West French Rebellion (1751-1758)

West French Rebellion (1751-1758)
In July of 1748, a secret society began meeting in Bordeaux. The society called themselves the West French Rebels. They believed that West France belonged to the Kingdom of France, which the province bordered. France was smaller than Great Oceanus, and the rebels believed their opinions on taxes and governmental occurrences would be more valued in France, rather than the massive Great Oceanusian Empire.

On December 5, 1751, a skirmish broke out between the rebels and the Imperial Army. The rebels declared war. France sided with Great Oceanus after a marriage allied them, and the rebels decided to declare independence rather than join France.

After many battles, the leader of the rebellion surrendered at the Battle of London, on January 8, 1758. This date marked the end of the rebellion.