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| Merik's Grenadiers' Revolt | |||||||
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| Rebels of the Capellan Confederation | Loyalist of the Capellan Confederation | ||||||
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| Colonel Ral Merik | Chancellor Jasmine Liao | ||||||
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| Merik's Grenadiers | 2nd Hexare Lancers | ||||||
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Merik's Grenadiers' Revolt was a twenty-fifth century uprising in the Capellan Confederation. The revolt was carried out by General Ral Merik, who staged a coup after the Ascension of Duncan Liao to the Chancellorship. He kidnapped the Chancellor and held the nation hostage until the Chancellor committed suicide. His sister, Jasmine Liao then called on the Second Hexare Lancers to annihilate the traitors for the death of her brother.[1]
Revolt Timeline[edit]
2451 - Due to the disastrous running of the Capellan Confederation by Arden Baxter and Stephen Liao, it appeared the gifted and charismatic General Ral Merik might make a grab for power. To quell this possible urge, Stephen Liao's son, Duncan sought to curb Merik's rapidly-increasing popular influence by cutting his loyal troop strength in half. Ral's unit, the Merik's Grenadiers Regiment, a unit of the Elite Capellan Hussars Regiments, openly revolted, occupying the Chancellor's Palace and taking Chancellor Duncan Liao hostage for seven months.
2452 - The Elite First Capellan Hussars, originally formed as the Second Hexare Lancers in 2355 in the St. Ives Commonality, were called in to deal with the Grenadiers.
Feb 2452 - Duncan, ashamed for being taken captive, committed suicide. Chancellor Jasmine Liao renamed the Second Hexare Lancers to "The Red Lancers" after they destroyed Merik's Grenadiers. The Red Lancers were appointed as the Chancellor's personal bodyguards and have served in the dual capacity as First Regiment of the Household Guards and First Capellan Hussars ever since. Remnants of the Grenadiers, who were able to escape, were given asylum in the Taurian Concordat in exchange for their experimental Capellan BattleMech designs
2455 - In order to forestall any future coup attempts, Jasmine Liao decreed that no officer in the CCAF can hold rank above Colonel[2]