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The '''Fourth Battle of [[York]]''' started in early-to-mid-February 2007 when {{profile|6206|Keiichi}} hired the [[Mercenary's Guild]] to seige York. Also joining the invasion is the [[Jolly Roger Gang]], who have declared  and put their their long-awaited York raid into action.
 
  
Upon being tipped off that the Mercenaries Guild where planning something in York, several Colonial Police officers surrounded a hut where mercenary leader The Malice was sleeping. Upon discovering he was surrounded, he tried to escape but was shot dead by Colonial Officers. Swearing revenge, the Guild found that an invasion was needed. Saying they would only attack the Colonial Police and the York Protestant League, the Guild rushed into York and killed several officers and citizens who had voiced their dislike of the Guild.  
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==Hostilities Begin==
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The '''Fourth Battle of [[York]]''' started in early-to-mid-February 2007 when Keiichi hired the [[Mercenary's Guild]] to besiege York. Upon being tipped off that the Mercenary's Guild was planning something in York, several [[Colonial Police]] officers surrounded a hut in which mercenary leader The Malice was sleeping. Upon discovering he was surrounded, he tried to escape but was shot dead by Colonial Officers. Swearing revenge, the Guild decided an invasion was needed. Saying they would only attack the Colonial Police and the [[Shartak Protestant League]], the Guild rushed into York, killing several officers and citizens who had voiced their dislike of the Guild.
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==York's Defenders==
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Though the CP and the Mercenary's Guild were the most prominent combatants in the Fourth Battle of York, neither side was without allies.  The Colonial Police received substantial assistance from the [[Order of Patriots]], the [[1st Colonial Militia]], [[Colonial Counter-Terrorist Unit]] and  the [[Derby Hospitallers]].  The [[1st Derby Privateers]], annoyed with what they considered the unacceptable behavior of the Colonial Police, renounced their alliance with the CP at the invasion's outset.  The 1DP sat out the remainder of the battle.
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==The Invaders==
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Like the CP, the mercenaries were not alone in their war against York.  The [[Jolly Roger Gang]], having long declared its hostility to York, chose this opportunity to put its words into action and joined the MG's assault.  Also joining the assault was the [[1st Imperial Privateers Regiment]]. 1IPR announced its intention to withdraw from its raid on the native town of Wiksik to help the mercenaries in their invasion.
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==The Battle==
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Although weakened, the Colonial Police did not stop fighting.  They soon launched a powerful counter-attack that killed nine mercenaries, among them 'The Butcher of York' himself- Tom Failur. The Order of Patriots, in addition to inflicting casualties on the invaders, hunted down and killed the nearest roaming shaman, forcing the invaders to revive much farther away.  York's defenders coordinated their efforts, putting together patrols to sniff out and eliminate hostiles. The Guild, out of arms and men, vowed to return with more soldiers.
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A few days later, the Mercenary's Guild returned, and averaging "five kills a day," according to the Guild's spokesman.  The war moved from downtown York to the surrounding jungle, as the two sides pursued a two-sided guerrilla warfare campaign against one another.  According to the [[Yorkman]] newspaper, the Fourth Battle resulted in just over 200 deaths.  The vast majority of these casualties were borne by the Mercenary's Guild, the Colonial Police, and the 1st Imperial Privateers. It should be noted that these are only kills logged in the Shartak Underworld, so these figures are probably a tad low.
  
Although weakened, the Colonial Police did not stop fighting. In a matter of no time, they launched a powerful counter-attack that killed nine mercenaries, among them 'The Butcher of York' himself- Tom Failur. Soon, armed renforcements from the [[Order of Patriots]], [[1st Colonial Militia], and  the [[Derby Hospitallers]] largley strengthenged York's defenses.
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==The Effects==
 
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The Guild, out of arms and men, vowed to return with more soldiers. A few days later, the Mercenaries Guild returned, and avaraged "five kills a day" according to the Guild's spokesman. Using information they've gathered, the Derby Hospitallers helped the York forces in several ways During this time, the York forces put together very effective real-time patrols.
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The Fourth Invasion had little effect on the long-standing grudge between the Mercenary's Guild and the Colonial Police. If anything, the positions were only hardened.  However, the particularly poor performance of the Imperial Privateers (suffering a 2:1 casualty to kill ratio) resulted in a distinct loss of prestige for that clan. The Imperials' version of events is detailed [[Fourth_Battle_of_York_(1IPR)|here]].  The 1st Imperial Bank left York, headed for the shipwreck, but CP leader Kjendlie publicly requested its return, apparently trusting the Bank's claims of neutrality.
 
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The [[1st Imperial Privateers Regiment]] announced they're pulling out of Wiksik and are helping the Mercenaries Guild in their invasion.  
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On the York side, frictions developed between several of the defenders in the wake of the battle. First the Colonial Militia withdrew from the Alliance of York, and the Derby Hospitallers soon followed. This is ironic, given that the two clans agreed on virtually nothing.  Long-time Colonial Policeman Nighter also departed the CP. Meanwhile, politically-motivated hostilities between CM member Arminius and CP officer Che threatened to drive the CM and CP further apart.
 
