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| formed  = Ca. [[2368]]<ref name=FR:2765CCp7/>
 
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Created as a symbol for unity for the new founded states, these units suffer horrendous loses during their service. Each of the new Commonalities had a unit created from citizens of that Commonality. The Red Lancers represented the Sian Commonality, the Marshals of Tikonov represented the Tikonov Commonality, Gryff's Hussars represented the St. Ives Commonality, the Andurien Heavy Guards represented the Andurien Commonality, Blandford's Grendadiers represented the Sarna Commonality, the Prefectorate Guard represented the Capella Commonality, while the Chesterton Guardians represented the people of the [[Federated Suns]] controlled Chesterton Commonality. A later regiment, the Ares Titans, were created to celebrate the [[Ares Conventions]] and specialized in martial prowess and upholding the tenets of the Conventions.<ref name=FR:2765CCp7/>
 
Created as a symbol for unity for the new founded states, these units suffer horrendous loses during their service. Each of the new Commonalities had a unit created from citizens of that Commonality. The Red Lancers represented the Sian Commonality, the Marshals of Tikonov represented the Tikonov Commonality, Gryff's Hussars represented the St. Ives Commonality, the Andurien Heavy Guards represented the Andurien Commonality, Blandford's Grendadiers represented the Sarna Commonality, the Prefectorate Guard represented the Capella Commonality, while the Chesterton Guardians represented the people of the [[Federated Suns]] controlled Chesterton Commonality. A later regiment, the Ares Titans, were created to celebrate the [[Ares Conventions]] and specialized in martial prowess and upholding the tenets of the Conventions.<ref name=FR:2765CCp7/>
  
One of the regiments, its name now stricken from the records and lost, staged a military coup that resulted in the death of [[Chancellor]] [[Duncan Liao]]. <ref>''Field Manual: Capellan Confederation'', p. 51, Origins</ref>
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One of the regiments, its name now stricken from the records and lost, staged a military coup that resulted in the death of [[Chancellor]] [[Duncan Liao]].<ref>''Field Manual: Capellan Confederation'', p. 51, Origins</ref> That regiment, [[Merik's Grenadiers]], were destroyed in [[2452]] by the [[Second Hexare Lancers]], the regiment commanded by future Chancellor [[Jasmine Liao]], and the Second Hexare Lancers became the Red Lancers.<ref name="HL(TCC)p34">''House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)'', p. 34, "Tribulations"</ref><ref name="HL(TCC)p77">''House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)'', p. 77, "Red Lancers"</ref>
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=== First Succession War ===
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The Capellan Hussars served with dedication throughout the [[First Succession War]], seeing action a number of times. Two regiments from the Hussars were destroyed during the war, the Ares Titans, lost on [[Calloway VI]] in March [[2789]] - along with [[Barnabas Liao]], son of Chancellor [[Barbara Liao]]<ref name="FSWp58">''First Succession War'', p. 58-60, "Debacle at Calloway"</ref> - and the Andurien Heavy Guard in May 2789, lost fighting against the [[Free Worlds League]] invasion of [[Andurien]].<ref name="FSWp60">''First Succession War'', p. 60, "Losing Ground"</ref> The other six regiments survived the war, but all had been reduced to half-strength or less by the end of the conflict. Between the six surviving regiments the total operational strength of the Capellan Hussars in [[2821]] was just two and a half regiments.<ref name="FSWp135">''First Succession War'', p. 135, "Capellan Confederation Armed Forces (CCAF)"</ref>
  
 
=== Third Succession War ===
 
=== Third Succession War ===
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==Regiments of the Capellan Hussars==
 
==Regiments of the Capellan Hussars==
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=== Age of War ===
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* [[Ares Titans]] (from ca. 2412)<ref name=FR:2765CCp7/>
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* [[Blandford's Grenadiers]] (from 2368)<ref name=HLTCCp78>''House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)'', p. 78, "Blandford's Grenadiers" - Unit's early history from Formation to 3025.</ref>
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* [[Chesterton Guardians]] (from ca. 2500)<ref name=FR:2765CCp7/>
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* [[Gryff's Hussars]] (from ca. 2368)<ref name=FR:2765CCp7/>
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* [[Marshals of Tikonov]]<ref name=FR:2765CCp7/>
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* [[Merik's Grenadiers]] (until 2452)<ref name="HL(TCC)p34"/>
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* [[Prefectorate Guard]] (from 2532)<ref name=hltcc78>''House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)'', p. 78</ref>
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* [[Red Lancers]] (from 2452)<ref name="HL(TCC)p34">''House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)'', p. 34, "Tribulations"</ref><ref name="HL(TCC)p77">''House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)'', p. 77, "Red Lancers"</ref>
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===2765===
 
===2765===
 
* [[Andurien Heavy Guards]]<ref name=FR:2765CCp7>''Field Report 2765: Capellan Confederation'', p. 7, "Capellan Hussars"</ref>
 
