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History

Formation

The First Canopian Light Horse regiment is the oldest unit in the Magistracy Armed Forces, being the first regiment formed by that new nation.[1] Prior to the Reunification War, the primary duty of the 1st Light Horse had been anti-terrorist operations, but that would soon change.[2]

Reunification War

Gouderak

The first combat assignment for the 1st Light Horse was against the Star League Defense Force's VII Corps on Gouderak in 2577. A single company of the 1st was stationed on Gouderak, a world on the border between the Free Worlds League and the Magistracy of Canopus. The SLDF had tasked the complete 55th Brigade to conquer Gouderak, complete with WarShip support. The 1st fought several token skirmishes, but had little choice other than to retreat of world in the face of overwhelming numbers; Gouderak also highlighted a weakness that the MAF would be able to exploit during the war - Gouderak couldn't support the number of troops stationed on the arid continent around the capital of Gouda Prime, and were heavily reliant on their supply chain.[1][3]

Umka

Two battalions of the 1st were stationed on the water-rich world of Umka when the SLDF 56th Brigade struck; while the SLDF troops were easily able to capture the major industrial facilities on Umka, the combined forces of the local militia and the 1st Light Horse refused to give up easily and kept fighting. The 56th Brigade was eventually able to force the 1st Light Horse off-world, but the campaign took longer than planned, and the local garrison dispersed to wage a guerrilla war that forced the SLDF troops to winkle them out of numerous holdings, frequently frustrated by the way the garrison forces would relocate from one island or archipelago to another by hovercraft... tactics the entire MAF would adopt on a planetary scale.[1][4]

Saonara

The MAF commander, Colonel Adam Buquoy, put together a daring plan to steal the initiative from the SLDF by capitalizing on their long supply chains. Raids were launched at a number of worlds being used as supply depots and staging areas by the SLDF; while the largest of these raids targetted the world of Meadowvale, the 1st Light Horse were given responsibility for attacking Saonara. Saonara was purely an SLDF staging post at this point, and wouldn't become a fully-fledged colony until after the war; the 1st Light Horse raid was a success, and was far more than just a material victory. The attacks staged inside Free Worlds League space forced a change in SLDF tactics, as it demonstrated that previously safe areas were at risk and that the MAF was a far more dangerous opponent than its relative size would indicate. For several years resources had to be diverted from the front lines to equip and support large garrisons on SLDF supply worlds, hampering combat operations and buying the MAF time.[5]

Eleusis

In mid-2579 the SLDF task force assigned the 57th Brigade and the 61st Royal Brigade to conquer Eleusis, reinforced by the 401st Independent Regiment, the 35th Royal CAAN Marine Regiment - all drawn from VII Corps - the 5th Marik Militia and the 1st Brigade of the Fusiliers of Oriente, drawn from the Marik auxiliaries supporting VII Corps.[6] The SLDF expected to face a couple of 'Mech regiments supported by a handful of conventional regiments, but had been outmaneuvered by the MAF; instead, they faced four 'Mech regiments, including the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Canopian Light Horse alongside the mercenary unit Samuelson's Slaughterers along with eighteen conventional regiments.[2]

The MAF forces turned what should have been a two-week campaign into a six-month campaign, inflicting more damage on the SLDF than they suffered in turn, but slowly losing because the MAF supply chain couldn't keep up with losses due to battlefield attrition as well as the SLDF support network. Orders received from Colonel Buquoy and countersigned by Magestrix Crystalla Centrella ordered the various MAF forces to retreat on the 19th of September; the MAF could have held out for several more months, but only at the cost of all the units being lost.[2]

Royal Foxx

The next large-scale combat action fought by the 1st Light Horse was on Royal Foxx alongside the 4th Canopian Light Horse, one of their sister regiments. The MAF was trying to preserve its strength as the war tipped against them, and the two Chasseurs á Cheval regiments were heavily outnumbered on Royal Foxx by the invading SLDF troops, who threw an entire ad hoc division against the MAF units - the combined forces of the 59th Brigade and the 61st and 62nd Royal Brigades. The two Canopian regiments contested the invasion, but couldn't prevent it and were forced to retreat.[6][2][7]

