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Line 1: − {{infoBoxMilitaryCommand + {{infoBoxMercUnit − | image = + | image = − | Designation = Gladstone's Gladiators + | unitname = Gladstone's Gladiators − | Formed = + | year = 2802 − | Disbanded = [[2802]] + | commander = − | Previous Designation = + | formed = − | Nickname = + | disbanded = 2802 (destroyed) − | Affiliation = [[Mercenary]] + | jumpships = − | Parent Command = + | dropships = Yes − | Sub-Command = + | aero = + | armor = + | infantry = }} }} '''Gladstone's Gladiators''' were a [[mercenary unit]] operating immediately prior to and during the [[First Succession War]]. '''Gladstone's Gladiators''' were a [[mercenary unit]] operating immediately prior to and during the [[First Succession War]]. Line 15:
Line 17: In [[Capellan Confederation]] employ as of [[2761]], Gladstone's Gladiators threatened to destroy the [[Hsien]] munitions dump and water purification plants if their demands were not met following a contract dispute. However, they abandoned the planet after the first [[battalion]] of the [[Second Kearny Highlanders]] retook the munitions depot in a daring nighttime raid.<ref name=HLTCC-82>''House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)'', p. 82 "The Capellan Military - BattleMech Regiments - Northwind Highlaners"</ref> In [[Capellan Confederation]] employ as of [[2761]], Gladstone's Gladiators threatened to destroy the [[Hsien]] munitions dump and water purification plants if their demands were not met following a contract dispute. However, they abandoned the planet after the first [[battalion]] of the [[Second Kearny Highlanders]] retook the munitions depot in a daring nighttime raid.<ref name=HLTCC-82>''House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)'', p. 82 "The Capellan Military - BattleMech Regiments - Northwind Highlaners"</ref> − Entering service with the [[Free Worlds League]] in [[2784]], <ref name=FSW-35>''First Succession War'', p. 35 "Those Left Behind - Became Mercenary - Free Worlds League"</ref> the Gladiators took part in [[Captain-General of the Free Worlds League|Captain-General]] [[Kenyon Marik]]'s efforts to reclaim the [[Duchy of Andurien]], joining the [[4th Atrean Dragoons|Fourth]] and [[Eleventh Atrean Dragoons]] and the complete [[Baldwin's Cobras Heavy Brigade]] to retake [[Andurien]] itself.<ref name=FSW-60>''First Succession War'', p. 60 "The Succession War (2786-2821) - Flight of the Eagle: House Marik Strikes - Losing Ground"</ref> + Entering service with the [[Free Worlds League]] in [[2784]], <ref name=FSW-35>''First Succession War'', p. 35 "Those Left Behind - Became Mercenary - Free Worlds League"</ref> the Gladiators took part in [[Captain-General]] [[Kenyon Marik]]'s efforts to reclaim the [[Duchy of Andurien]], joining the [[4th Atrean Dragoons|Fourth]] and [[Eleventh Atrean Dragoons]] and the complete [[Baldwin's Cobras Heavy Brigade]] to retake [[Andurien]] itself.<ref name=FSW-60>''First Succession War'', p. 60 "The Succession War (2786-2821) - Flight of the Eagle: House Marik Strikes - Losing Ground"</ref> The Second Kearny Highlanders took a special interest in tracking down and destroying the Gladiators in the four decades after they fled Hsien. In September of 2802 the Highlanders learned from the [[Maskirovka]] that the Gladiators were en route to [[Zion]]. They raced ahead to Zion, borrowing transport and equipment from the Maskirovka Special Operations Branch, and ambushed the Gladiators on the ground just after they had completed offloading, with aerospace suppressing fire keeping their [[DropShip]]s on the ground. Ten ''[[Ostroc]]'' and three ''[[Assassin]]'' 'Mechs were salvaged from Gladstone's Gladiators, who were destroyed to the last man.<ref name=HLTCC-82/> The Second Kearny Highlanders took a special interest in tracking down and destroying the Gladiators in the four decades after they fled Hsien. In September of 2802 the Highlanders learned from the [[Maskirovka]] that the Gladiators were en route to [[Zion]]. They raced ahead to Zion, borrowing transport and equipment from the Maskirovka Special Operations Branch, and ambushed the Gladiators on the ground just after they had completed offloading, with aerospace suppressing fire keeping their [[DropShip]]s on the ground. Ten ''[[Ostroc]]'' and three ''[[Assassin]]'' 'Mechs were salvaged from Gladstone's Gladiators, who were destroyed to the last man.<ref name=HLTCC-82/> Line 35:
Line 37: ==Composition History== ==Composition History== === 2786=== === 2786=== − '''Gladstone's Gladiators''' (Regiment/Regular/Questionable)<ref name= FSSp138>''First Succession War'', p. 138</ref> + '''Gladstone's Gladiators''' (Regiment/Regular/Questionable)<ref name= FSSp138>’’ First Succession War’’, p. 138</ref> − : Note: At this point in time the medium-weight unit was stationed on [[Dieudonné]]. The unit was destroyed during the war. <ref name= FSSp138/> + : Note: At this point in time the medium-weight unit was stationed on [[Dieudonne]]. The unit was destroyed during the war. <ref name= FSSp138/> ==References== ==References== Line 42:
