First Gjorkan Civil War

First Gjorkan Civil War
(Clockwise from top right) General Oliverwell overseeing men at the Battle of Ryan's Pass, The Royal Guard making their last stand at the Battle of Fontenoy, Massacre of Peasants by Monarchist Forces, The Battle of Rusynia.
Date 8 August 1770 – 27 September 1775 (5 years, 1 month, 2 weeks and 5 days) Location Gjorka Result Merchant Victory End of the Third Gjorkan Kingdom Establishment of the First Gjorkan Republic
Belligerents
Monarchists	Merchants Gjorkan Peasants
Commanders and leaders
Quintin III  Crom Oliverwell †	Conner ManAgan John Grisweld
Strength
120,000 Soldiers	250,000 Soldiers
Casualties and losses
40,000 Dead 10,000 Wounded	100,000 Dead 30,000 Wounded

The First Gjorkan Civil War was an armed conflict in Gjorka fought between Monarchist Sympathizers and Merchant-led Republican forces.

Background

The war was started over tensions between the Merchant Class and ruling Monarchy. The King Quintin III had been taking more power for himself, and spending the wealth of the treasury. Gjorka's economy was still recovering from a war against Ajakanistan. However, he further strained the economy with his grand rebuild of the capital of Bloemfontein after it was destroyed in a flood. The King was forced to move to Gjorka City while his city was rebuilt. Having found the city completely under the control of the Merchant aristocracy rather than his own, he attempted to reassert control. He assertions culminated in a coup attempt which failed and forced him to flee. The Merchants issued the Proclamation of the Free declaring the King tyrannical and the monarchy no longer legitimate.