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Line 19: }} }} − The '''Battle of Holdout''' was a military confrontation in the [[Deep Periphery]] between the [[Hanseatic League]] and the [[Escorpión Imperio]], which took place over a period of 3 months during the year [[3112]].<ref name=OTPHCp8 /> This conflict saw the Hanseatic League's [[Regional Defense Force 2]] attack the Escorpión Imperio's then-unnamed colony, which would later be named Holdout. It ended in failure for the Hansa and was followed by devastating reprisal by the Imperio's [[Beta Galaxy (Escorpión Imperio)|Hellion Galaxy]] against [[Regional Defense Force 3]]'s headquarters on [[Kampen]]. While the battle itself was modest in scale it had massive ramifications for the entire region.+ '''Battle of Holdout''' was a military confrontation in the [[Deep Periphery]] between the [[Hanseatic League]] and [[Escorpion Imperio]], which took place over a period of 3 months during the year [[3112]].<ref>''Operational Turning Points: Hanseatic Crusade'', p. 8: The Escorpión Imperio, 3080–3140</ref> This conflict saw Hanseatic League's [[Regional Defense Force 2]] attack Escorpion Imperio's then-unnamed colony, which would later be named Holdout. It ended in failure for Hansa and was followed by devastating reprisal by Imperio's [[Beta_Galaxy_(Escorpión_Imperio)|Hellion Galaxy]] against [[Regional Defense Force 3]]'s headquarters on [[Kampen]]. While the battle itself was modest in scale it had massive historic ramifications for the entire region. − ==Prelude to the Battle== − For generations, the Hanseatic League secretly fostered hostilities between the peoples of [[Nueva Castile]] and the [[Umayyad Caliphate]], due to both expansionist intentions and fear that should two of their rivals with so much potential ever reach technological parity with them, they would become a threat to Hanseatic regional dominance.<ref>''Touring the Stars: Granada'', p. 6</ref> These fears materialized surprisingly and almost instantaneously when [[Clan Goliath Scorpion]] conquered Nueva Castile and the Umayyad Caliphate and formed the Escorpión Imperio. The League saw this unexpected development as the existential threat they'd always feared and immediately went on openly hostile footing.+ ==Prelude to the Battle== − These events, compounded by the Hansas' skirmish with a scouting expedition from [[Clan Cloud Cobra]] in [[3088]], would result in a decades-long arms race between the two nations.<ref name=OTPHCp9>''Operational Turning Points: Hanseatic Crusade'', p. 9: Hanseatic League, 3080-3140</ref>+ For generations Hanseatic League secretly fostered hostilities between peoples of [[Nueva Castile]] and [[Umayyad Caliphate]] both due to expansionist intentions and fear that should two of their rivals with so much potential ever reach technological parity with them they would become a threat to Hanseatic regional dominance.<ref>''Touring the Stars: Granada'', p. 6 </ref> These fears materialized surprisingly and almost instantaneously when [[Clan Goliath Scorpion]] conquered Nueva Castile and Umayad Caliphate and formed [[Escorpion Imperio]]. The League saw this unexpected development as existential threat they always feared and immediately went on openly hostile footing. − In the years following their arrival, the Goliath Scorpions would both uncover the full scale of Hanseatic involvement in instigating wars among their new subjects which resulted in a massive increase in hostile attitudes toward their already maligned neighbors in the Hansa<ref>''Interstellar Expeditions: Interstellar Players 3'', p. 46</ref> and initiate colonization of uninhabited planets between Imperio and League space.<ref name=OTPHCp8 />+ These events, compounded by Hansa's skirmish with scouting expedition from [[Clan Cloud Cobra]] in [[3088]] would result in decades long arms race and military build-up between two nations.<ref>''Operational Turning Points: Hanseatic Crusade'', p. 9: Hanseatic League, 3080-3140</ref> − It was on one of these planets that Hansa would attempt to carry out their preemptive attack. + In the years following their arrival Goliath Scorpions would both uncover the full scale of Hanseatic involvement in instigating wars to their new populations which resulted in massive increase in hostile attitudes toward their already maligned neighbours in Hansa<ref>''Interstellar Expeditions: Interstellar Players 3'', p. 46</ref> and initiate colonization of uninhabited planets between Imperio's and League's space.