British marched into homes and buildings to find their enemy, the Americaners. MacKenzie was to be caught alive, but given the opportunity to accept exile in Quebec for the duration of the war. Queen Victoria meant what she said about mercy, as like her mother before her, she was more sympathetic to the Americaner cause, if not necessarily to their means.

[Ruridova]

Toronto, Ontario
September 1, 1837

The British marched into homes and buildings to find their enemy, the Americaners. MacKenzie was to be caught alive, but given the opportunity to accept exile in Quebec for the duration of the war. Queen Victoria meant what she said about mercy, as like her mother before her, she was more sympathetic to the Americaner cause, if not necessarily to their means.

MacKenzie and a few Americaners his in one of the buildings, and despite their attempts to fight, were disarmed and captured. MacKenzie, not being one to flee, decided to be taken prisoner.

[Shrillland]

Toronto, Ontario
September 1, 1837

MacKenzie's capture was seen by Keane as symbolic of Canada's defeat, though he insisted that he would not be paraded like a trophy. MacKenzie was given exile in Quebec until the war's end, which was a few years away. In the meantime Canada had been subdued apart from some riff-raff in Toronto.

Now in America things would wait until the new year, where Ishikawa would lead the final stroke against the United States, while Keane would lead an assault on Deseret. In December the Anglo-Japanese force would be ready to head to Ireland, under a British Commander, as they would make up the majority of men in the invasion.

London
September 14, 1837

It had been subdued to the point that the Queen and Parliament finally deemed it safe to accept Ishikawa's previous request, and send a small team in to determine the causes of the rebellion. This team would go to America in the new year, and make a report on the situation and what Britain could do to alleviate some of the problems. This expedition would be lead by Lord Durham.

In addition there would be changes in Cape Colony as well. In just a few weeks the Voortrekkers would arrive in Natal and make new settlements there. This flight, combined with charges of excessive conduct in the Xhosa War over the last two years, led to Sir Benjamin D'Urban's dismissal from the post of governor. Sir George Thomas Napier was chosen to succeed him.

[Ruridova]

Toronto, Ontario
September 1, 1837

MacKenzie's capture was seen by Keane as symbolic of Canada's defeat, though he insisted that he would not be paraded like a trophy. MacKenzie was given exile in Quebec until the war's end, which was a few years away. In the meantime Canada had been subdued apart from some riff-raff in Toronto.

Now in America things would wait until the new year, where Ishikawa would lead the final stroke against the United States, while Keane would lead an assault on Deseret. In December the Anglo-Japanese force would be ready to head to Ireland, under a British Commander, as they would make up the majority of men in the invasion.

London
September 14, 1837

It had been subdued to the point that the Queen and Parliament finally deemed it safe to accept Ishikawa's previous request, and send a small team in to determine the causes of the rebellion. This team would go to America in the new year, and make a report on the situation and what Britain could do to alleviate some of the problems. This expedition would be lead by Lord Durham.

In addition there would be changes in Cape Colony as well. In just a few weeks the Voortrekkers would arrive in Natal and make new settlements there. This flight, combined with charges of excessive conduct in the Xhosa War over the last two years, led to Sir Benjamin D'Urban's dismissal from the post of governor. Sir George Thomas Napier was chosen to succeed him.

The Union, having lost many of its men in the regions of Newfoundland and New Brunswick, was already weakened, but Deseret, driven on by a faith that preached that God wanted America to break free of Britain's chains, was still ready to fight. And even if these two fell, the British would still have to face the Confederates, who would undoubtedly have a flood of those from the north joining its ranks, and were responsible for Britain's humiliating defeat in Texas.

[Shrillland]

Liverpool, Merseyside
December 26, 1837

Here an enormous force of nearly 95,000 men were assembled, but not all for the same place. 22,000 were joining the Japanese to retake Ireland, while the rest would join the armies of Keane and Ishikawa at Toronto and Portland, respectively. Their journeys would take nearly 3 weeks. The Irish assault would come on New Year's Day, and again, Ulster was the target. The hope was to raise the Anglican population to their support. Progress was to be the rule in Britain under the new Queen, as back in November, a Jewish man, Moses Montefiore, was given a knighthood, the first Jew to receive such an honour.

