I've started coming up with some background for a Cornish Army.
What does everyone think of it so far.
The Kernow Federation
The country is in chaos, due to the King refusing to abdicate, Mosley’s rise to government, skirmishes between fascists and socialist with the result of Britain descending in to civil war. During this initial period of unrest, a group of leading Cornish politicians, businessmen and landowners saw an opportunity to bring Cornwall to independence.
This group of like minded Cornish nationalists led by Trevor Perithwick, a local businessman from Truro, and supported by the Gorseth Kernow, took power, government forces moved up to the boarder between Devon and Cornwall. Skirmishes broke out with neither faction gaining any ground.
The Gorseth Kernow (Gorsedd of Cornwall) was set up in 1928 at Boscawen-un by Henry Jenner, one of the early proponents of Cornish language revival, who took the name "Gwas Myghal", meaning "servant of Michael". He and twelve others were initiated by the Archdruid of Wales. The Kernow druids are harden supporters of an independent Cornwall, with some newly initiated Druids joining the ranks of the militia.
Skirmishes sprang up all over Cornwall between government supporters, socialists and the pro Kernow faction. These were soon put down with help of the Kernow military, Kernow Light Infantry, formerly known as the Cornish Light Infantry.
The military of Kernow were further bolstered when Cornish members of the Royal Navy, Royal Marines and those serving in the Devon and Dorsett Infantry Regiment started to defect across the boarder. A large unit of Royal Marines under the command of Lt. Thomas Hooper of Falmouth defected with equipment stolen from Plymouth Barracks, including a Universal Carrier.
Captain Andrew Trevorick a former Royal Naval officer is currently in the progress of developing a naval assault force, as well as a unit of smugglers and fishermen to bring goods, equipment and arms in top Kernow undetected. Already connections have been made in Ireland and Wales, and slowly a trickle of much needed goods has been successfully smuggled in to the county, along with several shipments of small arms and ammunition.
The siege of St. Michaels Mount
In November 1938 a group of dedicated supporters of the government, known as the South Western Black shirts Federation, took control of St. Michaels Mount. Approximatley 45 members positioned them selves in the grounds determined not hold the position, this would make a good strategic base for government forces intending on reclaiming Cornwall.
Troops under the command of Major Thomas Hooper, (Kernow Commando Battalion) launched a surprise attack under the cover of darkness. A bitter firefight lasting 6 hours took place during a cold Early December Morning, with the commandos taking several casualties, but not one survivor was left amongst the Black Shirts.
St. Michaels Mount was then turned into a military stronghold, which would also house the Kernow government during a time of crisis.
27 March 2009, 01:30:02 PM