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The British Empire is the largest | The British Empire is the largest player made empire in PirateCraft. Headed by Prime Minister [[CrazyPirate]], it triumphs over all with superior numbers and sheer willpower. | ||
== Founding == | |||
The dissolution of the [[Queendom of Evermoor]] at the end of 2014 resulted in both a power vaccuum as well as many homeless players. Thus the time was ripe for new great [[alliances]] to emerge. Of all the upstarts, the British Empire was the most successful. Founded in February 2015 by CrazyPirate, it's growth skyrocketed and within a couple of weeks the British Empire already counted 20 citizens. | |||
Most of the newly acquired territories were focused around the [[North Sea]], which quickly became the safest area for British citizens to reside. Expansion into other quadrants provided mixed results. Heavy [[pirate]] activity in the East led to many new British colonies being raided, which in turn resulted in frequent skirmishes between buccaneers and British redcoats. In particular a British retaliation raid on pirate-controlled [[Havanna]] led to much bloodshed, the battle was however ultimately lost and the British forces opted to abandon their struggling colonies and instead claim new territories on the far [[western]] side of the world. | |||
== Turmoil == | |||
After a brief period of respite, petty conflicts expanded to previously peaceful colonies. For and foremost pirates [[Bensterpc]] and [Pipsterpc]] utilised the opportunity to plague weak members of the Empire. At the same time, elections were taking place to determine the first government of the British Empire. The first round of elections was mired by rogue and multiple voters, so the position of Election Commissioner was bestowed upon [[PaulOnFire]] to manage the elections in a fair and transparent manner. The results were close but clear: [[CrazyPirate]] and [[Michal_Tyrlik]] beat [[Chailey]] and [[Bislo]] to the posts of Prime Minister and Vice Prime Minister. | |||
The first actions of the new Prime Minister was to try and appease the boiling tensions between the raiding pirates, the returned former Queen of [[Evermoor]], [[Reptaria]], and the head of the [[TUPE]] alliance, [[Unic0rnjunk101]]. Peace deals were consistently breached, which led to bold British action against Bensterpc and Pipsterpc: Their southern fortress near to British controlled [[Port Royal]] was assaulted and damaged, their fleet set ablaze. Attacks were expanded to Havanna, which was damaged in multiple raids. The newly revived elves of Evermoor who had formerly announced their friendship to the British Empire now declared war, which resulted in the streets of Evermoor being blown up with [[cannons]]. | |||
Shortly thereafter a peace was agreed upon by all sides. The elves of Evermoor rebranded themselves as the [[Elven Empire]] of [[Lothlorien]]. The British fortresses remained claimed surrounding Havanna as a monument to the war and attacks on [[Port Hope]] by Unic0rnjunk101 ceased. | |||
== Present Situation == | |||
Currently the British Empire is allied with the Elven Empire and continues to expand, now encompassing 62 members. Existing territories are being improved and expanded and the construction of the capital city of [[London]] has begun. | |||
== Allies == | == Allies == | ||