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

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

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 against Borogravia, then immidiatly after that Humerland promises tank designs so they leave.

AZTECs mobilised, sent to Basza.

Crabenbourg Line completed.

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

24th May-21st October; 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-14th 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

Sometime in between August and October WCC entered war
 * Jackrum: Borogravia launches a major offensive (321,700 riflemen, 347 maxims, 842 lewis guns, 240 gatling guns, 170 cannon, 100 howitzers, 150 mortars, against the garrison town of Nothing Much Else. (4th August)
 * Inigo: The garrison of Nothing Much Else surrenders to the Borogravians after 2 months of siege. (18 October)
 * Jackrum: OK. We take the fort, along with the 9,456 rifles, 100 lewis guns, 40 maxims, 10 mortars, 10 pom-pom guns, 30 carts & 10 wagons, 2 cannon regiments, 20 cannon, 10 wagon teams, 10 howitzers, and 5 traction engines.
 * 9,986 prisoners taken

Race to the sea & First Battle of Southport ( https://scratch.mit.edu/studios/30346641/comments/#comments-176041079 )

Objctive: gain access to Homaric Sea; cut railways between Inutilia and Humerland.


 * Jackrum: The aerial cruiser Plogvheize II drops propaganda leafelets on Southport, urging them to surrender.
 * Inigo: Nothing doing; we know how valuable the Inutilia corridor is, and what will happen if you get it. We won't yield without a fight.
 * Jackrum: For one last time; we will be quite happy either to bombard or to besiege your city whenever you'd like. Surrender now, or be starved out. We have twice as many people PLUS more artillery. We can also easily be resupplied.
 * Inigo: Twice as many is good odds. Particularly as maxims can't be used effectively for offense. Also we can be resupplied, there's the sea.
 * Jackrum: Then let us fight. I have 21,700 riflemen, 100 maxims, 217 lewis guns, 67 gatling guns, 30 mortars, 40 cannon, and 30 howitzers. Howitzers begin to bombard the town.
 * Inigo: Our howitzers fire back. We have 1 infantry division (10,000 rifles, 100 lewis guns, 40 maxims, 10 mortars, 10 pom-pom guns, 30 carts & 10 wagons) 2 cannon regiments (20 cannon, 10 wagon teams), and 1 howizter regiment (10 howitzers, 5 traction engines).
 * Inigo: Out of our stuff, various buildings were destroyed, and around 100 soldiers and 300 civilians were killed.
 * Jackrum: Around 300 of ours were.
 * Jackrum: After a 2-hour barrage, our infantry surrounds and charges the town. They include 21,550 riflemen and 167 lewis gunners, plus men with 70 maxims who will move forward behind.
 * Inigo: Many are cut down by machine-gun fire. We have over 92 lewis guns, 37 maxims, 10 mortars, and 10 pom-pom guns, all of which are being used on your troops.
 * Jackrum: We bring forward mortar crews and shielded gatlings to destroy the positions. Although many are killed by maxim fire, some are set up.
 * Inigo: We attack those positions with artillery. Following which we begin to bombard your main gun emplacements.
 * Jackrum: Borogravian troops continue to move forward into the city, along with gatlings and maxims.
 * Inigo: We begin to withdraw troops onto waiting ships, while still furiously defending the main parts of the city; the docks, the barracks, the Inutilian monument. Within 12 hours, we have evacuated all but a token force, and we surrender the city for the sake of the civillian population.
 * Borogravia has won. Casualties not mentioned: Humerland: 1,000 riflemen, 10 lewis gunners, 20 maxim gunners. Destroyed: 10 lewis guns, 20 maxims, 2 howitzers. Borogravia: 8,000 riflemen,  50 lewis gunners, 20 maxim-gunners, 30 gatlings gunners. Destroyed: 50 lewis guns, 20 maxims, 30 gatlings, 21 cannon, 12 howitzers.

21st October 1916 Borogravia now controls the coast between Region des Langoustes and Inutilia. This has cut of Humerlandic railway access between Humerland and Inutilia. We are currently building submarine pens.

Stationary warfare