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[center][h2]The Empire of Gilbradia[/h2][/center][hr][hr]
[center][i]Turn: 2 / Year: 1815 [/i][/center]

[h3]Unrest in Squall's End[/h3][hr]
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[i]"The unfortunate incident at Squall's End has left that cities port facility in poor shape. The nearly 1200 strong crowd of rioting workers and families managed to burn down a significant portion of the drydocks and a few of his Majestys warehouses. We have estimated the damage at xxxx. In addition, the rioters moved into the city proper and continued there rampage until members of the 77th Irregulars confronted the mass of rioters on Canvas Street. Captain Wyndeg ordered the crowd too disperse (at this point a difficult proposition as you can imagine) and return to their homes. The crowd did not. Captain Wyndeg, fearing for the safety of his men and his own persons ordered the regiment to fire into the crowd until "The bastards haven't a fist to fight with". Once the captain opened fire, the crowd lost all taste for a fight and were soon dispersed. 17 were killed and nearing 30 were wounded. Considering the relative size of the Captain's regiment (the garrison proper at Squall's End had not yet arrived) I am surprised the Captain and his men survived the encounter. 

 Lord Effingham of County Elder, and Lord Wessoms of County Dunn have commended the Captain and put him up for promotion with the Royal Army.  Burials and service for the rioters have been paid for by the clergy of the Church of St. Agnes in Baerny. Deacon Mathew Frier has dispatched the nurses of St. Agnes to assist in the recovery of the wounded at Squall's End and give solace to those affected families. Captain Wyndeg has been transferred to the Garrison at Middle-Ditch, a village outside Baerney, until such a time as the Captain can be given proper assignment. 
  -Report by Mr. J. Alfred James, to Minister Peter Richards, Minister of the Interior May 1815[/i]

[h3]Veldland Merchant Incident[/h3][hr]
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[i]April 17th, 1815,[/i]

 Two vessels of His Majestys Royal Merchant Fleet have been destroyed by pirates operating in the Narrow Channel, off the coast of Veldland. The ships, [i]HMS Confidence[/i] and [i]HMS Stargazer[/i] were robbed of their goods and sunk in the channel. The crews were put ashore in the Veldlands. The Karsenburg government is demanding that we reimburse them for the goods lost. While this may assuage any possibility of tense relations with our friends in the Veldlands, the naval laws clearly state that any sovereign nation is responsible for deterring any illegal smuggling or pirate action in their own waters. Given the cost of replacing both the [i]HMS Confidence[/i] and [i]HMS Stargazer[/i], it is only right that the Veldlands manage the property damage. In addition, a formal complaint has been filed with their Naval Ministry insisting that they increase coastal patrols. It is unbelievable that pirates can successfully operate inside the Channel in this day and age! 

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ORDERS FORM
- [b]Action 1[/b] Increase relations with [b]Batigefalé[/b] (+3)
- [b]Action 2[/b] Trade agreement with [b]Batigefalé[/b] (+11 econ) [@The Spectre]
- [b]Action 3[/b] Increase relations with Kingdom of Hathoway (+3relations) 
- [b]Naval Ship Assignment[/b]
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[*][i]Home Fleet ; 14 First Rate ; 34 Second Rate ; 30 Frigate ; 26 Sloop[/i] (Coastal Patrol)
[*][i]Colonial Fleet ; 4 First Rate ; 10 Second Rate ; 26 Frigate ; 2 Sloop[/i] (Coastal Patrol)
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- [[b]Demobilization[/b]] - [Mobilization]
- [b]Research Priorities[/b]
- Army / Low (0)
- Navy / Normal (-1)
- Industry / High (-3)
- Social Thought / NONE (+2)
- Economics / High (-3)