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Line 1: − {{infoBoxMilitaryCommand + {{infoBoxStateUnit − | image = [[Image:Chesterton Regulars -Brigade logo.png|191px|Brigade Insignia of the Chesterton Reserves]] + | image = [[Image: Chesterton Regulars.png|150px]] − | Designation = Chesterton Cuirassiers + | nickname = The Swordbreakers<ref name="FR:CC2765p10"/> − | Formed = Second Exodus+ | parent formation = [[Chesterton Regulars]] − | Disbanded = + | formed = Second Exodus − | Previous Designation = + | year = 2765 − | Nickname = The Swordbreakers<ref name="FR:CC2765p10">''Field Report 2765: CCAF'', p. 10: "Chesterton Regulars"</ref>+ | unitname = Chesterton Cuirassiers − | Affiliation = [[Capellan Confederation]]<br>[[Tikonov Grand Union]] (previous)<br>[[Chesterton Trade League]] (previous) − | Parent Command = [[Chesterton Regulars]] − | Sub-Command = }} }} ==History== ==History== − Originally a part of the [[Chesterton Army]], the armed forces of the [[Chesterton Trade League]] in the years immediately after the [[Demarcation Declaration]] saw the [[Terran Alliance]] abandon the bulk of humanity's interstellar colonies, the '''Chesterton Cuirassiers''' survived for centuries in service to the various successors to the Trade League.<ref name="FR:CC2765p10" /> + Originally a part of the [[Chesterton Army]], the armed forces of the [[Chesterton Trade League]] in the years immediately after the [[Demarcation Declaration]] saw the [[Terran Alliance]] abandon the bulk of humanity's interstellar colonies, the '''Chesterton Cuirassiers''' survived for centuries in service to the various successors to the Trade League.<ref name="FR:CC2765p10">''Field Report: Capellan Confederation 2765'', p. 10, "Chesterton Regulars"</ref> − The Chesterton Army was folded into the armed forces of the [[Tikonov Grand Union]] when the Grand Union formed from the earlier [[Tikonov Union]] and Chesterton Trade League, and the surviving elements of the Chesterton Army were folded into a new [[brigade]], the [[Chesterton Regulars]]. The Cuirassiers would continue to serve in the Chesterton Regulars after the formation of the [[Capellan Confederation]].<ref name="FR:CC2765p10"/> + The Chesterton Army was folded into the armed forces of the [[Tikonov Grand Union]] when the Grand Union formed from the earlier [[Tikonov Union]] and Chesterton Trade League, and the surviving elements of the Chesterton Army were folded into a new [[brigade]], the [[Chesterton Regulars]]. The Cuirassiers would continue to serve in the Chesterton Regulars after the formation of the [[Capellan Confederation]] and throughout the [[Age of War]], outlasting many of its contemporaries. The violent struggles throughout the [[Age of War]] for control of [[Chesterton]], former capital of the Trade League, would cost the Chesterton Reserves dearly; the Cuirassiers were one of only three units to have served in the Chesterton Army that would survive until the formation of the [[Star League]], largely through a combination of hitting back as hard as they were hit and the absorption of other units shattered during the various campaigns.<ref name="FR:CC2765p10"/> − ===Age of War=== − The Cuirassiers remained active throughout the [[Age of War]], outlasting many of their contemporaries. The violent struggles throughout the [[Age of War]] for control of [[Chesterton]], former capital of the Trade League, would cost the Chesterton Reserves dearly; the Cuirassiers were one of only three units to have served in the Chesterton Army that would survive until the formation of the [[Star League]], largely through a combination of hitting back as hard as they were hit and the absorption of other units shattered during the various campaigns.<ref name="FR:CC2765p10"/> − − ===Star League=== While many units were disbanded or deactivated following the creation of the [[Star League Defense Force]] in the buildup to the [[Reunification War]] the Cuirassiers remained an active unit throughout the Star League era, witnessing the expansion of the Chesterton Regulars after the repeal of the [[Council Edict of 2650]] in [[2752]]. By [[2765]] the Cuirassiers were one of six [[BattleMech]] [[regiment]]s within the Chesterton Regulars and a series of clashes with the [[Armed Forces of the Federated Suns]] during the two-year border conflict that erupted after a terror attack on [[Demeter]] saw the lethargy of years of garrison duty shaken off, tempering the Cuirassiers once more into an experienced combat unit.