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The Union of Auroterre (L'Unione d'Auroterre), also known as the Dawnland Union, the Wabana'ki Mawuhkacik, and the Aonadh Madannach, gained independence from the "English Devils" in the Revolution of 1822. This was the second major attempt at independence for the region, the last in the 1790s, and being crushed by the British. The successes of the revolutionaries in quickly capturing territory across the Dawnland, British distractions in Iberia, and the threat of intervention by what was then called the Unites States of America, led to the British recognition of Aurotien independence. Auroterre, despite being heavily inspired by their cousins in France, were much more moderate in their revolution given the different conditions of Acadia. Auroterre adopted the civil constitution of the clergy, but refrained from attempts of secularization. Many Catholics immigrated who supported the revolution but opposed the atheism that dominated most republics. This, and Auroterre being one of the few neutral states in most conflicts of the 19th century, led Auroterre to an age of prosperity, known as the Miracle of the Dawn. Auroterre became one of the first industrialized states in the world, lead steadily through turbulent times by the eternal Wabanaki-Acadian alliance.

The Acadians, the largest demographic of Auroterre, especially if one were to include the Metis population, dominates the Union. Coming to this land in the early 1600s, their small communities formed strong bonds with the Wabanaki Peoples, particularly the Mi'kmaq and Maliseet. Over the two centuries, they would fight war after war with the English, side-by-side with the Wabanaki Confederacy, in Wars of Kings and Priests, until finally, the mighty Alliance was defeated. After disgraceful Treaty of Paris, in which the so-called "Motherland" so callously abandoned the Acadian people, they had but one ally, the Wabanaki. Together, they resisted British attempts at deportation and terror, forcing those devils to let them live in peace, if at least for a time. But even this "peace" was a fraud, as both sides continued to conspire on how to triumph over the other for control of the Dawn. Finally, the light shone, as the French people rebelled against their masters, and the English devils brought the European continent to war to crush their liberty. With the fall of Boston to revolutionary forces in the United States, the Acadians rose up, from their towns, their farms, and with the Wabanaki, to expel the British. Almost instantly, the Western Atlantic was ablaze. The Atlantic fought together to rid their lands of tyranny and reaction, but revolutionary fervor could only do so much in the face of superior armies coming from all sides. The Rebellion was crushed, and a new wave of British terror ensued. Resistance in the interior continued through the years, constantly evading capture, and raiding the British outposts and settlements, stopping them from getting a strong hold on the region. The Acadian awakening, where the Acadian people truly began to realize their place in the world, their identities, formed, and the leaders of the Acadians, in exile in France, plotted their return. The Spanish Revolt was the spark that ignited the Acadian people forever. With the Spanish liberals in revolt, Britain intervened, fearing they could lose one of the most important allies in containing France. France joined into the conflict, its military and navy having learned from the Revolutionary Wars, they and their sister republics now more entrenched. The Acadians in-exile secretly returned to their home by way of the Untied States, and joined up with the resistance. Striking forts and encampments across the country, they inspired the Acadians who were living under the boot of the empire to rise again. Spreading across the lands like the light of the Dawn, the Acadians liberated city after city, and finally, with their victory over the British in Halifax, all of Acadia was free for the first time. With the United States threatening to join in the war as the British attempted to muster reinforcements, and French successes in Western Germany, Italy, and Catalonia, Britain was forced to relinquish the territory. In Port-Royal turned Port-Unite, the Acadians, with their allies, declared the new nation, not Acadia, but the Land of the Dawn, Auroterre. From here, the Acadians went from a group of rebels in the woods to one of the world's greatest industrial people, cities and factories springing up all over the country. Great bourgeois families rose to international prominence, and Acadian-made goods began circulating the globe. The Acadians know, however, that it is not through Acadia that the Union prospers, nor the Acadian people, but it is through the Dawn, through the alliance of the people of these Eastern-Lands, that this prosperity was possible.

