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Date: 86 S.A. - 88 S.A.
Place: Kingdom of Oren
Result: Acre Victory [1]
- The Kingdom of Oren is Dissolved.
- The Oren Royal Family are stripped of royalty and nobility.
- The Harvest Confederacy is formed, made up of
several of the former Orenian vassals.
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The Acre Rebellion, also called the Peasant Revolt of Acre and Harvest Rebellion, was a large-scale civil war within the Kingdom of Oren. The war began when the Kingdom of Oren issued an edict known as the Resolution of Acre, which commanded the eviction of Acre's leadership and placed a bounty of 3,000 minae each on Hannes and Gustaf de Vilain. After several skirmishes were fought between both sides, the Barony of Acre declared independence and its intentions to oust the current Orenian regency and the royal family.
Major Skirmishes, Battles, and Raids
Timeline
86th year of the Second Age
- After the Barony of Acre withdraws from the Almaris Coalition War without the consent of the Orenian Crown, Frederick I, King of Oren has a heart attack and enters a coma. Elric Castile is named Regent until Frederick recovers or until Prince Frederick Aurelian comes of age.
- Lord-Protector Elric calls for a court of the nobles to discuss what to do about Acre's withdrawal from the previous Coalition War; Acre does not attend.
- As a result of the meeting, Lord-Protector Elric issues the Resolution of Acre which places a bounty on Baron Gustaf for 3,000 mina and orders the eviction of the castle. [2]
- With the Resolution being published, Acre mobilizes and arms its citizenry. Several skirmishes take place throughout the Kingdom of Oren, the majority of which end in favor of Acre.
87th year of the Second Age
- An Acre raid on Grodno occurs, in which several nobles are captured, including the Margrave of Grodno and members of his family, with the Baronet of Rochefort caught on the roads in the aftermath. The Barony of Acre negotiates that, in exchange for the Margrave's release, Grodno will withdraw from the conflict. [3]
- On the same month that Grodno had withdrawn from the war, the Barony of Acre declares its independence from the Kingdom of Oren and begins to march towards Vienne. [4]
- A parley between Sir Gustaf of Acre and Viscount Charles of Rivia in the latter's keep turns violent. Charles attempted to kill Sir Gustaf, to end the rebellion early. This resulted in the Viscount's death, and instability and loss of leadership for the Viscounty of Rivia, at this point the primary opponent of Acre. [5]
- A Harvest Rebel raid on the Orenian Court held by King Frederick I himself leads to King Frederick and Queen Vivienne's deaths during the fighting. The Lord Protector, Elric Castile, however, managed to flee whilst Orenian forces attempted to escape.
- Sir Gustaf of Acre mysteriously disappears. He is last seen being carried away by numerous Elven maidens, kidnapped whilst farming. His father Hannes de Vilain, the previous Baron, retakes command of Acre and the war effort.
88th year of the Second Age
- A meeting between Elric Castile, the Lord Protector of Oren, and loyalists in Arentania is intercepted by a Harvest Lord army. In order to negotiate the safety of those within, Elric agrees to discuss surrender terms.
- Elric Castile, the Lord Protector of Oren, meets with Hannes de Vilain to discuss surrender terms, signing a peace treaty that ends the war and leaves Acre and the Harvest Lords in control of Oren's fate.
- The Kingdom of Oren is disbanded as part of the terms of surrender. [6]
- The Harvest Confederacy is formed in Oren's place, comprising of the Barony of Acre, the County of Minitz, Commonwealth of Petra, Barony of Corwinsberg and Principality of Alstion. [7]
- The Margraviate of Grodno and Viscounty of Rivia cease to exist.