* [[Andurien Heavy Guards]]<ref name=FR:2765CCp7>''Field Report 2765: Capellan Confederation'', p. 7, "Capellan Hussars"</ref>
* [[Ares Titans]]<ref name=FR:2765CCp7/>
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* Ares Titans<ref name=FR:2765CCp7/>
* [[Blandford's Grenadiers]]<ref name=FR:2765CCp7/>
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* Blandford's Grenadiers<ref name=FR:2765CCp7/>
* [[Chesterton Guardians]]<ref name=FR:2765CCp7/>
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* Chesterton Guardians<ref name=FR:2765CCp7/>
* [[Gryff's Hussars]]<ref name=FR:2765CCp7/>
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* Gryff's Hussars<ref name=FR:2765CCp7/>
* [[Marshals of Tikonov]]<ref name=FR:2765CCp7/>
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* Marshals of Tikonov<ref name=FR:2765CCp7/>
* [[Prefectorate Guard]]<ref name=FR:2765CCp7/>
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* Prefectorate Guard<ref name=FR:2765CCp7/>
* [[Red Lancers]]<ref name=FR:2765CCp7/>
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* Red Lancers<ref name=FR:2765CCp7/>
  
 
===3064===
 
===3064===
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<gallery>
 
<gallery>
 
Image:Camoliaocapellanhussars.png|''[[Blackjack (BattleMech)|Blackjack]]'' in Capellan Hussars colors
 
Image:Camoliaocapellanhussars.png|''[[Blackjack (BattleMech)|Blackjack]]'' in Capellan Hussars colors
</gallery> ‎ 
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Image:CHussars 2765.png|Brigade logo of the Capellan Hussars, ca. 2765
 
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Image:Capellanhussarsredlancers.png|Red Lancers
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Image:Concap_-_capellan_hussars_-_Prefectorate_Guard.png|Prefectorate Guard
[[Image:Capellanhussarsredlancers.png|[[Red Lancers]]
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Image:Capellanhussarsholdfastguard.png|Holdfast Guard
[[Image:Capellanhussarsprefectorateguard.png|[[Prefectorate Guard]]
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Image:Concap_-_capellan_hussars_-_Dynasty_Guard.png|Dynasty Guard
[[Image:Capellanhussarsholdfastguard.png|[[Holdfast Guard]]|Formerly known as Blandford's Grenadiers
 
[[Image:Capellanhussarsdynastyguard.png|[[Dynasty Guard]]
 
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
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* ''[[Field Report 2765: Capellan Confederation]]''
 
* ''[[Field Report 2765: Capellan Confederation]]''
 
* ''[[Field Report: CCAF]]''
 
* ''[[Field Report: CCAF]]''
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* ''[[First Succession War (Source Book)|First Succession War]]''
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* ''[[House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)]]''
 
* ''[[Jihad: Final Reckoning]]''
 
* ''[[Jihad: Final Reckoning]]''
 
* ''[[The Fourth Succession War Scenarios Volume One]]''
 
* ''[[The Fourth Succession War Scenarios Volume One]]''

Revision as of 06:36, 17 March 2017

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The Capellan Hussars are considered the most prestigious brigade in the Capellan Confederation and trace their origins back to the Capellan Defense Force formed by Franco Liao at the founding of the Confederation before the advent of ‘Mechs.[1]

When not involved in combat duties the Hussars traditional guards the capital and act as bodyguards and escorts for nobles. [2]

Thanks to their elevated status they receive the best equipment and personnel, getting first choice from local military academies. [3]

To maintain their skills, members of the Capellan Hussars are often seconded to other CCAF units serving in combat zones.[4]

History

Age of War

Created as a symbol for unity for the new founded states, these units suffer horrendous loses during their service. Each of the new Commonalities had a unit created from citizens of that Commonality. The Red Lancers represented the Sian Commonality, the Marshals of Tikonov represented the Tikonov Commonality, Gryff's Hussars represented the St. Ives Commonality, the Andurien Heavy Guards represented the Andurien Commonality, Blandford's Grendadiers represented the Sarna Commonality, the Prefectorate Guard represented the Capella Commonality, while the Chesterton Guardians represented the people of the Federated Suns controlled Chesterton Commonality. A later regiment, the Ares Titans, were created to celebrate the Ares Conventions and specialized in martial prowess and upholding the tenets of the Conventions.[5]

One of the regiments, its name now stricken from the records and lost, staged a military coup that resulted in the death of Chancellor Duncan Liao.[6] That regiment, Merik's Grenadiers, were destroyed in 2452 by the Second Hexare Lancers, the regiment commanded by future Chancellor Jasmine Liao, and the Second Hexare Lancers became the Red Lancers.[7][8]

