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==Background==
In the 1600s, Morstaybishlian traders and explorers arrived on uninhabited islands to the west of the Oan Isles. They received permission from the Oan government to settle and claim those islands. These islands became part of the [[Morstaybishlian West Pacific Territories]]. Prior to the war, the MWPT consisted of
Tribes, landowners and merchants maintained significant autonomy from the central Oan government in [[Tokapa]]. One of these tribes was called the Wakatunuye. Between 1800 and 1850, the growing dependence of the Morstaybishlian economy on labour-intensive industries resulted in an increased demand for slaves which outpaced available supply. The Wakatunuye and Lord Admiral Lugersart (allegedly acting on behalf of the
==Prelude==
The Oans suspected that the Wakatunuye were selling the slaves to Morstaybishlians, since the Morsts were one of the few major powers able and willing to take slaves. The prevalence of rogue pirates, and divided economic and political interests in the Oan government made taking action difficult. Captain Torohua of the Noapa Merchant Fleet aboard the ''NMFS Akira
The Oans planned a trap for the Morsts to catch them in the act. They arranged for a fake sale of slaves (who were in fact spies). A small skirmish on land forced the Morsts to flee with their slaves. Oan warships hidden in the area attacked the ship on which they fled: ''MBS Pugilist''. They raided the ship and discovered the fake slaves aboard the ''Pugilist'' along with their Morst captors. News of this reached the Lord Admiral Lugersart in Montecadre. Before the Oans could expose what was happening, the Lord Admiral lied to the High King of Morstaybishlia that the Oans had attacked the ''Pugilist'' unprovoked, prompting the Morsts to declare war on the Oan Isles.
== State of combatants ==
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=== Battle of Noapa ===
The Battle of Noapa, also known as the Battle of Tranquility City, was the first formal battle of the war.
=== Solicitation of the Lords ===
During this time, the aristocratic class played a big role in the political and economic life of Great Morstaybishlia's mercantilist economic model and most of them were proponents of the slave trade
== Result ==
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