Battle of Gloyð Mountain

The Battle of Gloyð Mountain was a large-scale labour uprising in the Duchy of Kostenia. It began on the Gloyð Mountain, a prosperous mountain which hosted a large mining zone, when unhappy miners tired of overworking and underpayment began to strike. Eventually, the workers organised into a socialist union, the Łeny Lecyl Konsd (Kostenian: Free Worker's Union), with Konrâd Lâvosk Ynâ chosen as their representative. Konrâd, the son of West Kostenian emigres, was inspired by Dânijâl Vârisk, and wanted to expand his union to encompass all workers. Eventually the strike became violent, and many armed themselves, occupying the entire valley below the mountain.

Not long after, inspired by Konrâd's preachings, they began to imprison and even execute their overseers, and fire at Troiyan policemen. The army was called in, and fire fights began, before it devolved into guerrilla warfare throughout the mountains. Most Troiyan casualties were from the miners sending rock slides towards them, and from other traps. Due to the Privy Council getting impatient, the Air Force was called in to strategically bomb the strikers' positions. The army withdrew, and the bombing began, marking the largest explosion on Troiyan soil. With so many killed and wounded, and their livelihoods completely destroyed, Konrâd and his union surrendered.