Bench War

Bench War
Date 20 July 2010 - de facto 28 July 2010, de jure 17 September 2010 Location Ancient Willow Krai, Tsarist Empire of Gishabrun and Ontario, Canada Result Annexation of the Unnamed Empire into Gishabrun
Belligerents
Gishabrunis The Tsarist Empire of Gishabrun	No-Names The Unnamed Empire
Commanders and leaders
Gishabruni Leaders HIM Tsar Kuri I	Unnamed Leaders Cyril I, then Emperor of the Unnamed Empire
Strength
1	1
Casualties and losses
1 injured	0

The Bench War was the Tsarist Empire of Gishabrun's last and longest war. It erupted over a land dispute with the Unnamed Empire and resulted in a treaty absorbing the Unnamed Empire into Gishabrun as the Autonomous Empire of Maccrage.

History

The Bench, with a small stick lying on where the boundary of The Unnamed Empire and the Tsarist Empire of Gishabrun was during the Bench War (the smaller part on the left was Gishabruni territory).

While on an excursion through Canadian territory, HIM Tsar Kuri I claimed an area of 13.5 square meters of land containing an ancient willow tree and a small bench. However, a friend of HIM the Tsar who was traveling with him, namely Cyril I, then Emperor of the Unnamed Empire, disputed the new krai, claiming that the bench was Unnamed territory. This sparked a small conflict called The Bench War.

After a few scuffles and fights, the Imperial Army petitioned for a truce and in return gave The Unnamed Empire 5/6ths of the bench (about 1 square meter), while Gishabrun got to keep the rest. The Krai was declared a Park (which means tourists may visit it regularly) and the Ancient Willow was declared a National Monument.

Eight days later, the Gishabruni Army captured the entire Bench while on another excursion, and HIM Tsar Kuri I claimed the Unnamed throne since it was believed that they had no other land claims. In truth, Emperor Cyril I had claimed his residence for the Unnamed Empire in the interim.

Treaty

The Bench War Treaty

A peace treaty (the "Bench War Treaty") was finally signed on Canadian territory on 17 September 2010, ending the Bench War. The treaty resulted in the annexation of the Unnamed Empire's claim to the residence of Emperor Cyril I as an autonomous region of Gishabrun, renamed the "Autonomous Empire of Maccrage". This was Gishabrun's first Autonomous Region and paved the way for the reformation of the Council of Gishabrun later that year. The Bench War Treaty also included provisions to make Emperor Cyril I the leader of the Gishabrun Armed Forces, a position he would retain until Gishabrun's absorption into the Free State of Renasia in 2012.