The Wabanaki, living in Auroterre since time immemorial, allies of the Acadians every step of the way, enjoyed the fruits of Aurotien prosperity just as much as. The population exploded and Wabanaki cultures experienced a great revival. The Wabanaki Confederation acts as a dual power within Auroterre, preserving their cultural autonomy. Unlike in the Imperial Federation and the Columbian Republic, the Wabanaki were never forced into reserves, but rather stayed in their territories, forming influential communities in the grand cities and preserving their traditional homelands. The Wabanaki can participate in both Wabanakik and Aurotien politics no matter where they live, as local Wabanaki councils can be found almost everywhere in the nation. The Wabanaki population is also made up of a large Metis population, although recently, the trend has become for many Metis communities to begin identify more as Aurotien then as Wabanaki.

The English speaking Aurotiens, known as the Nova Scotians, form a large demographic within the Union. Arriving during the British occupation of Acadia following the fall of New France, these settlers spread throughout Acadia, although only constituted a solid majority on the Western Banks. During the Revolution first revolution, most of these people remained loyal to the crown, helping the English to crush the revolt that had united all the other peoples. The next revolution, however, was different, as the British continued the coarse of reaction, and the Nova Scotians began to turn to the American experiment for guidance. When rebellion broke out again, the population was split, between those loyal to the crown and those that took more inspiration from the Americans. Most of the main struggles in the revolutions happened in this region, but ultimately the loyalists were overpowered. This fragmented nature during the Revolution created some tensions between the Nova Scotians and the other peoples of the new Union of Auroterre regarding their loyalties. Further isolating the Nova Scotians from the rest of the Union was their attitude towards the Wabanaki. The Nova Scotians frequently would attempt to settle and push the Wabanaki from their lands, and intermingled the Wabanaki for less than the Acadians. The Acadians sided with the Wabanaki in virtually every one of these conflicts, while the Capbreton Gaels were wise enough to know who to not to piss off. in the 1840s, with suspected British financial backing, the Nova Scotians of the Western Banks attempted a rebellion possibly for independence, but more pressingly for land grants and economic privileges. The rebellion was put down before it could gain too much steam, but it had its effect on the local economy. Many Acadian, Wabanaki, and even foreign businessmen did not believe the region was worth the investment, and so it would remain relatively undeveloped. A mass exodus from the Western banks would happen over the next couple decades, as most Nova Scotians preferred to take their chances in the new industrial cities then stay poverty. Now, the Western Banks are depopulated compared to the rest of the Union, and large Nova-Scotian and English speaking neighborhoods have grown Industrial Acadia. Discrimination remains for the Nova Scotians that remained at the Banks, while most of their brethren who moved to the cities have been able to gain the trust of their countrymen.

The Capbretons Gaels of Cape Breton Island and Eastern Isle-Saint-Jean came to Auroterre around the same time as the English, but under very different circumstances. Hailing from the Scottish Highlands, they came here following the clearances, seeking a new home. Although these new lands were opened up to them by the British, they did not harbour many warm feelings towards them, and so, when the Wabanaki and Acadians rebelled, the Capbreton Gaels joined them. Despite being the smallest of the established communities in Auroterre, they wield about the same influence as the Nova Scotians. Like the Acadians, the Capbretons enjoy good relations with the Wabanaki, though not quite as close as that centuries-old bond. Today, in 121/1912, the population is made up of those Highland Gaels that fled, and many Irish that fled during the great famines. A Capbreton community can be found in every major city in the Union, although, on average they are not quite so wealthy as the Acadians and Wabanaki.

Traditionally maintaining neutrality in conflicts between the Republican and Monarchist States, Auroterre entered the Great War in Year 109/1909, two years into the conflict. The Imperial Federation of Great Britain and North Germany, In trying to cut off the Columbians from their French Allies, began the "Atlantic Blockade", which resulted in the sinking of a Columbian Passenger ship, killing over 100 Aurotien citizens. This, combined with recent the recent Columbian victory in the battle of Detroit, brought the Aurotien public in favour of intervention. The Trimontaine Convention officially brought Auroterre into the war on the side of France and Columbia, in exchange for the Acadians and Mi'kmaq lands within the Kingdom of Canada.