London

Queen Victoria was in mourning again, as her older brother George had been assassinated recently. Her nephew Alexander was now Emperor of Japan, and she sent a letter to him:

Dear Alexander,

I must tell you how heartbroken I am at the news of your beloved father, and how saddened I am that he wasn't allowed to show his true talents as a leader. I can only hope, my darling nephew, that you will show the world that you can live up to your illustrious heritage, as I know you will.

With love,
Your Aunt Victoria

And another major event had occurred. Just a few days before a group of men, calling themselves the New Zealand Association, had been offered a royal charter to govern New Zealand independent from the control of New South Wales. However, Lord Glenelg, the Secretary of State for War and the Colonies, insisted that they would have to be a joint-stock company, which the association refused. And in New South Wales, they would soon be getting a new Governor, as Major-General Sir Richard Bourke's replacement, Sir George Gipps, would arrive in Sydney in February.

[Shrillland]

Lough Swilly, Donegal, Ulster
January 1, 1838

Lough Swilly was an important bay to the British, and had been used by their navy for many years before the wars that Britain now faced. Its fleet had evacuated the bay when Ireland became boisterous, and it was here that the Anglo-Japanese force now landed outside the town of Letterkenny. Their goal was to take that town, and then divide their forces towards the river Foyle to the east, to capture Londonderry in County Londonderry, and Donegal's county seat of Lifford. 37,000 total stood against the Irish Republicans in this area.

The American assaults would arrive in a few weeks.

[Luziyca]

Ireland
January 1, 1838

Some of their forces had advanced as far south as the outskirts of Dublin, but most have remained in the pillow forts. This was where the one of the highest concentration of the pillow forts were set up, and at this time of year, it was insanely cold and frigid, which did not help matters. During the Christmas truce, Ireland ceased their expansion, but now that the Anglo-Japanese force arrived, the Irish Home Army, comprising of 50,000 men had been raised, but only 35,000 would come, giving the Anglo-Japanese alliance an advantage of 2,000 soldiers.

However, what would boost morale was that O'Berach joined in the war, heading north to the Falangist-controlled areas to be trained, and then from there, fight under the Irish tricolor. Thus, he got sent to a pillow fort near Letterkenny, although given a parade, with some of those chanting, "DE BEIDH ÁR TACAÍOCHT ARD RÍ!"

However, in paranoia, signal beacons similar to those used in the Spanish Armada were lit, from Lough Swilly to Letterkenny and to Belfast to inform those there that the English and the Japanese had come.

Thus, when the fleet was sighted, the soldiers, despite having morale that is declining, felt an urge to defend their fort from the Anglo-Japanese alliance. The cannons were loaded and they began firing at the ships. Their goal would be to at least force them to regroup at a location where the Irish troops can easily fire.

[Shrillland]

Lough Swilly, Donegal, Ulster
January 1, 1838

The British countered with their own cannons while they continued down the lough to reach Letterkenny. It would not be easy. They also ferried the Japanese, who would be landing on equal terms with the British, so far as that was possible. In the meantime, the yhad to try to eliminate the pillow forts, and then Letterkenny's own battery.

[Luziyca]

Lough Swilly, Donegal, Ulster
January 1, 1838

The British countered with their own cannons while they continued down the lough to reach Letterkenny. It would not be easy. They also ferried the Japanese, who would be landing on equal terms with the British, so far as that was possible. In the meantime, the yhad to try to eliminate the pillow forts, and then Letterkenny's own battery.

Due to the high concentration, it would become a nightmare. Some of the pillow forts were destroyed, killing 240 soldiers, while others fired at the ships going down the lough. The cannonballs were flying towards the ships, some from great heights of the hills surrounding the lough, others from the coast.

In Letterkenny, some Irish fishermen decided to send several of their boats to where the British and Japanese ships were, with the intent to transfer to a boat after setting their own boats on fire and allowing them to drift into the path of the enemy. As such, they began sailing, with the intent to sacrifice their boats for Ireland, and even themselves.

