Mendilibér

Mendilibér was a colonial settlement of the French colonial empire originally and was situated on the most southwesterly section of the British Isles from 1644 to 1783, incorporating most of what will be modern Histalpol in it's land. It had a land border with the First British Empire. At the start of the period, Renné was the capital.

The origins of the colony originate at the end of the English Civil War and consiquential French Intervention. This was decided by the losing Royalists who decided to be saved the punishment of the Parliamentarians by allowing the French colonial empire to colonise them. During the 7 years war, Mendilibér was re-captured by the English after being starved by French reinforcements with barricades made of the infamous Royal Navy at the time.

The British re-captured the land of Mendilibér and proceeded to demoralize the public, this in turn lead to the uprising known as The War of Ducks and Swans, as Mendilibér fought back over the British Empire to gain their independence. This war lasted 6 years and in the end in 1783, they officially changed the name to the First Republic of Histalpol

History
The colony was officially founded in 1644 nearing the end of the English Civil War as the Parliamentarian forced advanced on the Royalist strong holds to the south-west of the country, and as Marston Moor was caught taking out the entire stronghold of the north east of the Kingdom of England in July 1644, this lead the remaining royalists to join the French empire out of fear of being invaded and punished for their actions. In return for the protection of their land, France requested agricultural products, in return for the protection.

During the Seven Years War, Mendilibér held a minor role in it's course, being a border to the main belligerents, the First British Empire and their allies and colonies. During the war, the British Empire viewed Mendilibér being a vulnerable asset and was proven right as the British Empire then proceeded to block travel between France and Mendilibér in between the Channel. Mendilibér was originally looking forward to attacking the British Empire, because of the history of the Royalists vs Parliamentarians, but this was cut short because of the blockade of travel as battles raged between the 2 forces, stopping all reinforcements, food, ammunition and also crushing the morale of the soldiers, both Mendilibér and French, were crushed by this strategy. The result of this technique ended with the Treaty of Paris (1763), where Mendilibér was handed back over to the British Empire.

Under the British Empire now, still classed as a colony instead of being incorporated into the land of the British Empire, Mendilibérans were treated as inferior, thus leading to a civil war against the oppression that the British Empire held on the country, known by historians as The War of Ducks and Swans. Riots ensued around Mendilibér, especially in the capital of Renné, the main city that was surrounded by riots because of it's political connections to the British Empire.

The riots all over Mendilibér resulted in a retaliation with force by the British Empire, often killing entire crowds of rioters. This created more riots and fighting inside of Mendilibér and also caused the French to assist in the rioters, both agreeing that the violence that the British Empire was showing was now needed.

The war lasted for 6 years, in which Mendilibér was destroyed, but the civil war was successful and independence was finally gained in 1783, after 139 years of being a colony of one of the 2 empires. The name was immediately changed to the First Republic of Histalpol.