Editing Zamastan War of Independence (section)

===[[Blockade of Zamah St'an (1803)]]===
With King Almarez's inability to send the requested massive reinforcements after the outbreak of war, the Skith Navy immediately dispatched a squadron under Admiral [[John Grouseworth]] from Skith to cruise in the region, seeking to eliminate communication between the rebel outposts and to capture or destroy the rebel skiffs based in the colony. The Blockade of Zamah St'an cut the rebel forces out from reinforcements and supplies from other coastal regions by water routes. Trapped to the coast and mountains and unable to maneuver via the ocean, Hapson almost lost interest in commanding his army.

The Skith Navy squadrons soon blockaded the rebel-held ports of [[Kelowna]] and [[Providence]] on the Northern coast of the colony. By the summer of 1803, Zamah St'an had been almost completely overrun by rebel forces under the command of [[Jean Diarline]]. In the north of the country, the rebel forces were isolated in the two large ports of [[Providence]] and [[Lower Tariel]] and a few smaller settlements.

On 28 May, the squadron encountered a rebel convoy from [[Kelowna]], capturing one ship although the other escaped. Two days later an independently sailing frigate was chased down and captured in the same waters. On 24 June another Skith squadron intercepted the main rebel squadron from Kelowna, which was attempting to break past the blockade and reach the southern shore near [[White Rock]]. The Skithans, led by Commodore [[Mirro Loring]] gave chase, but one rebel ship of the line and a frigate escaped.