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	| Designation = Third Chesterton Voltigeurs		| Designation = Third Chesterton Voltigeurs
−	| Formed = [[First Succession War]]<ref name="FSWp135">''First Succession War'', p. 135: "Capellan Confederation Armed Forces (CCAF) - Deployment Table"</ref>	+	| Formed = [[First Succession War]]<ref name="FSWp135">''First Succession War (sourcebook)'', p. 135, "Capellan Confederation Armed Forces (CCAF) - Deployment Table"</ref>
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−	The '''Third Chesterton Voltigeurs''' was re-formed around [[2890]] along with their two companion [[regiment]]s from old soldiers of various Chesterton worlds then under the control of the [[Federated Suns]].<ref name="HL(TCC)p84">''House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)'', p. 84: "3rd Chesterton Voltigeurs"</ref> Unlike their two sister units, the Third Voltigeurs had a distinguished service record until they were defeated on [[Tikonov]] during [[Operation RIPOSTE]].<ref name="NAISv1p30">''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1'', p. 30: "Other Actions on Tikonov"</ref>	+	The '''Third Chesterton Voltigeurs''' was re-formed around [[2890]] along with their two companion [[regiment]]s from old soldiers of various Chesterton worlds then under the control of the [[Federated Suns]]. <ref name="HL(TCC)p84">''House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)'', p. 84, "3rd Chesterton Voltigeurs"</ref> Unlike their two sister units, the Third Voltigeurs had a distinguished service record until they were defeated on [[Tikonov]] during [[Operation RIPOSTE]].<ref name="NAISv1p30">''NAIS 4th Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1'', p. 30, "Other Actions on Tikonov"</ref>
	== History ==		== History ==
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	==== Defense of Tikonov ====		==== Defense of Tikonov ====
−	During the Second Wave on the Capellan Front, the Third Chesterton defended the city of Tselinagra on Tikonov against the [[Fifth Crucis Lancers]] but failed to hold despite numerical superiority.<ref name="NAISv1p30"/>	+	During the Second Wave on the Capellan Front, the 3rd Chesterton defended the city of Tselinagra on Tikonov against the [[Fifth Crucis Lancers]] but failed to hold despite numerical superiority. <ref name="NAISv1p30"/>
	==== Attack of New Aragon ====		==== Attack of New Aragon ====
−	The Third Voltigeurs landed on [[New Aragon]] during [[Operation RIPOSTE]] with the objective of taking a supply depot at Grahamsville. The city was secured by a newly constructed defense wall, a river swollen by summer melt off, and the [[New Avalon Crucis March Militia]]. The Capellan force lost units to the surging river as they forded it but fought well until their commanding officer was badly wounded. The green militia forces in outdated equipment then routed the Voltigeurs at the wall and captured them after a short pursuit.<ref name="HL(TCC)p84"/>	+	The Third Voltigeurs landed on [[New Aragon]] during [[Operation RIPOSTE]] with the objective of taking a supply depot at Grahamsville. The city was secured by a newly constructed defense wall, a river swollen by summer melt off, and the [[New Avalon Crucis March Militia]]. The Capellan force lost units to the surging river as they forded it but fought well until their commanding officer was badly wounded. The green militia forces in outdated equipment then routed the Voltigeurs at the wall and captured them after a short pursuit. <ref name="HL(TCC)p84"/>
	== Officers ==		== Officers ==
	{| class="wikitable"		{| class="wikitable"
−	|-	+	|-
	! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Rank		! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Rank
	! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Name		! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Name
	! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Command		! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Command