Lindenmarle

Four months after the retreat from Royal Foxx, the 1st Light Horse faced an almost identical situation on Lindemarle. Fighting alongside another sister regiment, the 2nd Canopian Light Horse, the 1st faced an invasion in July from the combined forces of the SLDF 56th Brigade supported by the 2nd Oriente Hussars and the Juggernaut regiment of the Stewart Dragoons. Although the two Chasseurs á Cheval regiments weren't as heavily outnumbered as the 1st had been on Royal Foxx, the outcome was the same.[7][2][6]

Marantha

With the MAF largely destroyed at the disastrous ambush on Thurrock and Canopus IV captured in May 2584, the surviving MAF units were largely pinned in place and the Star League conquest of the Magistracy seemed inevitable. The SLDF task force dispatched the 56th Brigade to conquer Marantha in the second half of 2584, with support from the 4th Marik Militia and the 3rd Regulan Hussars. The SLDF invasion was fiercely contested by the 1st Canopian Light Horse and Mieselsen's Marauders despite being outnumbered more than two to one, and the resulting battle saw the Marauders effectively destroyed as a combat unit although the 1st Light Horse managed to escape off-world.[8][9][10]

Palladix

The last battle of the Reunification War for the 1st Light Horse and their sister regiment the 4th Light Horse was on the world of Palladix in 2586. Although the SLDF was largely mopping up isolated worlds that refused to surrender, the two Canopian regiments bitterly contested the conquest of Palladix; facing the VII Corps' 55th Brigade with the Juggernaut regiment of the Stewart Dragoons in support, the two MAF regiments fought until they were effectively destroyed.[8][9][10]

Star League Era

The First was rebuilt by the MAF. By 2765 they had been involved in several fights, which helped raise their experience level and improve their morale. These fights mostly took place against bandits and pirates. They were acting as a rapid-response force and in addition to their usual JumpShip and DropShip assets, they were permanently assigned a Pinto-class WarShip for support. Their baseworld at this time was Hastur.[11]

Trinity Alliance

To show their support of the Trinity Alliance the Magestrix assigned the senior unit of the MAF to support CCAF operations in the Chaos March. The First helped return Aldebaran and Styk to the Capellan Confederation, and at the end of 3059 they rotated to the Capellan/St. Ives Compact border. There they spent several years trying to convince the inhabitants of Brighton that the world was, in fact, part of the Capellan Confederation again and further resistance was only hurting themselves and their world.[1]

In 3067 the CCAF reassigned the unit to Pleione, a world barely more than one jump away from the borders of the Terran Hegemony.[12] With the outbreak of the Jihad, the unit moved off of Pleione, and instead obeyed the Magestrix' order to return home. They arrived too late to assist in the removal of the Word of Blake from the Magistracy, but garrisoning Detroit in 3079[13] allowed the unit to rebuild.

Dark Age

After rebuilding the First redeployed to Joppa, a world between Detroit and Canopus. This position allows the First Light Horse to stop raids from systems that were formerly part of the Free Worlds League.[14]

In the mid-thirty-second century the First Light Horse was regarded by much of the Magistracy Armed Forces as being the premiere magistracy military unit, earning it the same priority for upgrades as the famous Raventhir's Iron Hand. The First light Horse was able to draw on materiel from the Capellan Confederation and then, following the alliance between the Magistracy, the Confederation and the Duchy of Andurien, Andurien-produced equipment as well.[15]

In 3145 the First Light Horse were stationed on Claybrooke, a post with significant cermonial and symbolic meaning; formerly an Andurien world, Claybrooke was garrisoned by the Light Horse ostensibly against both of the Magistracy's allied neighbours.[15]

Officers

Colonel Adam Boquoy commanded the First Canopian Light Horse during the Reunification War and was also the officer responsible for the raids against the SLDF that were so effective in 2577.

As of 3025 the commanding officer was Major Cynthia Evans.[16]

As of 3050 to 3054 the commanding officer was Major Darlene Ishora.[17][18]

As of 3064 to 3067 the commanding officer is Colonel Kit deSummersVille. He is also the unit's commander in 3085, after the Jihad[1][12][19]

In 3145 the commanding officer is Colonel Jamey Vitale.[20]

Tactics

The First Canopian Light Horse are known for their determination. The First will take control of the objective, and no matter how much force is arrayed against them, they refuse to let it go.[1]

Composition History

2765

First Canopian Light Horse (Elite/Fanatical)[21]

3025

First Canopian Light Horse (Regular/Reliable)[16]

  • CO: Major Cynthia Evans

3050-3054

First Canopian Light Horse (Regular/Reliable)[17][18]

  • CO: Major Darlene Ishora

3064

First Canopian Light Horse (1 Regiment/Vetean/Fanatical)[1]

  • CO: Colonel Kit deSummersVille

- The 1st has an 50% upgrade technology level.

