Battle of New Avalon (3151)

Operation DAWN
Part of The IlClan Era
Start Date From 17 May to 17 September 3151 Planet New Avalon Result Federated Suns victory
Factions
(Attacker) Federated Suns	(Defender) Draconis Combine
Commanders and leaders
Julian Davion	Matsuhari Toranaga
Conditions
Normal

Operation Dawn is an early IlClan Era military operation that was undertaken by the Federated Suns against the Draconis Combine in the Dragon's Tongue world of New Avalon.

Operation Brief

The Operation took place mainly in New Avalon, both space and on the ground, and marginally in some nearby systems.

Operation History

Factions & Known Units Involved in the Conflict

Federated Suns

• Avalon Hussars
• 1st Davion Guards
• First NAIS Cadre
• sixth Crucis Lancers

Draconis Combine=

• Ryuken-hachi
• 5th Sword of Light
• 2nd Genyosha

Origin of Conflict

The end of the Dark Age Era was, probably, the hardest time in the Federated Suns' history: after the Palmyra Disaster, almost all their commanding officers and most of its best elite units were destroyed by the Combine forces. The Combine deep penetration created a narrow occupation zone called Dragon's Tongue, stretching to planets Coloma and New Avalon. The all-out assault of the Combine on the last planet resulted in the Battle of New Avalon (3146), with the Kuritans taking now only New Avalon, but also the Draconis March's capital, Robinson, while the Capellan Confederation took the Capellan March, New Syrtis. Not even the arrival of their new First Prince, Julian Davion, from Lyran Commonwealth space, made better the situation: without their three key capitals, the Suns' economy was chaotic at best, their military weak, and the Federation stood at the brink of the collapse. However, slowly the situation began to change: In 3149, the Kuritans' mistreatment of mercenaries made them lose the Wolf's Dragoons, depriving them of almost five full regiments. Weakened, the Kuritans were unable to expand more the Tongue, and even the Federation raids, like Operation PERCEVAL, hurt them seriously. Julian focused his efforts in retaking New Syrtis, and, with Republic of the Sphere's assistance, they retook too Robinson. Then only remained New Avalon, and both sides concentrated all their efforts to free or keep the key planet.

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Gallery

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  Matsuhari Toranaga's Atlas when defeated by Julian Davion's Marauder II

Bibliography

• The Damocles Sanction
• Dominions Divided