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−	| colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the Third Chesterton Voltigeurs'''	+	| colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 3rd Chesterton Voltigeurs'''
	|-		|-
−	| [[Colonel]]||[[Maxwell Smyth Leng]]||[[3025]]-[[3029]]<ref name="HL(TCC)p84"/><ref name=NAISp97>''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1'', p. 97</ref>	+	| [[Colonel]]||[[Maxwell Smyth Leng]]||[[3025]]<ref name="HL(TCC)p84"/>
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	=== 2830 ===		=== 2830 ===
−	'''Third Chesterton Voltigeurs''' (Regiment/Green/Reliable)<ref name=2SWp95>''Second Succession War'', p. 95</ref>	+	'''3rd Chesterton Voltigeurs''' (Regiment/Green/Reliable) <ref name=2ndSSp95>''Second Succession War'', p. 95 </ref>
−	: Note: At this point in time the medium-weight unit was stationed on [[Tikonov]] with an operational readiness of 122 percent.<ref name=2SWp95/>	+	: Note: At this point in time the medium-weight unit was stationed on [[Tikonov]] with an operational readiness of 122 percent. <ref name=2ndSSp95/>
	=== 2864 ===		=== 2864 ===
−	'''Third Chesterton Voltigeurs''' (Regiment/Green/Reliable)<ref name=2SWp95/>	+	'''3rd Chesterton Voltigeurs''' (Regiment/Green/Reliable) <ref name=2ndSSp95/>
−	: Note: At this point in time the medium-weight unit was stationed on [[Ronel]] with an operational readiness of 87 percent.<ref name=2SWp95/>	+	: Note: At this point in time the medium-weight unit was stationed on [[Ronel]] with an operational readiness of 87 percent. <ref name=2ndSSp95/>
	=== 3025 ===		=== 3025 ===
−	'''Third Chesterton Voltigeurs''' (3 [[Battalion]]s) (Regular/Reliable)<ref name="HL(TCC)p84"/>	+	'''Third Chesterton Voltigeurs''' (3 [[Battalion]]s)(Regular/Reliable)<ref name="HL(TCC)p84"/>
	* CO: Colonel Maxwell Smyth Leng		* CO: Colonel Maxwell Smyth Leng
−	:* First Battalion – CO: [[Major]] [[Tristam Bree]]	+	:* 1st Battalion – CO: [[Major]] [[Tristam Bree]]
−	:* Second Battalion – CO: Major [[Vincent McCormack]]	+	:* 2nd Battalion – CO: Major [[Vincent McCormack]]
−	:* Third Battalion – CO: Major [[Judy Chin]]	+	:* 3rd Battalion – CO: Major [[Judy Chin]]
−	:Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on [[Tikonov]].<ref name=HLCC>''House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)'', p. 105</ref>	+	3rd Chesterton Voltigeurs
		+	:Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on [[Tikonov]]. <ref name=HLCC> House Liao (The Capellan Confederation), p.105 </ref>
	== Unit Emblem ==		== Unit Emblem ==
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	* ''[[House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)]]''		* ''[[House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)]]''
	* ''[[NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1]]''		* ''[[NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1]]''
−	* ''[[Second Succession War (sourcebook)|Second Succession War]]''	+	* ''[[Second Succession War (sourcebook)]]''
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	[[Category:Capellan Confederation Commands|Chesterton Voltigeurs, 3rd]]		[[Category:Capellan Confederation Commands|Chesterton Voltigeurs, 3rd]]

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{{infoBoxMilitaryCommand | image = | Designation = Third Chesterton Voltigeurs | Formed = [[First Succession War]]<ref name="FSWp135">''First Succession War (sourcebook)'', p. 135, "Capellan Confederation Armed Forces (CCAF) - Deployment Table"</ref> | Disbanded = | Previous Designation = | Nickname = | Affiliation = [[Capellan Confederation]] | Parent Command = [[Chesterton Reserves]] | Sub-Command = }} The '''Third Chesterton Voltigeurs''' was re-formed around [[2890]] along with their two companion [[regiment]]s from old soldiers of various Chesterton worlds then under the control of the [[Federated Suns]]. <ref name="HL(TCC)p84">''House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)'', p. 84, "3rd Chesterton Voltigeurs"</ref> Unlike their two sister units, the Third Voltigeurs had a distinguished service record until they were defeated on [[Tikonov]] during [[Operation RIPOSTE]].