The First Gibraltar War

The First Gibraltar War was a conflict between The Roman Empire and Ireland, eventually drawing in other nations as allies on either side.

Buildup to the war
In October of 2020, the server switched land claiming plugins from Lands to Towny. During the switch, many lands were deleted, including Zaibatsu Corporation, which owned Gibraltar. In November of the same year, Ireland's capital of Dublin claimed Gibraltar as part of its colonial empire. Because of this, The Roman Empire threatened to declare war on Ireland due to its leader, Hardeharhar7, wanting the land for Rome.

War breaks out
On November 8th, 2020, Ireland declared war on The Roman Empire, making it the first official war on the server for about 4 months. This action, according to Proletariatsimon, leader of Ireland, was done in anticipation of the threats Rome had imposed upon him. Hardeharhar7 would argue that he had no real intent of declaring war. Nevertheless, both nations now refused to back down, and the world was thrust into chaos. Later during the war, The Scanian Empire would join Ireland's side, but no other nations would officially join the war.

Espionage
The belligerents of the First Gibraltar war did not shy away from using spies to get the upper hand on their opponents. While neither side's spies officially joined the war, their allegiances were with either Ireland or Rome. For Rome, it was the appropriately named ByzqntineEmpire of the Byzantine Empire. Opposite him was CodyGunner35 of France, who spied for Ireland. In the end, neither side gathered more than a small amount of intelligence on the other.

The bombing of Braccas
On November 13th, 2020, 5 days after the war had started, Ireland executed a TNT cannon bombing raid on Braccas, Rome's capital. The effects were not as severe as most other bombings in ColonyCraft history, but Ireland still paid $3,000 dollars in reparations to Rome. The bombing prompted Hardeharhar7 to harbor a lot of resentment for Ireland, even going so far as to say he would completely destroy the country.

The war winds down
As both sides grow tired of the fighting, they both begin to consider peace talks. The Scanian Empire leaves the war around this time as well, opting for a life of peace. Eventually, under the roof of ByzqntineEmpire at Constantinople, and agreement is reached. Ireland may keep Gibraltar, so long as the territory expands no further into Europe or much further in Africa. In addition, Ireland shall pay a sum of $3,000 to Hardeharhar7 for the bombing of Braccas. At this, the war is over.