Red War

The Red War, uncommonly called the Kátau War (Lo'Oi: lit. Pirate War), was a large conflict that took place between Barbossa and the United Socialist States of Eldham and their respective allies.

After the collapse of Othmyrr, the USSE demanded the independence of Kaladinia, which prompted the creation of the People's Republic of Kaladinia (PRK). Later, the PRK unanimously voted to join the USSE. Barbossa sought talks with the newly founded Medtremari government to get them to betray the USSE, which Medtremar unanimously refused. This prompted an ultimatum to be given to the USSE in the Fall of 121 TE, which was shut down, beginning the brutal war.

After a catastrophic war effort, multiple secessionists and anticommunists took advantage of the war to declare independence from the USSE, most notably including Manzland. Adalor, Ambrosia, and Allynia also would declare independence, but would almost immediately be re-annexed by the USSE. Frequently, these multiple embroiled conflicts are known collectively as the Red Wars.

The conflict resulted in the temporary annexation of Kaladinia and other sections of Medtremar, and the first of multiple USSE territorial losses in Leifmyrr. Under General Secretary KPX Triscus, much of Kaladinia would be re-annexed by the USSE. The war would finally end with the signing of a peace treaty with the Dandelion Empire signed in the Fall of 132 TE, after a brutal eleven years of conflict. Within the USSE, this decade-long period of strife is often collectively called the Hard Times.

Prelude
Following the perilous Valorant War, sailors and pirates of Barbossa were in panic. Many Barbossans had disagreed with their leadership, and had their personal problems with the late pirate state, seeing the unfortunate collapse as a new chapter for piracy and merchant culture. While the remains of Barbossa (and most of it's people) were absorbed into neighbouring Uraka, a small group of sailors fled to Leifmyrr.

After navigating through the delicate and winding river channels of Leifmyrr, the group found themselves in the Kraken's Fall Sea; within this sea lay an archipelago known as "Ngu Meutoro Punge". EarlGreyT3a would go on to proclaim the archipelago as "The Black Isles", welcoming all sailors, merchants, mercenaries, and pirates salvation in a truly free land with no laws, no regulations and no foreign alliances forcing their hands.

Another small group of Barbossans would set sail for the Bardonian colony in Leifmyrr, ruled by Phillip Brewtaker, a pirate from Aurum Solis, which was annexed by Uraka following the Valorant War. The Barbossans would begin to settling the territory, influencing it with pirate traditions.

Barbossa would return after weeks of reorganization, with Black Isles being formally incorporated into the new republic. Even though Sarlician Silver Dawn, the legendary pirate lord, and leader of the old Barbossan state was dead, his son, Sariel Silver Dawn, would take charge in leading the new Barbossan republic. He would move to the Black Isles, and organized the return of many infamous ex-Barbossan pirates. EarlGreyT3a was more than happy to aid in this, as a Barbossan himself, though many of the Corsairs (namely Alfred I, Trelanganack and Tyr Leuxos), were wary of the possible oversight of the Black Isles in exchange for Barbossa.

There is one front that has been overlooked, the CoG front. The Confederation of Garxijos, was in political turmoil. Multiple land disputes were occurring within the weakened state, which all came to terms when the governors of Nueva Trinidad and Gyeoul decided to merge their states to form the state of Valesca, in an attempt to undermine Helsia, the most powerful nation within the confederation. This would trigger the CoG Civil War, leading to the central government of CoG being ousted by a socialist coup backed by the USSE. Though the CoG would dissolve and join the Uraki Imperium, members of Helsia would start making plans to take revenge against the USSE for supporting an opposition government in the civil war.

Slowly, Barbossa grew, and Sariel along with his most trusted pirates, moved away to a new location - the city of Al-Basaad. Al-Bassad, a fortress in northern Kalidinia, under the USSE, was incomplete when it was first discovered. Although it was mostly finished, a lot was missing, with multiple weak spots. A few members of Barbossa, mainly Sariel, JoeppieDePoeppie, Giovanni "Pilot" Pilota, along with some foreign assistance, such as Aaronx4b of Helsia, started working on making it more defendable. Proper railing on the interior of the catwalk was added, tunnels were closed off, and notably a large berry field was planted. All of this was in preparation for the coming war with the United Socialist States of Eldham.

All of this combined would lead to Sariel, and Aaronx4b, to band together against the USSE, with Sariel's objective to revive piracy in Eldham, and Aaron's objective of taking revenge. The fortress of Al-Basaad would be completed shortly thereafter, and solid plans were set for the invasion of the USSE. Barbossa would use the USSE's involvement in the CoG Civil War as their casus belli for the conflict.

Battle of Al-Basaad
When The Red War finally broke out, it saw the USSE attempt to take Al-Badaad from Barbossa. Both sides formed decently sized armies, preparing for the worst. The inhabitants of the Black Isles were also drafted into the war, and were sent off to the war camp at Al-Basaad to prepare. Barbossa had a trick up its sleeve though. Intel had leaked revealing the location of a massive stockpile of the USSE's potions hidden under their camp. A Barbossan forward-scout team would find the USSE's potion depot, and, thinking quickly, detonated it with TNT.

After 5 short minutes of confusion, the USSE surrendered and the Barbossan forces jumped down from their armaments and sacked their war camp. The army of the USSE never had a chance to mount an assault on Al-Basaad, taking heavy casualties after the defenders sallied forth and attacked their camp during surrender negotiations. Barbossa would walk away with a K:D of 47:1, a devastating defeat for the USSE.

Peace and the Creation of the De Vrijmasten Raden
A peace treaty would be signed, with the USSE ceding most of Kalidinia to Barbossa. After these territorial gains, the republic would start focusing on settling the region, setting up brand new towns and cities all over the nation. As well as that, Barbossa would form the De Vrijmasten Raden, a nation more focused on trading spices, than in piracy, which would lead some pirates to begin a radical plan, in order to retake their original homeland from Uraka.