During the War, Auroterre was quick to mobilize, with fervent support among most of the population, bar the English-speaking Nova Scotians. A Front line was quickly formed in the southern Gaspe, with many Mi'kmaq, Acadians, and Capbretons volunteering. In response to the Aurotien entry into the Great War, the Imperials, fearing an uprising in Northern Gaspe, which would threaten the now vulnerable shipping route of the St. Lawrence, deported the Acadians and Mi'kmaq out of the Gaspe and into concentration camps in the Far North, where many were subject to forced labour. The Uncovering of the forced deportations reached international headlines, strengthening the resolve of Republicans in North America to defeat the Imperials. While the Nova Scotians of the West Banks remained somewhat neutral to these affairs, the English of the cities reacted with disgust and outrage, same as their compatriots. A new political movement emerged in these communities, in which they denounced the English, and, seeking to distance themselves from them, began to adopt the identity of "Dawnlander".

The Peace of Thermidor, which would end the conflict between the Republicans and Monarchists, ceded the Gaspe and Anticosti to Auroterre, demanded the release of all Acadians and Mi'kmaq, fishing rights for Auroterre in all Newfoundland Waters, and massive reparations to the victims of the concentration camps and the Aurotien government by the new Canadian Republic and the remnants of the Imperial Federation, the British Empire.

The Great War has caused a great upheaval within the Union, with a surge in popularity for labour and collectivist politics. Being one of the most united societies during the Great War there was not any sort of worker rebellion, so Auroterre is rare in not actively repressing socialism. The war ignited a strong sense of nationalism, which now many turn towards the Columbians, as Auroterre is now drawn into international organizations dominated by the French and Columbians, with many Columbian troops remaining in Auroterre to "Ensure the safety of the Union". Auroterre, the Nation of the Dawn, home of the Miracle of the Dawn, now finds itself completely tied to the republican world, and many in Auroterre fear that, with the last few years as evidence, this will ultimately doom the great Union.

Description

Part of my Dream of Liberty TL

The Union of Auroterre (L'Unione d'Auroterre), also known as the Dawnland Union, the Wabana'ki Mawuhkacik, and the Aonadh Madannach, gained independence from the "English Devils" in the Revolution of 1822. This was the second major attempt at independence for the region, the last in the 1790s, and being crushed by the British. The successes of the revolutionaries in quickly capturing territory across the Dawnland, British distractions in Iberia, and the threat of intervention by what was then called the Unites States of America, led to the British recognition of Aurotien independence. Auroterre, despite being heavily inspired by their cousins in France, were much more moderate in their revolution given the different conditions of Acadia. Auroterre adopted the civil constitution of the clergy, but refrained from attempts of secularization. Many Catholics immigrated who supported the revolution but opposed the atheism that dominated most republics. This, and Auroterre being one of the few neutral states in most conflicts of the 19th century, led Auroterre to an age of prosperity, known as the Miracle of the Dawn. Auroterre became one of the first industrialized states in the world, lead steadily through turbulent times by the eternal Wabanaki-Acadian alliance.

