3701 Lourennais coup d'état

Lourenne Military Coup
In January 3701, the Lourennian military overthrew the Nation's democratically elected president.

Background
In 3700, the Lourennian government began making deals with the government of what is now the Anglo-Deltarian Empire to make Lourenne a protectorate. The move was widely criticized and protests took place in the capital city. The move made the heavily conservative military anxious as it meant that Lourenne could have lost it's independence.

Demands For Resignation
The military sent a message to the President telling the President to resign immediately or face a coup. The President resisted and called on loyal members of the military to defeat the coup.

Coup and aftermath
A battle which lasted five hours took place in the Presidential Palace between the President Neil Christian and Général d'armée (General Of The Army) Léopold Horace. The military won due to superior equipment and numbers. The President survived the battle and was arrested and put on trial. The trial found in favor of the new President, Léopold Horace, and Former President Christian was executed "For crimes against the sovereignity of Lourenne". Léopold Horace became president and in an election defeated opponents.