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The [[Colonial Police]], [[1st Colonial Militia]], and [[Order of Patriots]] then sucessfully kept the Mercenaries out of York. Meanwhile, Pirate and member of the [[Jolly Roger Gang]], Patch was able to get into York, and kill an ex-Colonial Police officer before being hunted down and killed by two other Colonial Police officers.
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The primary effect of the Fourth Invasion seems to be a hardening of the stances of the two major combatants.  A fifth invasion was universally expected. However, with inactivity causing the demises of the Colonial Police, Mercenary's Guild, Order of Patriots, Jolly Roger Gang, Scurvy Crew, and the 1st Imperial Privateers Regiment, coupled with the disbanding of the Colonial Counter-Terrorist Unit, this now seems unlikely. The successors to these groups have all moved on to other issues. Only the 1st Colonial Militia and the two Derbian groups remain.
 
 
Rozen, Pirate and vocal anti-Yorker, tried visiting York on a "peaceful mission", but was driven from York by W B Hazen, member of the Order of Patriots.
 
 
 
As of today, the battle in the Outskirts of York rages on.
 
  
 
==Also See==
 
==Also See==
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[[Second Battle of York]] <br>
 
[[Second Battle of York]] <br>
 
[[Third Battle of York]]
 
[[Third Battle of York]]
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Local soldiers resting in-between skirmishes.

Hostilities Begin

The Fourth Battle of York started in early-to-mid-February 2007 when Keiichi hired the Mercenary's Guild to besiege York. Upon being tipped off that the Mercenary's Guild was planning something in York, several Colonial Police officers surrounded a hut in which mercenary leader The Malice was sleeping. Upon discovering he was surrounded, he tried to escape but was shot dead by Colonial Officers. Swearing revenge, the Guild decided an invasion was needed. Saying they would only attack the Colonial Police and the Shartak Protestant League, the Guild rushed into York, killing several officers and citizens who had voiced their dislike of the Guild.

York's Defenders

Though the CP and the Mercenary's Guild were the most prominent combatants in the Fourth Battle of York, neither side was without allies. The Colonial Police received substantial assistance from the Order of Patriots, the 1st Colonial Militia, Colonial Counter-Terrorist Unit and the Derby Hospitallers. The 1st Derby Privateers, annoyed with what they considered the unacceptable behavior of the Colonial Police, renounced their alliance with the CP at the invasion's outset. The 1DP sat out the remainder of the battle.

The Invaders

Like the CP, the mercenaries were not alone in their war against York. The Jolly Roger Gang, having long declared its hostility to York, chose this opportunity to put its words into action and joined the MG's assault. Also joining the assault was the 1st Imperial Privateers Regiment. 1IPR announced its intention to withdraw from its raid on the native town of Wiksik to help the mercenaries in their invasion.

The Battle

Although weakened, the Colonial Police did not stop fighting. They soon launched a powerful counter-attack that killed nine mercenaries, among them 'The Butcher of York' himself- Tom Failur. The Order of Patriots, in addition to inflicting casualties on the invaders, hunted down and killed the nearest roaming shaman, forcing the invaders to revive much farther away. York's defenders coordinated their efforts, putting together patrols to sniff out and eliminate hostiles. The Guild, out of arms and men, vowed to return with more soldiers.

A few days later, the Mercenary's Guild returned, and averaging "five kills a day," according to the Guild's spokesman. The war moved from downtown York to the surrounding jungle, as the two sides pursued a two-sided guerrilla warfare campaign against one another. According to the Yorkman newspaper, the Fourth Battle resulted in just over 200 deaths. The vast majority of these casualties were borne by the Mercenary's Guild, the Colonial Police, and the 1st Imperial Privateers. It should be noted that these are only kills logged in the Shartak Underworld, so these figures are probably a tad low.

The Effects

The Fourth Invasion had little effect on the long-standing grudge between the Mercenary's Guild and the Colonial Police. If anything, the positions were only hardened. However, the particularly poor performance of the Imperial Privateers (suffering a 2:1 casualty to kill ratio) resulted in a distinct loss of prestige for that clan. The Imperials' version of events is detailed here. The 1st Imperial Bank left York, headed for the shipwreck, but CP leader Kjendlie publicly requested its return, apparently trusting the Bank's claims of neutrality.

On the York side, frictions developed between several of the defenders in the wake of the battle. First the Colonial Militia withdrew from the Alliance of York, and the Derby Hospitallers soon followed. This is ironic, given that the two clans agreed on virtually nothing. Long-time Colonial Policeman Nighter also departed the CP. Meanwhile, politically-motivated hostilities between CM member Arminius and CP officer Che threatened to drive the CM and CP further apart.

The primary effect of the Fourth Invasion seems to be a hardening of the stances of the two major combatants. A fifth invasion was universally expected. However, with inactivity causing the demises of the Colonial Police, Mercenary's Guild, Order of Patriots, Jolly Roger Gang, Scurvy Crew, and the 1st Imperial Privateers Regiment, coupled with the disbanding of the Colonial Counter-Terrorist Unit, this now seems unlikely. The successors to these groups have all moved on to other issues. Only the 1st Colonial Militia and the two Derbian groups remain.

Also See

First Battle of York
Second Battle of York
Third Battle of York