Homardo-Borogravian War

Cause: assassination of Prince Marmaduke Piotr Albert-Hans Joseph Bernhardt Willhelm II, heir to the throne, on the 17th December (the buggers could have let him have one last Christmas, but no)

Notable Events
War preparations

War was declared by Borogravia on Christmas Day 1915

The Grand Fleet moved to Raekyur Channel on 1st January

Omari Robusuta declares war on 7th January

Borogravian ship detained in Australis ports

First stages
Borogravian protected cruiser Annagovia begins commerce raiding near Australis, February. Exchanges fire with HS Guv'nor off Australis island chain

Late February Humerland gives ultimatum to stop war or be completely destroyed. Ultimatum rejected.

April PRA joins.

AZTECs mobilised, sent to Basza.

Crabenbourg Line completed.

Froc plan: invade Humerland, then take on PRA. Reason: Humerland will be quicker to mobilise. Use submarine warfare if necessary.

June: Okhostia offers help to Humerland ( https://scratch.mit.edu/users/Inigo_Montoya_472/#comments-188726460 )

24th May-, Borogravian offensive
Borogravian punch through Humerlandish Lines 24th May


 * Jackrum: Borogravia launches a major invasion of Humerland, with 1,538,100 riflemen with 1780 maxims, 4980 lewis guns, and 240 gatling guns, with artillery support from 347 cannon, 190 howitzers, 313 mortars. The attack is spearheaded by 34,000 cavalry and 20,000 dragoons.
 * Inigo: Total forces on border include 100,000 rifles, 1000 lewis guns, 400 maxims, 100 mortars, 100 pom-pom guns, 200 cannon, 100 howitzers. Spread out evenly over line.
 * Battle of Threepeaks 30th May-2nd June ( https://scratch.mit.edu/studios/30346641/comments/#comments-175943094 )
 * Jackrum: We send a force of 10,000 cavalry and 32,000 riflemen ahead to punch through the line near the mountains, making for Threepeaks
 * Inigo: Our machine-guns cut them down but we are far too sparsely placed to halt the offensive, we only have 2 maxims and 140 men per km.
 * Jackrum: We punched through, but lost 300 cavalrymen and 400 riflemen.
 * Inigo: We lost 102 men dead, 42 captured, 2 maxims and 1 lewis captured.
 * Jackrum: We press on towards Threepeaks.
 * Jackrum: We surround the town and both infantry and cavalry advance.
 * Inigo: They are met by resistance from 3 cannon, 2 maxims, 4 lewis guns, 400 riflemen, some of whom are taking refuge in the church.
 * Jackrum: We lose 1,000 infantry and 900 cavalry. After 10 hours of siege, we defeat them having used a mortar on the church (probably a war crime).
 * Inigo: We suffered 104 deaths, with the remainder surrendering after destroying cannon & machine-guns.

Battle of the Gap 6th June


 * Jackrum: Borogravia pushes forward along gap, main force includes 1,535,700 riflemen, 1781 maxims, 4982 lewis guns, 31,900 cavalry, 20,000 dragoons, 240 gatling guns, 347 cannon, 190 howitzers, 313 mortars, and 400 logistics (w, 800 horses)
 * Inigo: Our forces include 8 infantry divisions (80,000 rifles, 795 lewis guns, 316 maxims, 80 mortars, 80 pom-pom guns, 240 carts & 80 wagons), plus 18 cannon regiments (157 cannon, 80 wagon teams), and 8 howitzer regiments (80 howitzers, 40 traction engines)
 * Jackrum: Borogravian troops move to the side to outflank the line, to assault the eastern parts of the line. Cavalry and dragoons charge into the line, with masses of infantry to follow.
 * Inigo: Hah! You fell victim to one of the classic blunders! That was only a ruse, that was why that section of line wasn't defended very much! Turns out, we have 3 whole divisions behind there waiting to ambush you! The Humerlandish guns open fire; with Borogravian troops trapped between fortification and army, they cannot easily escape. Two divisions advance forwards; one comes in from behind, along with 2 cavalry and 2 dragoon brigades with attack the rear, causing havoc.
 * Jackrum: We set up our machine-guns and repel them. Our cavalry pursues your infantry.
 * Inigo: The army retreats to Nothing Else. All intact divisions from the south head behind the Crabenbourg Line, a footslogging march that will take weeks without railways. But, it'll take you longer.
 * Casualties:
 * Humerland: 2 humerlandish armoured cars captured, 860 cavalry killed, 940 dragoons killed, 10,000 infantry killed; 30 pom-pom guns, 20 maxims, 100 lewis guns destroyed.
 * Borogravia: 87 cannon, 104 wagons destroyed, 14,000 infantry killed, 8,000 captured, 34 maxims, 140 lewis guns destroyed, 670 cavalry & 450 dragoons killed.
 * This taught Humerland to build trenches and proper fortifications.

Siege of Nothing Much Else

Siege of Southport