First Succession War

The Capellan Hussars served with dedication throughout the First Succession War, seeing action a number of times. Two regiments from the Hussars were destroyed during the war, the Ares Titans, lost on Calloway VI in March 2789 - along with Barnabas Liao, son of Chancellor Barbara Liao[9] - and the Andurien Heavy Guard in May 2789, lost fighting against the Free Worlds League invasion of Andurien.[10] The other six regiments survived the war, but all had been reduced to half-strength or less by the end of the conflict. Between the six surviving regiments the total operational strength of the Capellan Hussars in 2821 was just two and a half regiments.[11]

Third Succession War

An original regiment was destroyed in fighting against House Davion as they held the line during the desperate days of the Third Succession War. [12]

Fourth Succession War

The Prefectorate Guard was destroyed during the Fourth Succession War.[13] They fought on Liao against elements of the Blue Star Irregulars.[14]

Jihad

The Capellan Hussars served with distinction during the Jihad with all four regiments at the forefront of the war. While each suffered casualties they remained a cohesive fighting force and their reputation as an elite unit was, if anything, enhanced. [15]

Post-Jihad Era

Any pretensions that may have existed prior to the Jihad which declared the Hussars to be merely playground units were firmly quashed by the performance of the four regiments in the brutal combat of the Jihad. The regiments of the Hussars were constantly embroiled in the heaviest fighting, emerging victorious each time; more than any other formation, the Hussars embodied the renewed sense of pride in the Capellan soldiery. As the Confederation recovered from the conflict the Hussars continued to draw on veterans from across the CCAF and were quickly back at full strength, and by 3081 each commonality capital within the Confederation had a regiment from the Hussars as a part of their garrison.[16]

The Capellan Hussars were part of Operation GOLDEN FORTRESS, but even their skills weren't enough to prevent the Republic of the Sphere from taking back the worlds the Capellans had liberated.[17]

Dark Age

In 3145 a Capellan Hussar task force raided Abruzzi, where they destroyed a small mercenary unit.[18]

During the Dark Age, every unit faced by the Capellan Hussars were shattered.[19]

Double Duty

As guardians of the state the regiments of the brigade provide security to all high ranking persons in the government.

  • Red Lancers: Defends the Liao family and Celestial Palace
  • Prefectorate Guard: Prefectorate and their family members
  • Holdfast Guard: Protects the members of the House of Scions
  • Dynasty Guard: Protects the Sheng nobility (and are regarded as watchdogs as well)

Command Structure

The commands receive their orders from the local jiang-jun normally, but the Strategios contact the commander directly and bypassing the sheng noble in military matters. No noble would risk a conflict with the strategic military commander.

Available Forces

As the elite of the CCAF the commands have the best supplies, newest equipment and have the authority to take supplies of lesser units in the field when necessary. The regiments have the opportunity to build customized equipment and can select from the finest recruits of the academies of each year


Regiments of the Capellan Hussars

Age of War

2765

3064

3085

3145

  • Dynasty Guard [23]
  • Holdfast Guard [23]
  • Red Lancers [23]
  • Prefectorate Guard [23]
  • Marshals of Tikonov [23]

Colors and Unit Insignia

The units of the Hussars use variations of red, black, and gold colors. They always display a Confederation crest with regimental insignia below. Divisional crests are reminiscent of the old Capellan emblem resembling a fist rather than a five pointed star. [24]

References

  1. Field Manual: Capellan Confederation, p. 51, Origins
  2. Field Manual: Capellan Confederation, p. 51, Double Duty
  3. Field Manual: Capellan Confederation, p. 52, Available Forces
  4. Field Manual: 3145, p. 30
  5. 5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 5.11 5.12 Field Report 2765: Capellan Confederation, p. 7, "Capellan Hussars"
  6. Field Manual: Capellan Confederation, p. 51, Origins
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 House Liao (The Capellan Confederation), p. 34, "Tribulations"
  8. 8.0 8.1 House Liao (The Capellan Confederation), p. 77, "Red Lancers"
  9. First Succession War, p. 58-60, "Debacle at Calloway"
  10. First Succession War, p. 60, "Losing Ground"
  11. First Succession War, p. 135, "Capellan Confederation Armed Forces (CCAF)"
  12. Field Manual: Capellan Confederation, p. 51, Origins
  13. Field Manual: Capellan Confederation, p. 51, Origins
  14. The Fourth Succession War Scenarios Volume One, p. 8
  15. Field Report: CCAF, p. 8, Condition and Morale
  16. Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 99, "The Capellan Confederation"
  17. Field Manual: 3085, p. 23
  18. Technical Readout: 3145 Federated Suns, p. 34
  19. Field Manual: 3145, p. 30
  20. House Liao (The Capellan Confederation), p. 78, "Blandford's Grenadiers" - Unit's early history from Formation to 3025.
  21. House Liao (The Capellan Confederation), p. 78
  22. 22.0 22.1 22.2 22.3 Field Manual 3085:, p. 23, "Capellan Hussars"
  23. 23.0 23.1 23.2 23.3 23.4 Field Manual 3145:, p. 30, "Capellan Hussars"
  24. Field Manual: Capellan Confederation, p. 52, Colors and Insignia

Bibliography