<ref name="FR:CC2765p10"/> While many units were disbanded or deactivated following the creation of the [[Star League Defense Force]] in the buildup to the [[Reunification War]] the Cuirassiers remained an active unit throughout the Star League era, witnessing the expansion of the Chesterton Regulars after the repeal of the [[Council Edict of 2650]] in [[2752]]. By [[2765]] the Cuirassiers were one of six [[BattleMech]] [[regiment]]s within the Chesterton Regulars and a series of clashes with the [[Armed Forces of the Federated Suns]] during the two-year border conflict that erupted after a terror attack on [[Demeter]] saw the lethargy of years of garrison duty shaken off, tempering the Cuirassiers once more into an experienced combat unit.<ref name="FR:CC2765p10"/> − ===Succession Wars===+ === Second Succession War === − ====First Succession War====+ On the 2nd of June [[2828]] the Chesterton Cuirassiers landed on Kathil as a part of [[Operation CELT]], a [[CCAF]] offensive intended to recapture Chesterton. The Cuirassiers were led by [[Colonel]] [[Laurelli Liao]], the future Capellan [[Chancellor]] and a canny field commander who had been trained from a young age in warfare. Stationed on Kathil at the time were the [[Twenty-seventh Avalon Hussars]] and the [[Kathil Capellan March Militia]]. The defenders outweighed the Cuirassiers, but Laurelli kept them off-balance by launching feints at both the General Motors factories and District City, which made it essential that the militia and the Twenty-seventh couldn't risk relocating to better positions. The conflict turned into an intricate, deadly dance that only ended when the Cuirassiers were ordered to withdraw on the 24th of June, following the news of the death of Chancellor [[Ilsa Liao]]. It was a testament to Laurelli's skills that the bulk of the damage taken by the Cuirassiers during the three weeks of battle was sustained not during her campaigning, but rather during the hasty withdrawal from Kathil.<ref name="SSWp23">''Second Succession War'', p. 23, "The Suns-Confederation Front"</ref> − The Cuirassiers were stationed on [[New Aragon]] in [[2786]] for the start of the [[First Succession War]]. They participated in the [[2821]] [[Battle of Ulan Batar (2821)|campaign to retake]] [[Ulan Batar]] from the [[Federated Suns]], and remained on that world at the conclusion of the War.<ref>''First Succession War (sourcebook)'', p. 135</ref><ref>''First Succession War (sourcebook)'', p. 116</ref><ref>''First Succession War (sourcebook)'', p. 97</ref> − − ====Second Succession War==== − On the 2nd of June [[2828]] the Chesterton Cuirassiers landed on Kathil as a part of [[Operation CELT]], a [[CCAF]] offensive intended to recapture Chesterton. The Cuirassiers were led by [[Colonel]] [[Laurelli Liao]], the future Capellan [[Chancellor]] and a canny field commander who had been trained from a young age in warfare. Stationed on Kathil at the time were the [[Twenty-seventh Avalon Hussars]] and the [[Kathil Capellan March Militia]]. The defenders outweighed the Cuirassiers, but Laurelli kept them off-balance by launching feints at both the General Motors factories and District City, which made it essential that the militia and the Twenty-seventh couldn't risk relocating to better positions. The conflict turned into an intricate, deadly dance that only ended when the Cuirassiers were ordered to withdraw on the 24th of June, following the news of the death of Chancellor [[Ilsa Liao]]. It was a testament to Laurelli's skills that the bulk of the damage taken by the Cuirassiers during the three weeks of battle was sustained not during her campaigning, but rather during the hasty withdrawal from Kathil.<ref name="SSWp23">''Second Succession War'', p. 23: "The Suns-Confederation Front"</ref> By [[2830]] when the [[Second Succession War]] "officially" started they had been rotated to [[Menkar]], ending the War on [[Outreach]] in [[2864]].<ref>''Second Succession War (sourcebook)'', p. 95</ref> ==Officers== ==Officers== − {| class="wikitable"+ In 2829 the Commanding Officer of the Cuirassiers was Colonel Laurelli Liao.<ref name="SSWp23"/> − |- − ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Rank − ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Name − ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Command − |- − | colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the Chesterton Cuirassiers''' − |- − | [[Colonel]]||[[Laurelli Liao]]||[[2829]]<ref name="SSWp23"/> − |- − |} ==Tactics== ==Tactics== − Unknown.