Editing Laeralian War of Independence (section)

==Battles of 1849==
Throughout the winter and early spring, guerrilla attacks by rebel-aligned forces harried Royalist troops, ultimately prompting the Comte de Soubise, in command of royal forces, to redirect troops southward. In the south, Joseph-Emmanuel de Lussan, Comte de Tavannes, experienced early successes, forcing rebel forces to retreat and abandon the town of Jinyu, Therese. The Peninsular Campaign was fought as well, with royal forces advancing northward through modern-day Lematre province, then rugged frontier, towards Bethune and the rebel-held city of Lyrene. A rebel offensive aimed at advancing further through the Riverlands failed due to lack of supplies. 
[[File:Joseph-Emmanuel_de_Lussan.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Joseph-Emmanuel de Lussan, Comte de Tavannes, was seen as one of the most effective Royalist commanders.]]

In the summer of that year, the Zhongshui River flooded catastrophically, damaging the harvest of grains and rice. As Laeral had teetered on the edge of famine several times before, the floods caused a dramatic drop in production, leading to famine.
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