Dun Draigath

Grand Duchy Of Dun Draigath
Dun Draigath is a small nation on the East Coast of Central Sparwood, comprised of the Archipillago Islands and a small mainland holding, known as The Bogside.

Early History
Dun Draigath was formed when Kiathe travellers landed on the isle of Pill off the coast of Sparwood in 1675 ASC. These immigrants mingled with Burgamerian and Zrykan natives. It moved for independence as an Iglooist Theocracy known as Iglotia, until a large influx of new, atheist members occured, causing them to seperate the church and state. This change in governance lead to the budding nation renaming to Dun Draigath. Their independence movement continues, until they integrate into the nation of Tovarisha as a region in 1689. This was on the condition that their culture, land and traditions would remain. Later during this time, the town of Redspire was integrated into Dun Draigath.

Late History
Eventually, Tovarisha collapsed, and Dun Draigath became part of Burgamere. Under Burgamere, their luck took a turn for the worse. The town of Vladingrad, led by Michial, was founded on the Inish Leath peninsula. After forming its own region, it took swathes of Draigath land with the help of the Burgamerian government, including Redspire. Seeing this as an infringement of their agreement of integration, the Draigath people began to protest.

The Great Famine and Black Age
With the secession of Vodistria, Dun Draigath lost its sacred farming and hunting lands of Clunath. This lead to the Great Famine, in which it lost two thirds of its total population. These bodies can be found in The Catacombs under New Pill. This loss lead to the Black Age. In this time, the streets of New Pill were barren, and the crops withered. The city eventually became overgrown, and it seemed Dun Draigath's time was over.

Independence
Then, the Revolutionary Army of The Black Rose, or RABR, returned to their home of Dun Draigath, and reforged it. This event, known as the Pillan Liquidation, is widely recognized as the beginning of the independence of Dun Draigath. Mere years after their return, in 1746 ASC, Dun Draigath declared independence as the Free States of Dun Draigath, which became a region of Valondor.

The Draigath Civil War
Once Burgamere had been defeated, the question of government was posed. Debates over government lead to partisan fighting, and eventually the Cavalier's Party staged a coup against the ruling Dun Draigath Socialist Coalition. This led to a civil war, in which the United Draigath Communes, Draigath Free States, Movement Anarquisté Draigath, and Iglotia all fought for dominance over the government. Eventually a peace treaty was signed (The Portsmouth Agreement), declaring victory for the Cavaliers. This led to the eventual recreation of the Draigath Free State.

Independence and Luscovy
Eventually, Valondor entered into a war with Tortuga. Dun Draigath was part of Valondor at that time, and many citizens expressed concern. The representatives of The Portsmouth Agreement were recalled, now as the Draigath Aonta. They motioned for independence, and, when the Tengalii Ejzen Kajzerryk heard of this independence movement, they moved to annex the nation. After a long conflict, some members of the Aonta decided to agree to this annexation. In response, Taoiseach Oisin published the following:

The Draigath Letter to The Tengalii Ejzen Kajzerryk
Pirate devils!

Greetings, hands of ill fate! What awful rogues you are, who cannot conquer the fisherman of the Iceberg Sea! The Boggers shit and your army eats! Swine of Vodistria, goat-thief of Aiur, runt of Tortuga, flatfish of the Rough Sea, oaf of The Bogside, Vericovian swine and Zefranian dog! You were a fool to attempt to bring Draigath sons beneath your yolk! You shall not shovel shit for Draigath brothers! Begonst with thee from our lands, Tsaljan dogs, and sink thou rotted ships upon the harsh rocks of Inish Maiach! May the gulls pick your bones!

With love, the Draigath Aonta.

With this statement, they joined the nation of Luscovy as an autonomous region.

The Draigath Spring Operation
Immediately after Dun Draigath joined Luscovy, the State was reorganized into the Grand Duchy of Dun Draigath. This led to a short period of peace and prosperity for the duchy under Lusocvy. This period ended when Burgamerian Loyalists under the Burgamere warlord clan began to raid the multiple cities belonging to Dun Draigath. After a series of raids, the warlord clan managed to occupy Vykograd (now renamed to Metyugrad). After this, the fighting and raiding devolved into a bloody guerilla war, with the towns of Redspire, Vladingrad, Metyugrad on the Burgamerian side fighting in street wars against the towns of New Pill, and Killavona on the side of Dun Draigath. The Aonta Governemnt named this the "Draigath Spring Operation", and formed the Draigath People's Liberation Fianna. After numerous raids perpetrated against New Pill and Killavona, the Government evacuated its Citizens and admitted defeat to the Burgamerians, who had began to occupy multiple cities belonging to the Grand Kingdoms Of Luscovy, continuing the Burgamerian Civil War, in its Second Half.