+ {{sectionstub}} + ==Composition History== ==Composition History== − ===2765=== ===2765=== '''Chesterton Cuirassiers''' '''Chesterton Cuirassiers''' − :Note: At this point in time the Cuirassiers were a fanatically loyal veteran regiment stationed on the world of [[New Aragon]].<ref name="FR:CC2765p10"/> − === 2786–2821 ===+ At this point in time the Cuirassiers were a fanatically loyal veteran regiment stationed on the world of [[New Aragon]].<ref name="FR:CC2765p10"/> − '''Chesterton Cuirassiers''' (Regiment/Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name="FSWp135">''First Succession War'', p. 135: "Capellan Confederation Armed Forces (CCAF) - Deployment Table"</ref>+ − :- At this point in time the Cuirassiers were a light-weight regiment operating at full strength and was stationed on New Aragon.<ref name="FSWp135"/> In 2821 the unit was operating at just above half-strength, and was stationed on [[Ulan Batar]].<ref name="FSWp135"/>+ ==Rules== + <div class="gamerules"> + ===Game Rules=== + + </div> ==References== ==References== <references /> <references /> ==Bibliography== ==Bibliography== − * ''[[Field Report 2765: CCAF]]'' + * ''[[Field Report 2765: Capellan Confederation]]'' − * ''[[First Succession War (sourcebook)]]''+ * ''[[Second Succession War (Sourcebook)|Second Succession War]]'' − * ''[[Second Succession War (sourcebook)|Second Succession War]]'' − [[Category: Capellan Confederation Commands]] [[Category: Capellan Confederation Commands]] [[Category: Chesterton Trade League Commands]] [[Category: Chesterton Trade League Commands]] [[Category: Tikonov Grand Union Commands]] [[Category: Tikonov Grand Union Commands]]
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==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | Originally a part of the [[Chesterton Army]], the armed forces of the [[Chesterton Trade League]] in the years immediately after the [[Demarcation Declaration]] saw the [[Terran Alliance]] abandon the bulk of humanity's interstellar colonies, the '''Chesterton Cuirassiers''' survived for centuries in service to the various successors to the Trade League.<ref name="FR:CC2765p10" /> | + | Originally a part of the [[Chesterton Army]], the armed forces of the [[Chesterton Trade League]] in the years immediately after the [[Demarcation Declaration]] saw the [[Terran Alliance]] abandon the bulk of humanity's interstellar colonies, the '''Chesterton Cuirassiers''' survived for centuries in service to the various successors to the Trade League.<ref name="FR:CC2765p10">''Field Report: Capellan Confederation 2765'', p. 10, "Chesterton Regulars"</ref> |
| − | The Chesterton Army was folded into the armed forces of the [[Tikonov Grand Union]] when the Grand Union formed from the earlier [[Tikonov Union]] and Chesterton Trade League, and the surviving elements of the Chesterton Army were folded into a new [[brigade]], the [[Chesterton Regulars]]. The Cuirassiers would continue to serve in the Chesterton Regulars after the formation of the [[Capellan Confederation]].<ref name="FR:CC2765p10"/> | + | The Chesterton Army was folded into the armed forces of the [[Tikonov Grand Union]] when the Grand Union formed from the earlier [[Tikonov Union]] and Chesterton Trade League, and the surviving elements of the Chesterton Army were folded into a new [[brigade]], the [[Chesterton Regulars]]. The Cuirassiers would continue to serve in the Chesterton Regulars after the formation of the [[Capellan Confederation]] and throughout the [[Age of War]], outlasting many of its contemporaries. The violent struggles throughout the [[Age of War]] for control of [[Chesterton]], former capital of the Trade League, would cost the Chesterton Reserves dearly; the Cuirassiers were one of only three units to have served in the Chesterton Army that would survive until the formation of the [[Star League]], largely through a combination of hitting back as hard as they were hit and the absorption of other units shattered during the various campaigns.<ref name="FR:CC2765p10"/> |