[Unicario]

January 1838

Within the Alexandrine Era's early beginnings, Japan's culture saw another interesting development. Common sports in the pre-Alexandrine Japanese Empire were mostly fencing competitions, and swimming competitions. However, with the importing of European culture, new developments began to rapidly come into effect.

Kemari, a Japanese game in which a ball had to stay in the air for as long as possible, would serve as the influence for a new form of sport from Britain. This sport, called Association football, was popular amongst youth in the British homeland. The goal was teams of 11 people plus substitutes, two goal posts at each end of the field, and the goal was to score as many goals as you could for your team, all within 90 minutes of play.

The first ever game of the sport called Sakkā would be held in an outdoor field between Tokyo University and Niigata University. The game ended with a Tokyo U victory, 1-0. This new sport was covered all over the empire, and soon, some of the finest athletes from all over Japan converted on Osaka to begin discussions of what would become the Imperial Football Association...

[Shrillland]

The battle raged on, as pillow forts were falling to British cannons and British ships were facing damage from Irish fire ships. One ships had already been sunk, and two more were about to capsize, killing nearly 1,600 men. The British commander, Sir Edward Maxton, conferred with his Japanese counterpart and determined the best solution was to disembark. Longboats started appearing by the dozens, landing their troops three miles north of Letterkenny.

[Luziyca]

The battle raged on, as pillow forts were falling to British cannons and British ships were facing damage from Irish fire ships. One ships had already been sunk, and two more were about to capsize, killing nearly 1,600 men. The British commander, Sir Edward Maxton, conferred with his Japanese counterpart and determined the best solution was to disembark. Longboats started appearing by the dozens, landing their troops three miles north of Letterkenny.

Around 3,000 Irish soldiers were killed, and while morale was sagging, Eoghan finally arrived to Letterkenny. In either case, the pillow forts north of Letterkenny had their cannons began firing at the longboats, and some Irish soldiers began firing their muskets at the British. Some Young Men even began sneaking to the front, by conducting sneak attacks against the landing British and Japanese soldiers, usually involving backstabbings and decapitations.

[Shrillland]

The landings continued as the sun began to set with another 820 killed by Irish assaults, whether it was by being shot down in longboats, or killed upon landing on Irish soil. Slowly, the Anglo-Japanese force made a presence in Ireland, albeit a tenuous one.

[Luziyca]

The landings continued as the sun began to set with another 820 killed by Irish assaults, whether it was by being shot down in longboats, or killed upon landing on Irish soil. Slowly, the Anglo-Japanese force made a presence in Ireland, albeit a tenuous one.

As the Irish continued their firing of muskets and cannons, 15 more were killed by the Anglo-Japanese force. Finally, it was decided to send 1/10th of the men from the pillow forts on the west bank of Lough Swilly to surround the enemies. Since half of the 30,000 men army were on the west bank, 1,500 more soldiers were sent to try and trap the force in a pocket.

[Shrillland]

A cold wind blew through the night as the British continued their landings in spite of the murderous fire they faced. Another 100 soldiers were dead, and the British on the west bank were now embroiled in a terrific battle with sword and bayonet. On the east bank, the Anglo-Japanese force continued to disembark, and prepared to move southwards to their target.

[Luziyca]

A cold wind blew through the night as the British continued their landings in spite of the murderous fire they faced. Another 100 soldiers were dead, and the British on the west bank were now embroiled in a terrific battle with sword and bayonet. On the east bank, the Anglo-Japanese force continued to disembark, and prepared to move southwards to their target.

210 Irish soldiers on the east bank were killed. By now, the Irish soldiers on the east bank decided on a strategy similar to that of the west bank. 1/5th of the remaining 14,000 soldiers from the pillow forts (2,800) surged towards the Anglo-Japanese force landing there. Cannons kept firing at the forces, both towards their boats, and their forces.

[Shrillland]

Outside Letterkenny, Donegal, Ulster
January 2, 1838

By two in the morning most of the forces were landed, while the bombardment continued to take out more soldiers. Nearly 750 more had fallen to the Irish, and Maxton had had about enough. He decided to have the forces on the west bank charge right into the Irish lines, cutting down all the rebels that stood in their path.

