The Keltoic Unification War (Vae victis!)

The Gallic Unification War
Part of Vae victis!
Date 1 BC to 13 AD Location Gaul Paris (1 BC - 8 AD) Normandii (9 AD - 11 AD) Brittorcay (10 AD - 13 AD) Result Victory for Orleans The Gallic Empire is founded, a massive empire that will last for half a century Orleans becomes a major city in European Politics The Gallic Empire indirectly causes other Germanic and southern Gallic states to centralize
Belligerents
Orleans Paris (After 6 AD) Senone Auxiliaries (After 8 AD) Normandii (After 11 AD)	Gallic Alliance Paris (1 BC - 6 AD) Normandii (6 - 11 AD) Brittorcay (6 - 13 AD)
Strength
7,700 - Total 5,000 - Orleans 1000 - Paris 800 - Senone 700 - Normandii	8,000 - Total 4,000 - Paris 2,300 - Normandii 1,700 - Brittorcay
Casualties and losses
1,700	2,100

The Gallic Unification war was, along with the third Safinei War, the most influential wars in the ancient world. It would shape the history of Gaul, and even set Germania on a path towards expansion. It would also create the Gallic Empire, which would be the most powerful nation in the world for hundreds of years to come. In fact, while the third Safinei war is far more famous, it is arguably the less important war, with this war coming out on top.

Background

After the economic failure across Europe, Orleans was left in by far the best position out of the rest of the Gallic states. This advantage was magnified when Heldarc rose to power. He greatly increased the strength of the Orleanian military, and was easily able to use the already growing economy of Orleans to this end. Meanwhile, he limited trade to the other Gallic states to stop their growth. With this advantage, Heldarc gathered an army and began to march towards Paris.

Fighting

Fall of Paris

As the army Heldarc had raised moved towards Paris, the Parisians tried to raise an army to defend the nation. While they managed to recruit 2,700 troops - just under Orleans' 3,000 - most of these troops were short on training, and had no idea how to fight as a group. Despite this, they manged to hold out for almost a year before they lost badly enough to be forced to retreat. After this, the war went vastly downhill for Paris, as their army was chased around their territory, repeatedly being beaten by Orleans. Finally, in 6 AD, a failed attack allowed the Orelanians to push the Parisian army to the side, and Paris was captured. Shortly afterward, the remainder of the Parisian arm was destroyed, and Orleans effectively annexed Paris.

Battle for Paris

After Paris was taken by Orleans, Heldarc began to rally his forces to move onto Normandii. However, the opposing nation got the first punch in, and managed to get Brittorcay on board for a counter offensive. The combined army of these two cities far outweighed that of Orleans, and their first conflict lead to a horrific defeat for Orleans. Now on defense, Orleans was forced to set up outside Paris, trying to prevent Norman and Brittoric troops from taking back Paris. After managing to desperately hold out for a year, a huge advantage materialized for Orleans. The Norman army had fallen back to recoup, leaving the Brittoric army to defend the area.