<ref name="NAISv1p30">''NAIS 4th Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1'', p. 30, "Other Actions on Tikonov"</ref> == History == === First Succession War === Three regiments of Chesterton Voltigeurs were founded by the Capellan Confederation during the First Succession War as a part of the [[Chesterton Regulars]] [[brigade]]. All three regiments survived the First Succession War, although the Confederation was unable to conquer their namesake world.<ref name="FSWp135"/> === Second Succession War === In [[2832]] and [[2833]], the unit defended Tikonov against the [[Armed Forces of the Federated Suns]] and handed successive defeats to the [[Armed Forces of the Federated Suns#Deneb Light Cavalry|Deneb Light Cavalry]] despite supply problems.<ref name="HL(TCC)p84"/> === Third Succession War === In [[2987]], the Voltigeurs lost their entire command staff defending Tikonov from [[House Davion|Davion]] attack. The unit remained on Tikonov for the duration of the conflict and saw no action.<ref name="HL(TCC)p84"/> === Fourth Succession War === ==== Defense of Tikonov ==== During the Second Wave on the Capellan Front, the 3rd Chesterton defended the city of Tselinagra on Tikonov against the [[Fifth Crucis Lancers]] but failed to hold despite numerical superiority. <ref name="NAISv1p30"/> ==== Attack of New Aragon ==== The Third Voltigeurs landed on [[New Aragon]] during [[Operation RIPOSTE]] with the objective of taking a supply depot at Grahamsville. The city was secured by a newly constructed defense wall, a river swollen by summer melt off, and the [[New Avalon Crucis March Militia]]. The Capellan force lost units to the surging river as they forded it but fought well until their commanding officer was badly wounded. The green militia forces in outdated equipment then routed the Voltigeurs at the wall and captured them after a short pursuit. <ref name="HL(TCC)p84"/> == Officers == {| class="wikitable" |- ! 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 3rd Chesterton Voltigeurs''' |- | [[Colonel]]||[[Maxwell Smyth Leng]]||[[3025]]<ref name="HL(TCC)p84"/> |- |} == Tactics == Unknown. == Composition History == === 2821 === '''Third Chesterton Voltigeurs''' (Green/Questionable)<ref name="FSWp135"/> :- At this point in time the Voltigeurs were a medium-weight regiment operating at just above two-thirds of full strength, and were stationed on [[Tikonov]] alongside their sister regiment, the [[Second Chesterton Voltigeurs]].<ref name="FSWp135"/> === 2830 === '''3rd Chesterton Voltigeurs''' (Regiment/Green/Reliable) <ref name=2ndSSp95>''Second Succession War'', p. 95 </ref> : Note: At this point in time the medium-weight unit was stationed on [[Tikonov]] with an operational readiness of 122 percent. <ref name=2ndSSp95/> === 2864 === '''3rd Chesterton Voltigeurs''' (Regiment/Green/Reliable) <ref name=2ndSSp95/> : Note: At this point in time the medium-weight unit was stationed on [[Ronel]] with an operational readiness of 87 percent. <ref name=2ndSSp95/> === 3025 === '''Third Chesterton Voltigeurs''' (3 [[Battalion]]s)(Regular/Reliable)<ref name="HL(TCC)p84"/> * CO: Colonel Maxwell Smyth Leng :* 1st Battalion – CO: [[Major]] [[Tristam Bree]] :* 2nd Battalion – CO: Major [[Vincent McCormack]] :* 3rd Battalion – CO: Major [[Judy Chin]] 3rd Chesterton Voltigeurs :Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on [[Tikonov]]. <ref name=HLCC> House Liao (The Capellan Confederation), p.105 </ref> == Unit Emblem == A leopard grappling with an eagle on a red field.<ref name="HL(TCC)p84"/> == Notes == The Third Voltigeurs was primarily a [['Mech]] unit consisting of mostly ''[[Commando]]'' and ''[[Vindicator]]'' BattleMechs.<ref name="HL(TCC)p84"/> == References == <references /> == Bibliography == * ''[[First Succession War (sourcebook)|First Succession War]]'' * ''[[House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)]]'' * ''[[NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1]]'' * ''[[Second Succession War (sourcebook)]]'' [[Category:Capellan Confederation Commands|Chesterton Voltigeurs, 3rd]]

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