[Shrillland]

Outside Letterkenny, Donegal, Ulster
January 3, 1838

The army was now completely on shore, but it wasn't known how long they could remain with the continued resistance. The ships continued to bombard Irish Pillow forts.

[Luziyca]

As 4,000 more rebels died, the Irish increased their resistance to try and defend. Some began to burn trees, bushes and the fields to try and stop the advance, but so far, they didn't burn Letterkenny. Several pillow forts were destroyed, but many kept firing their weapons at the British and Japanese. It was clear that if they lose this battle, the Falangist movement would collapse for good.

[Shrillland]

The Anglo=Japanese force began to slowly advance southwards to the town of Letterkenny, where they would divide into two forces, if the Irish continued their fight. If not, they knew that even though this movement might fail, Irish hopes would not be so easily doused. Another 1,000 men had been killed.

[Luziyca]

The Anglo=Japanese force began to slowly advance southwards to the town of Letterkenny, where they would divide into two forces, if the Irish continued their fight. If not, they knew that even though this movement might fail, Irish hopes would not be so easily doused. Another 1,000 men had been killed.

The Irish continued their struggle, despite 400 more men being killed. Some even lit their arrows and fired it, but most just continued firing their cannons at the ships and at the soldiers, while others fired their muskets against the British and Japanese troops.

[Shrillland]

Letterkenny, Donegal, Ulster
January 3, 1838

The British force was now on the edge of the city, losing another 400 men. Now they positioned their artillery upon the city's battery, while Infantry and Cavalry began to march into the city.

[Unicario]

January 12, 1838
Constantinople

"Biz saldırı altında demektir!" shouted one military officer as the military barricade came under fire by cannons from rooftops. The city of Constantinople had been submerged into chaos as thousands of leftists rose up in demonstration against the authoritarian government of the Ottoman Empire. On the outskirts of the city, the "Red Guards of Thrace" had issued their "Theses of the Revolution":

1. The immediate dissolution of the current government, and its immediate apprehension and trial for crimes against the people of the Sublime Porte.
2. The establishment of a National Constitution, that limits the power of the Sultan.
3. Establishment of Absolute Cognatic succession, permitting women and their daughters to inherit freely.
4. Creation of labor unions to provide for the safety of the workers.
5. Immediate establishment of Thema systems to allow each ethnic part of the Empire to have their own regulations and systems, even in contrast to the Government in Constantinople.
6. Guarantees of religious and ethnic freedom for all non-Moslems, and the abolition of Jizya taxes.

At the same time, popular revolution in Serbia had stirred up to achieve independence. Supported by most of the South Slavs, save for Southern Rumelia and Macedonia, the massive uprisings were headed under Serbians and Bulgarians. Albanians, Macedonians and Rumelian Bulgarians fought against the rebellion. However, the Sultan immediately called for a peace between the South Slavs and the Turks, who were already facing internal strife as it was.

On January 14, 1838, the Union of South Slavs was proclaimed in Belgrade, with a popular referendum to be held immediately on the question: Monarchy or Republic?

At the same time, the Macedonians and Rumelians refused to join into the Union, and chose to stay dependent on the Ottoman Empire. Similarly, the Turks retained control of Ragusa, and the South Slavs agreed to protect the rights of Bosnian Muslims, establishing Bosnia as a special ethnic zone within the Union.

[Luziyca]

Letterkenny, Donegal, Ulster
January 3, 1838

The British force was now on the edge of the city, losing another 400 men. Now they positioned their artillery upon the city's battery, while Infantry and Cavalry began to march into the city.

This was it. As the forces fired upon Letterkenny, the battery began firing back, while the remaining pillow forts continued to fire at the soldiers. Muskets were continued to be fire, but around 3,000 more men died. The morale had decreased, and despite their dedication to freeing the Emerald Isle, it was clear this battle was a curbstomp battle for the British and Japanese.

The Young Men tried to sabotage the foe's supply lines and looting their ships, but it was clear that this was the ending blow for the Falangist movement. Unless if...