Line 44: ==Bibliography== ==Bibliography== − *''[[First Succession War (sourcebook)]]'' + *''[[First Succession War (Source Book)]]'' *''[[House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)]]'' *''[[House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)]]'' [[Category:Mercenary Commands]] [[Category:Mercenary Commands]]
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'''Gladstone's Gladiators''' were a [[mercenary unit]] operating immediately prior to and during the [[First Succession War]]. | '''Gladstone's Gladiators''' were a [[mercenary unit]] operating immediately prior to and during the [[First Succession War]]. | ||
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In [[Capellan Confederation]] employ as of [[2761]], Gladstone's Gladiators threatened to destroy the [[Hsien]] munitions dump and water purification plants if their demands were not met following a contract dispute. However, they abandoned the planet after the first [[battalion]] of the [[Second Kearny Highlanders]] retook the munitions depot in a daring nighttime raid.<ref name=HLTCC-82>''House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)'', p. 82 "The Capellan Military - BattleMech Regiments - Northwind Highlaners"</ref> | In [[Capellan Confederation]] employ as of [[2761]], Gladstone's Gladiators threatened to destroy the [[Hsien]] munitions dump and water purification plants if their demands were not met following a contract dispute. However, they abandoned the planet after the first [[battalion]] of the [[Second Kearny Highlanders]] retook the munitions depot in a daring nighttime raid.<ref name=HLTCC-82>''House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)'', p. 82 "The Capellan Military - BattleMech Regiments - Northwind Highlaners"</ref> | ||
| − | Entering service with the [[Free Worlds League]] in [[2784]], <ref name=FSW-35>''First Succession War'', p. 35 "Those Left Behind - Became Mercenary - Free Worlds League"</ref> the Gladiators took part in [[ | + | Entering service with the [[Free Worlds League]] in [[2784]], <ref name=FSW-35>''First Succession War'', p. 35 "Those Left Behind - Became Mercenary - Free Worlds League"</ref> the Gladiators took part in [[Captain-General]] [[Kenyon Marik]]'s efforts to reclaim the [[Duchy of Andurien]], joining the [[4th Atrean Dragoons|Fourth]] and [[Eleventh Atrean Dragoons]] and the complete [[Baldwin's Cobras Heavy Brigade]] to retake [[Andurien]] itself.<ref name=FSW-60>''First Succession War'', p. 60 "The Succession War (2786-2821) - Flight of the Eagle: House Marik Strikes - Losing Ground"</ref> |
The Second Kearny Highlanders took a special interest in tracking down and destroying the Gladiators in the four decades after they fled Hsien. In September of 2802 the Highlanders learned from the [[Maskirovka]] that the Gladiators were en route to [[Zion]]. They raced ahead to Zion, borrowing transport and equipment from the Maskirovka Special Operations Branch, and ambushed the Gladiators on the ground just after they had completed offloading, with aerospace suppressing fire keeping their [[DropShip]]s on the ground. Ten ''[[Ostroc]]'' and three ''[[Assassin]]'' 'Mechs were salvaged from Gladstone's Gladiators, who were destroyed to the last man.<ref name=HLTCC-82/> | The Second Kearny Highlanders took a special interest in tracking down and destroying the Gladiators in the four decades after they fled Hsien. In September of 2802 the Highlanders learned from the [[Maskirovka]] that the Gladiators were en route to [[Zion]]. They raced ahead to Zion, borrowing transport and equipment from the Maskirovka Special Operations Branch, and ambushed the Gladiators on the ground just after they had completed offloading, with aerospace suppressing fire keeping their [[DropShip]]s on the ground. Ten ''[[Ostroc]]'' and three ''[[Assassin]]'' 'Mechs were salvaged from Gladstone's Gladiators, who were destroyed to the last man.<ref name=HLTCC-82/> | ||
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==Composition History== | ==Composition History== | ||
=== 2786=== | === 2786=== | ||
| − | '''Gladstone's Gladiators''' (Regiment/Regular/Questionable)<ref name= FSSp138> | + | '''Gladstone's Gladiators''' (Regiment/Regular/Questionable)<ref name= FSSp138>’’ First Succession War’’, p. 138</ref> |
| − | : Note: At this point in time the medium-weight unit was stationed on [[ | + | : Note: At this point in time the medium-weight unit was stationed on [[Dieudonne]]. The unit was destroyed during the war. <ref name= FSSp138/> |
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
| − | *''[[First Succession War ( | + | *''[[First Succession War (Source Book)]]'' |
*''[[House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)]]'' | *''[[House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)]]'' | ||
[[Category:Mercenary Commands]] | [[Category:Mercenary Commands]] | ||