Pozhar Revolts
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Pozhar Revolts
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| Unknown kralnovist, Khosa | |||||
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| 2141 - 2142 | |||||
| Location | Sahr | ||||
| Result | Decisive rebel defeat | ||||
| Territorial Changes | Sahren Stihlovist Republic defeated | ||||
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| Sahren Regency Junta | Stihlovist Sahrland | ||||
| Sahren Royal armed forces | People's army Partisans |
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The Pozhar Revolts were a series of spontaneous Kralnovist revolutions occuring in late 2141 in Sahr. The revolution was triggered by percieved weakness and indecisiveness of the Sahren Regency Junta after Sahrland entered the Burr war on the coalition's side. Most of the events occurred in Khosa and Slovale.
The revolts got their name (Pozhar means Flame) from the bombing and subsequent burning of the then inactive Parliament. The attack was meant to symbolize the death of the monarchy and it's failed attempts to placate democratic ideals.
Background
Instability and low popular support prompted the Royal armed forces to remove the Grand Prince Kirbo Lavro from power, though when presented with this demand he refused to abdicate. Military high command reasoned that if he was killed or replaced without voluntarily giving up power a civil war would break out as they would be seen as illegitimate. To wait him out and to secure their own political legitimacy, they instituted a regency junta which would rule until he was deemed fit to take over or he could be replaced by someone the population would approve of. This situation temporarily stalled the development of civil war, but did nothing to address the nationalist sentiment and unionism which were quickly gaining support among the population.
When Sahrland entered the Burr War on the side of the coalition, the majority of the religious and landowning class viewed it as a betrayal of the nation's burric heritage. They flocked to supporting anti-government political movements, as the workers too became dissatisifed with mobilisation again.
Revolution
Strikes were held in Klensagrad in the weeks leading up to the uprising. Frakchia's coup began pre-emptively, who were supported by separatists who sought to bring Klensagrad back to it's citystate status. These were put down within 13 hours of their inception. The leaders of this revolt would later escape and take refuge in Phoenia.
On (day) 2141 the bombing of the parliament in Khosa occurred, symbolising the beginning of the revolution. The garrison at Khosa was routed easily and the city was surrendered effectively without a fight. Many of the local worker's unions were in on the action and disgruntled workers supported the rebels.
Coordinated at the same time as the revolution in Khosa, the revolution in Slovale began. The city's arsenal was forced open and seized which provided at least 8000 rifles and 50 anti tank lances. War veterans "adopted" groups of rebels, training and organizing them in tactics refined by the War of the Egercias. These units marched through the northern farmlands in an effort to link up with the Khosa revolution, supplied by sympathetic farm estates as they went. The First siege of Slovale commenced as they were halted by the royal armed forces.
Stone battleship SN Ken-Arai (No.8) was placed under siege by the revolutionaries and a small landing force of 200 attempted to seize the ship, which was manned by 61 sailors at the time. By the third hour of the assault the revolutionaries called it off due to high casualties, suffering 16 dead and 80 wounded and only injuring one sailor from Ken-Arai.
Operation Kerosene
Aftermath
For the rest of the regency junta's existance, the countryside would never be passified to pre-pozhar revolt levels.
Persecution
Fourteen leaders of the revolts were captured and executed, with many others fleeing.
Chemical warfare
[[[Fucsya gas]] was used as an experimental room clearing weapon during operation kerosene. These were deployed via grenade and were highly effective, which saw it's mass adoption in the armed forces. Later wars would see mass usage of Fucsya which is now known to cause highly lethal long term diseases if exposed to for long periods of time.