The Villager's War

The Villager's War, also known as the First War, was conflict fought between an alliance between Chronia and Orlan, against the Free Trade Republic of Walmartia.

After Walmartian attacks on Chronian and Orlish villages, most notably, Hardhome, in an effort to control the economy, Chronia and Orlan formed an uneasy truce, to face this new threat.

Attempted Bombing of Walmartia
Outraged by the massacres of their village, Chronian saboteurs, armed with explosives from Orlan, attempted to detonate a bomb in the heart of Walmartia's production center. Before the bomb could be detonated, Walmartian authorities caught the saboteurs, executing all of them. Following this a formal declaration of war was sent from Chronia to Walmartia.

The First Battle of Walmartia
The first battle of the Villager's war, kicked off with a small invasion force from Chronia, landed on the beaches of Walmartia, attempting to storm the capital and destroy Walmartia's means of production. During the fighting, Orlish insurgents, hoping to distract the Walmartian army, started a fire behind Walmartian lines, burning down a sizeable amount of forest, but never quite becoming a threat to Walmartia. Walmartian forces formed up on the beaches, charging to meet the Chronian invaders. After a quick scrimmage, it was clear Walmartia and the upperhand, causing for Chronia to issue a full scale retreat. Following this defeat, Orlan declared a formal war on Walmartia.

The Second Battle of Walmartia
The second battle of Walmartia kicked off with Orlan sailing south, landing on the coast east of the Walmartian capital. Forward Walmartian observers reported an overwhelming force of Orlish soldiers, causing Walmartia to quickly recruit sell swords to help defend the capital. At dusk the following day, Orlish forces swept into Walmartia, overwhelming the defending forces. The sell swords buckled quickly under the charge, abandoning their posts. The soldiers of Walmartia fought a valiant retreating battle, fighting for every inch of land. The battle became known for Walmartian soldiers still fighting with everything they had as they were pushed into the sea. Soon Walmartians forces surrendered to Orlan, forcing Walmartia to come to the table.

The Treaty of High Trees
The Treaty of High Trees officially ended the Villagers War, granting the Orlan-Chronia alliance victory. Reparations were payed to the victorious countries, and Walmartia was forced to renounce it's goal of achieving a monopoly through elimination of Chronia's and Orlan's means of production.

Some controversy did arise during the peace negotiations, as the Chronian delegation let slip all the acts Orlan's involvement in the Villagers War before their formal declaration of war.

The peace treaty was signed by all three countries, and is now on display in spawnville.