The Acadians, the largest demographic of Auroterre, especially if one were to include the Metis population, dominates the Union. Coming to this land in the early 1600s, their small communities formed strong bonds with the Wabanaki Peoples, particularly the Mi'kmaq and Maliseet. Over the two centuries, they would fight war after war with the English, side-by-side with the Wabanaki Confederacy, in Wars of Kings and Priests, until finally, the mighty Alliance was defeated. After disgraceful Treaty of Paris, in which the so-called "Motherland" so callously abandoned the Acadian people, they had but one ally, the Wabanaki. Together, they resisted British attempts at deportation and terror, forcing those devils to let them live in peace, if at least for a time. But even this "peace" was a fraud, as both sides continued to conspire on how to triumph over the other for control of the Dawn. Finally, the light shone, as the French people rebelled against their masters, and the English devils brought the European continent to war to crush their liberty. With the fall of Boston to revolutionary forces in the United States, the Acadians rose up, from their towns, their farms, and with the Wabanaki, to expel the British. Almost instantly, the Western Atlantic was ablaze. The Atlantic fought together to rid their lands of tyranny and reaction, but revolutionary fervor could only do so much in the face of superior armies coming from all sides. The Rebellion was crushed, and a new wave of British terror ensued. Resistance in the interior continued through the years, constantly evading capture, and raiding the British outposts and settlements, stopping them from getting a strong hold on the region. The Acadian awakening, where the Acadian people truly began to realize their place in the world, their identities, formed, and the leaders of the Acadians, in exile in France, plotted their return. The Spanish Revolt was the spark that ignited the Acadian people forever. With the Spanish liberals in revolt, Britain intervened, fearing they could lose one of the most important allies in containing France. France joined into the conflict, its military and navy having learned from the Revolutionary Wars, they and their sister republics now more entrenched. The Acadians in-exile secretly returned to their home by way of the Untied States, and joined up with the resistance. Striking forts and encampments across the country, they inspired the Acadians who were living under the boot of the empire to rise again. Spreading across the lands like the light of the Dawn, the Acadians liberated city after city, and finally, with their victory over the British in Halifax, all of Acadia was free for the first time. With the United States threatening to join in the war as the British attempted to muster reinforcements, and French successes in Western Germany, Italy, and Catalonia, Britain was forced to relinquish the territory. In Port-Royal turned Port-Unite, the Acadians, with their allies, declared the new nation, not Acadia, but the Land of the Dawn, Auroterre. From here, the Acadians went from a group of rebels in the woods to one of the world's greatest industrial people, cities and factories springing up all over the country. Great bourgeois families rose to international prominence, and Acadian-made goods began circulating the globe. The Acadians know, however, that it is not through Acadia that the Union prospers, nor the Acadian people, but it is through the Dawn, through the alliance of the people of these Eastern-Lands, that this prosperity was possible.

The Wabanaki, living in Auroterre since time immemorial, allies of the Acadians every step of the way, enjoyed the fruits of Aurotien prosperity just as much as. The population exploded and Wabanaki cultures experienced a great revival. The Wabanaki Confederation acts as a dual power within Auroterre, preserving their cultural autonomy. Unlike in the Imperial Federation and the Columbian Republic, the Wabanaki were never forced into reserves, but rather stayed in their territories, forming influential communities in the grand cities and preserving their traditional homelands. The Wabanaki can participate in both Wabanakik and Aurotien politics no matter where they live, as local Wabanaki councils can be found almost everywhere in the nation. The Wabanaki population is also made up of a large Metis population, although recently, the trend has become for many Metis communities to begin identify more as Aurotien then as Wabanaki.

The English speaking Aurotiens, known as the Nova Scotians, form a large demographic within the Union. Arriving during the British occupation of Acadia following the fall of New France, these settlers spread throughout Acadia, although only constituted a solid majority on the Western Banks. During the Revolution first revolution, most of these people remained loyal to the crown, helping the English to crush the revolt that had united all the other peoples. The next revolution, however, was different, as the British continued the coarse of reaction, and the Nova Scotians began to turn to the American experiment for guidance. When rebellion broke out again, the population was split, between those loyal to the crown and those that took more inspiration from the Americans. Most of the main struggles in the revolutions happened in this region, but ultimately the loyalists were overpowered. This fragmented nature during the Revolution created some tensions between the Nova Scotians and the other peoples of the new Union of Auroterre regarding their loyalties. Further isolating the Nova Scotians from the rest of the Union was their attitude towards the Wabanaki. The Nova Scotians frequently would attempt to settle and push the Wabanaki from their lands, and intermingled the Wabanaki for less than the Acadians. The Acadians sided with the Wabanaki in virtually every one of these conflicts, while the Capbreton Gaels were wise enough to know who to not to piss off. in the 1840s, with suspected British financial backing, the Nova Scotians of the Western Banks attempted a rebellion possibly for independence, but more pressingly for land grants and economic privileges. The rebellion was put down before it could gain too much steam, but it had its effect on the local economy. Many Acadian, Wabanaki, and even foreign businessmen did not believe the region was worth the investment, and so it would remain relatively undeveloped. A mass exodus from the Western banks would happen over the next couple decades, as most Nova Scotians preferred to take their chances in the new industrial cities then stay poverty. Now, the Western Banks are depopulated compared to the rest of the Union, and large Nova-Scotian and English speaking neighborhoods have grown Industrial Acadia. Discrimination remains for the Nova Scotians that remained at the Banks, while most of their brethren who moved to the cities have been able to gain the trust of their countrymen.

