May 2021 Roscamistan Coup d'etat

May 2021 Roscamistan Coup d'etat
Part of early Roscamistan history, Struggle against the Irwin Regime
The modern flag of Mervustan
Date 17–18 May 2021 Location Region of Renmore, Mervustan Result Decisive anti-government forces win under James Irwin Victory for James Irwin, Major Kayden Conboy and others Legislative Council nominally sacks Jacobs as President Jacobs starts struggle against new President Irwin
Belligerents
Loyal Defence Forces Defence Forces loyal to old regime Roscam Liberation Front	Forces under Mervustan control Anti-government forces Provincial Guards
Commanders and leaders
Thomas Jacobs Culann Burke Tadhg O’Regan	James Irwin Kayden Conboy Dean Merritt
Strength
Total:5-10	Total:10+
no blood was spilled, though injuries after the coup time are counted.

The May 2021 Roscamistan Coup d'etat was the first coup d'etat in Roscamistan, which happened from 17 May 2021 to 18 May 2021 by Captain James Irwin and Kayden Conboy with help from Deputy Defence Minister Dean Merritt which ended the First Jacobs Presidency and brought James Irwin to power.

Coup

The coup took place in the school most of the government at the time went to. The day was going smoothly until the former presidential candidate Dean Merritt with help from other dissatisfied ministers including James Irwin, Premier of Mervustan province and Kayden Conboy, Chancellor of Galway City, accused Thomas Jacobs of mismanagement of Roscamistan and destroying Mervustan's autonomy.

A few ministers, including Tadhg O’Regan defended Jacobs's actions as the chief executive, and eventually a bloodless coup led to the overthrow of his government. The rebels otherwise know as the Mervustan Provincial Guards outnumbered Jacobs and the RLF nearly 3 to 1 and they easily took control of the Government. The conflict that followed was known as the Roscamistan civil war, formally known as the Mervustan Conflict.

Immediate aftermath

What made the Coup even more embarrassing for the loyalists was that three months before the day Roscamistan was founded.

The day after, James Irwin became President and Major Kayden Conboy became the Vice-President replacing Culann Burke. Thomas Jacobs was eventually put under house arrest and reduced to Minister of Internal Polish Affairs. As the Mervustan Conflict started to take off, the streets became unsafe as terror attacks were very common.

Gradual end of the Irwin Administration

As time went on Irwins support started to crumble due to neglect and mismanagement. The Mervustan Conflict ended on 21 June when Vice President of Roscamistan Kayden Conboy walked out on James, disbanding the Mervustan provincial guards leaving no one left for the RLF to fight. Two days later, on the 23 June 2021 James Irwin resigned from office.

Legacy

The coup is described by historians as setting a dangerous precedent regarding the role of military and government. Numerous coups have taken place in the years since. However, the day is also memorialised for its cultural significance in defining a “Roscami identity”.