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While many units were disbanded or deactivated following the creation of the [[Star League Defense Force]] in the buildup to the [[Reunification War]] the Cuirassiers remained an active unit throughout the Star League era, witnessing the expansion of the Chesterton Regulars after the repeal of the [[Council Edict of 2650]] in [[2752]]. By [[2765]] the Cuirassiers were one of six [[BattleMech]] [[regiment]]s within the Chesterton Regulars and a series of clashes with the [[Armed Forces of the Federated Suns]] during the two-year border conflict that erupted after a terror attack on [[Demeter]] saw the lethargy of years of garrison duty shaken off, tempering the Cuirassiers once more into an experienced combat unit.<ref name="FR:CC2765p10"/> | While many units were disbanded or deactivated following the creation of the [[Star League Defense Force]] in the buildup to the [[Reunification War]] the Cuirassiers remained an active unit throughout the Star League era, witnessing the expansion of the Chesterton Regulars after the repeal of the [[Council Edict of 2650]] in [[2752]]. By [[2765]] the Cuirassiers were one of six [[BattleMech]] [[regiment]]s within the Chesterton Regulars and a series of clashes with the [[Armed Forces of the Federated Suns]] during the two-year border conflict that erupted after a terror attack on [[Demeter]] saw the lethargy of years of garrison duty shaken off, tempering the Cuirassiers once more into an experienced combat unit.<ref name="FR:CC2765p10"/> | ||
| − | + | === Second Succession War === | |
| − | + | On the 2nd of June [[2828]] the Chesterton Cuirassiers landed on Kathil as a part of [[Operation CELT]], a [[CCAF]] offensive intended to recapture Chesterton. The Cuirassiers were led by [[Colonel]] [[Laurelli Liao]], the future Capellan [[Chancellor]] and a canny field commander who had been trained from a young age in warfare. Stationed on Kathil at the time were the [[Twenty-seventh Avalon Hussars]] and the [[Kathil Capellan March Militia]]. The defenders outweighed the Cuirassiers, but Laurelli kept them off-balance by launching feints at both the General Motors factories and District City, which made it essential that the militia and the Twenty-seventh couldn't risk relocating to better positions. The conflict turned into an intricate, deadly dance that only ended when the Cuirassiers were ordered to withdraw on the 24th of June, following the news of the death of Chancellor [[Ilsa Liao]]. It was a testament to Laurelli's skills that the bulk of the damage taken by the Cuirassiers during the three weeks of battle was sustained not during her campaigning, but rather during the hasty withdrawal from Kathil.<ref name="SSWp23">''Second Succession War'', p. 23, "The Suns-Confederation Front"</ref> | |
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| − | On the 2nd of June [[2828]] the Chesterton Cuirassiers landed on Kathil as a part of [[Operation CELT]], a [[CCAF]] offensive intended to recapture Chesterton. The Cuirassiers were led by [[Colonel]] [[Laurelli Liao]], the future Capellan [[Chancellor]] and a canny field commander who had been trained from a young age in warfare. Stationed on Kathil at the time were the [[Twenty-seventh Avalon Hussars]] and the [[Kathil Capellan March Militia]]. The defenders outweighed the Cuirassiers, but Laurelli kept them off-balance by launching feints at both the General Motors factories and District City, which made it essential that the militia and the Twenty-seventh couldn't risk relocating to better positions. The conflict turned into an intricate, deadly dance that only ended when the Cuirassiers were ordered to withdraw on the 24th of June, following the news of the death of Chancellor [[Ilsa Liao]]. It was a testament to Laurelli's skills that the bulk of the damage taken by the Cuirassiers during the three weeks of battle was sustained not during her campaigning, but rather during the hasty withdrawal from Kathil.<ref name="SSWp23">''Second Succession War'', p. 23 | ||
==Officers== | ==Officers== | ||
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==Tactics== | ==Tactics== | ||
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==Composition History== | ==Composition History== | ||
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===2765=== | ===2765=== | ||
'''Chesterton Cuirassiers''' | '''Chesterton Cuirassiers''' | ||
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| − | + | At this point in time the Cuirassiers were a fanatically loyal veteran regiment stationed on the world of [[New Aragon]].<ref name="FR:CC2765p10"/> | |
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
| − | * ''[[Field Report 2765: | + | * ''[[Field Report 2765: Capellan Confederation]]'' |
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[[Category: Capellan Confederation Commands]] | [[Category: Capellan Confederation Commands]] | ||
[[Category: Chesterton Trade League Commands]] | [[Category: Chesterton Trade League Commands]] | ||
[[Category: Tikonov Grand Union Commands]] | [[Category: Tikonov Grand Union Commands]] | ||