First Light Horse Air Guard (2 Air Lances/Veteran/Reliable)[1]

First Light Horse Armor Guard (2 Battalions/Veteran/Fanatical)[1]

  • Armor Commander: Colonel Megan Mejia

First Light Horse Infantry Guard (1 Battalion/Regular/Questionable)[1]

  • Infantry Commander: Major Leticia Robinson

3067

First Canopian Light Horse (1 Regiment/Elite/Fanatical)[12]

  • CO: Colonel Kit deSummersVille

First Light Horse Air Guard (2 Air Lances/Veteran/Reliable)[12]

  • Wing Commander: Commander Mary Carlyle

First Light Horse Armor Guard (1 Regiment/Veteran/Fanatical)[12]

  • Armor Commander: Force Major Megan Majia

First Light Horse Infantry Guard (1 Battalion/Regular/Questionable)[12]

  • Infantry Commander: Major Leticia Robinson

3079

The First Canopian Light Horse was at 95% of its pre-Jihad strength.[13]

3085

First Canopian Light Horse (Elite/Fanatical)[19]

  • CO: Colonel Kit deSummersVille

First Light Horse Air Guard (Veteran/Fanatical)[19]

First Light Horse Armor Guard (Elite/Fanatical)[19]

  • CO: Colonel Jordanes Brzezicki

First Light Horse Infantry Guard (1 Battalion/Veteran/Reliable)[19]

  • CO: Major Emem Jelani

3145

First Canopian Light Horse (Elite/Reliable)[20]

  • CO: Colonel Jamey Vitale

First Light Horse Air Guard (Elite/Fanatical)[20]

  • CO: Major Karrie Norfleet

First Light Horse Armor Guard (Veteran/Reliable)[20]

  • CO: Colonel Jasper Gaddy

First Light Horse Infantry Guard (Elite/Reliable)[20]

  • CO: Colonel Austin Moffett

Notes

Game Rules

Reunification War

  • Chasseurs à Cheval units gain a +1 bonus to Initiative Rolls.[22]
  • Chasseurs à Cheval units may use Off-Map movement[22]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 Field Manual: Periphery, p. 33, "1st Canopian Light Horse Unit Profile"
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Historical: Reunification War, p. 100-101, "Eleusis, Obrenovac and Bethnolog (March 2579-January 2580)" Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "H:RWp101" defined multiple times with different content
  3. ↑ Historical: Reunification War, p. 97, "Gouderak (June 2577)"
  4. ↑ Historical: Reunification War, p. 97, "Umka (August-October 2577)"
  5. ↑ Historical: Reunification War, p. 99, "Meadowvale (January 2578)"
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Historical: Reunification War, p. 148, "Magistracy Of Canopus Front(Jump-Off - 2582)"
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Historical: Reunification War, p. 150, "Magistracy Of Canopus Front(Jump-Off - 2582)"
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Historical: Reunification War, p. 105, "Mopping Up (2584-2588)"
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Historical: Reunification War, p. 149, "Magistracy Of Canopus Front (2583-2588)"
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Historical: Reunification War, p. 151, "Magistracy Of Canopus Front (2583-2588)"
  11. ↑ Field Report 2765: Periphery, p. 14
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 12.5 Field Manual: Updates, p. 201, "MAF Deployment Table - 3067"
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 Field Report: Periphery, p. 10
  14. ↑ Field Manual: 3085, p. 138
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 Field Manual: 3145, p. 192, "Chasseurs Á Cheval"
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 Periphery 1st Edition, p. 99, "MAF Forces Deployment Table - 3025"
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 20 Year Update, p. 78, "MAF Deployment Table - 3050"
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 Objective Raids, p. 47, "MAF Deployment Table - 3054"
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 19.3 19.4 Field Manual: 3085, p. 149, "MAF Deployment Table - 3085"
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 20.2 20.3 20.4 Field Manual: 3145, p. 200, "Chasseurs á Cheval"
  21. ↑ Field Report 2765: Periphery, p. 14, "Chasseurs á Cheval - Regimental Status"
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 Historical: Reunification War, p. 183, "Chasseurs à Cheval"

Bibliography

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