Marsh Wars (Pacifica)

Marsh Wars
(clockwise) Stoinian troops crossing the Varcathian Mountains Stoinian trenches at the Battle of Nagena Ezervulgish artillery at the Battle of Sariego Stoinian entry in Sárkanyvölgy Ezervulgish trenches at the Battle of Turino Field Marshal Mákkeszőr at the Crossing of the Narcea
Date 5 September 1914 - 13 November 1918 Location Stoinia & Ezervulge (Bailtem) Result First Marsh War: White peace Treaty of Cudillero Second Marsh War: Stoinian victory Treaty of Kétvár
Main belligerents
Stoinia	Ezervulge
Commanders and leaders
Alexandru VIII Field Marshal Sergiu Vernescu General Jorge Aranda General Ramiro De Sarro	George II Field Marshal Mákkeszőr Ámbrus General Horváth László General Szalai Dénes
Strength
1,580,000	1,260,000
Casualties and losses
287,000 killed 380,000 wounded	296,000 killed 320,000 wounded

The Marsh Wars (Castonish: Guerras de las Marismas; Ezervulgish: Mocsarak háborúi) were a series of conflicts in the early 20th century as a result of a decade of crumbling Stoino-Ezervulgish relations. Open hostilities began on 5 September 1914 and would be marked by both swithering and static frontlines until 13 November 1918. The war would be named after the formation of marshes due to extreme weather conditions elevated through trench warfare. The conflict was one of Pacifica's first wars with the widespread use of trenches, chemical weapons and modern equipment.

Background

Both Stoinia and Ezervulge had become industrialised societies following the industrial revolution. However, the Ezervulgish King George II sought a policy of pan-Ezervulgism which brought it head-to-head with Stoinia which housed some 300,000 Ezervulgish in the Loreto, Corrientes and Norano provinces since the Hunyars' Sacking of Tolosa. These border provinces, in addition to hosting Ezervulgish minorities, were rich in coal and steel mines which would help fuel the further industrialisation of Ezervulge. It was hoped that this conquest of lands, would prove to

Strategy

Ezervulge

A portrait of Field Marshal Mákkeszőr Ámbrus in 1913.

Events

First Marsh War

Field Marshal Mákkeszőr Ámbrus at the Crossing of the Narcea, following the Battle of Carreño.