The Capbretons Gaels of Cape Breton Island and Eastern Isle-Saint-Jean came to Auroterre around the same time as the English, but under very different circumstances. Hailing from the Scottish Highlands, they came here following the clearances, seeking a new home. Although these new lands were opened up to them by the British, they did not harbour many warm feelings towards them, and so, when the Wabanaki and Acadians rebelled, the Capbreton Gaels joined them. Despite being the smallest of the established communities in Auroterre, they wield about the same influence as the Nova Scotians. Like the Acadians, the Capbretons enjoy good relations with the Wabanaki, though not quite as close as that centuries-old bond. Today, in 121/1912, the population is made up of those Highland Gaels that fled, and many Irish that fled during the great famines. A Capbreton community can be found in every major city in the Union, although, on average they are not quite so wealthy as the Acadians and Wabanaki.

Traditionally maintaining neutrality in conflicts between the Republican and Monarchist States, Auroterre entered the Great War in Year 109/1909, two years into the conflict. The Imperial Federation of Great Britain and North Germany, In trying to cut off the Columbians from their French Allies, began the "Atlantic Blockade", which resulted in the sinking of a Columbian Passenger ship, killing over 100 Aurotien citizens. This, combined with recent the recent Columbian victory in the battle of Detroit, brought the Aurotien public in favour of intervention. The Trimontaine Convention officially brought Auroterre into the war on the side of France and Columbia, in exchange for the Acadians and Mi'kmaq lands within the Kingdom of Canada.

During the War, Auroterre was quick to mobilize, with fervent support among most of the population, bar the English-speaking Nova Scotians. A Front line was quickly formed in the southern Gaspe, with many Mi'kmaq, Acadians, and Capbretons volunteering. In response to the Aurotien entry into the Great War, the Imperials, fearing an uprising in Northern Gaspe, which would threaten the now vulnerable shipping route of the St. Lawrence, deported the Acadians and Mi'kmaq out of the Gaspe and into concentration camps in the Far North, where many were subject to forced labour. The Uncovering of the forced deportations reached international headlines, strengthening the resolve of Republicans in North America to defeat the Imperials. While the Nova Scotians of the West Banks remained somewhat neutral to these affairs, the English of the cities reacted with disgust and outrage, same as their compatriots. A new political movement emerged in these communities, in which they denounced the English, and, seeking to distance themselves from them, began to adopt the identity of "Dawnlander".

The Peace of Thermidor, which would end the conflict between the Republicans and Monarchists, ceded the Gaspe and Anticosti to Auroterre, demanded the release of all Acadians and Mi'kmaq, fishing rights for Auroterre in all Newfoundland Waters, and massive reparations to the victims of the concentration camps and the Aurotien government by the new Canadian Republic and the remnants of the Imperial Federation, the British Empire.

The Great War has caused a great upheaval within the Union, with a surge in popularity for labour and collectivist politics. Being one of the most united societies during the Great War there was not any sort of worker rebellion, so Auroterre is rare in not actively repressing socialism. The war ignited a strong sense of nationalism, which now many turn towards the Columbians, as Auroterre is now drawn into international organizations dominated by the French and Columbians, with many Columbian troops remaining in Auroterre to "Ensure the safety of the Union". Auroterre, the Nation of the Dawn, home of the Miracle of the Dawn, now finds itself completely tied to the republican world, and many in Auroterre fear that, with the last few years as evidence, this will ultimately doom the great Union.