Battle of Marlowe's Rift (3139)
Battle of Marlowe's Rift | |||||||
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Part of Dark Age era | |||||||
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Factions | |||||||
(Attacker) Draconis Combine |
(Defender) Federated Suns |
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Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Henry Kincaid[2] | Robert McShane[1] | ||||||
Forces involved | |||||||
Wolf's Dragoons[1] | Marlowe Militia[1] |
Overview
The Battle of Marlowe's Rift was the first battle of the Draconis Reach Campaign, which ended in a total defeat for the Federated Suns forces.[3]
Prelude
The Draconis Reach was a chatic region between the Federated Suns and the Draconis Combine. Created about the 3080s, was claimed by both states, and though it said continous raids from one side against other, no one could effectively control it... though there were exceptions: the planet Marlowe's Rift was one of these. It was firmly under the control of the Suns, with a relatively strong and experienced militia. The Combine lacked the forces to claim the area, but that changed when warlord Matsuhari Toranaga contracted Wolf's Dragoons: their mission was, precisely, to conquer the Reach, and they began with Marlowe's Rift.[4][5]
Battle
Aftermath
The battle ended in a total defeat for the defenders, with all the militia destroyed, and the planet firmly into Combine's hands. However, a lone DropShip would take off, carrying the wounded McShane and other of his men, despite the colonel's intent to remain and fight. McShane would swore to came back, and wouldn't come alone, becoming one of the Davions' leaders, fighting the Dragoons along all the Reach campaign.[6]
References
Bibliography
- Redemption Rift (novel)