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Entry: St. Luke's Cape, California
A Beginner's Guide to St. Luke's Cape, California
Welcome all to the sun-drenched city of San Lucas, the pride of California and the Baja Peninsula.
Our city is one steeped in rich history. Originally, the city was referred to as Cabo San Lucas, and part of New Spain. However, this would all be turned on its head in 1841, when American settlers to the region, as well as Natives, became increasingly fed up with Spanish rule. When the American Civil War broke out, they immediately saw Spanish support of the Confederacy, and British support of the Union, as an opportunity. In the year 1847, this part of the country would finally become part of the Union when a joint Anglo-American force invaded Mexico as a way to rout Confederate troops in the Spanish Empire.
When the Spanish surrendered, the Baja Peninsula was part of the new state of California, whose northern half had already split off to become the state of Jefferson. Eventually, Cabo San Lucas was given its Anglicized name, St. Luke's Cape. Ever since then, San Lucas has had an interesting history under the stars and stripes. During the Giant War, it was an important shipyard that oversaw the production of materials bound for the Latin American theater and Peru's war with the Spanish Empire, which had invaded via Gran Columbia.
Unfortunately, St. Luke's Cape would find itself a major part of the fighting in the Americas theater of the Great War. During this time, the state of California was invaded by Spanish troops, which had recently been fresh from the successes in attacking Anglo-American territory in the Caribbean. Luckily, the US Navy, with support from Canadian and Australian allies, helped keep the city from truly capitulating. Today, the memories of this troublesome but ultimately triumphant time can be seen in the ruins of industries strewn across the city.
Welcome all to the sun-drenched city of San Lucas, the pride of California and the Baja Peninsula.
Our city is one steeped in rich history. Originally, the city was referred to as Cabo San Lucas, and part of New Spain. However, this would all be turned on its head in 1841, when American settlers to the region, as well as Natives, became increasingly fed up with Spanish rule. When the American Civil War broke out, they immediately saw Spanish support of the Confederacy, and British support of the Union, as an opportunity. In the year 1847, this part of the country would finally become part of the Union when a joint Anglo-American force invaded Mexico as a way to rout Confederate troops in the Spanish Empire.
When the Spanish surrendered, the Baja Peninsula was part of the new state of California, whose northern half had already split off to become the state of Jefferson. Eventually, Cabo San Lucas was given its Anglicized name, St. Luke's Cape. Ever since then, San Lucas has had an interesting history under the stars and stripes. During the Giant War, it was an important shipyard that oversaw the production of materials bound for the Latin American theater and Peru's war with the Spanish Empire, which had invaded via Gran Columbia.
Unfortunately, St. Luke's Cape would find itself a major part of the fighting in the Americas theater of the Great War. During this time, the state of California was invaded by Spanish troops, which had recently been fresh from the successes in attacking Anglo-American territory in the Caribbean. Luckily, the US Navy, with support from Canadian and Australian allies, helped keep the city from truly capitulating. Today, the memories of this troublesome but ultimately triumphant time can be seen in the ruins of industries strewn across the city.
- Andrew Boyd: Duke of Dank
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