<ref>''Operational Turning Points: Hanseatic Crusade'', p. 8: The Escorpión Imperio, 3080–3140</ref> + + It was on one of these planets that Hansa would attempt to carry out their pre-emptive attack. ==The Battle== ==The Battle== − In 3112, the Hanseatic Defense Force would order the entirety of its [[Regional Defense Force 2]], the largest single force they'd ever deployed, consisting of an elite regiment of BattleMechs and a full regiment of combat vehicles, to attack the burgeoning unnamed colony.<ref name=OTPHCp8 /> + In 3112 Hanseatic Defence Force would order the entirety of it's [[Regional Defense Force 2]], the largest single force they ever deployed until that time consisting of elite regiment of BattleMechs and full regiment of combat vehicles to attack the burgeoning unnamed colony.<ref>''Operational Turning Points: Hanseatic Crusade'', p. 8: The Escorpión Imperio, 3080–3140</ref> − At the time, the planet was defended by garrison caste troops of the [[3rd Imperio Guards (Escorpión Imperio)|3rd Imperial Guards]] Cluster. They were greatly outnumbered by the invaders and had no means of calling for aid since the planet's [[HPG]] was not yet constructed. However, many of the freeborn troops harbored intense hatred for the Hansa due to their involvement in instigating wars between the Castilians and Umayyads and fought back relentlessly.<ref name=OTPHCp8 /> + At the time planet was defended by garrison caste troops of the [[3rd Imperio Guards (Escorpión Imperio)|3rd Imperial Guards]] Cluster. They were greatly outnumbered by invaders and had no means of calling for aid since planet's [[HPG]] was not yet constructed. However many of the freeborn troops have harboured intense hatred for the Hansa due to their involvement in instigating wars between Catillans and Umayads and fought back relentlessly.<ref>''Operational Turning Points: Hanseatic Crusade'', p. 8: The Escorpión Imperio, 3080–3140</ref> − Five Guards Trinaries surprised the attackers with the ferocity of their defense but it was not enough to offset the enemy's massive numerical advantage and they were forced to retreat. The remaining three Guards Trinaries counterattacked after regrouping, this time focusing on Hansa conventional elements. After two days of constant fighting, two thirds of the Hansa vehicle regiment were destroyed and the Guards withdrew to mountainous region while luring the entire Hanseatic force into pursuit. The last two Trinaries mounted attacks from the stony redoubt and resisted the invaders for months.<ref name=OTPHCp8 /> + Five Guards trinaries surprised the attackers with ferociousness of their defence but it was not enough to offset enemy's massive numerical advantage and were forced to retreat. The remaining three Guard trinaries counter-attacked after regrouping, this time focusing on Hansa's conventional elements. After two days of constant fighting two thirds of Hansa's vehicle regiment were destroyed and the Guards withdrew to mountainous region while luring entire Hanseatic force in pursuit. Last two trinaries mounted attacks from stony redoubt and resisted invaders for months.<ref>''Operational Turning Points: Hanseatic Crusade'', p. 8: The Escorpión Imperio, 3080–3140</ref> − The attack was discovered when a supply convoy arrived to replenish the colony. A [[JumpShip]] immediately returned to imperial space and alerted the Clan of the situation. Two Clusters of Hellion Galaxy and one from Alpha Galaxy, along with Scorpion Keshik, all commanded by Khan Enrico Kirov, deployed to expel the invaders. Rather than face extermination, RDF2 retreated immediately, with two Hellion Galaxy Clusters in pursuit. When Khan Kirov inspected the battlefield he discovered that four Stars of the Guards were still alive and operational. They held out against the enemy and remained proud warriors despite being isolated, exhausted and starving.<ref name=OTPHCp8 /> + The attack was discovered when supply convoy arrived to replenish the colony. [[Jumpship]] immediately returned to imperial space and alerted the Clan of the situation. Two clusters of Hellion Galaxy and one from Alpha Galaxy along with Scorpion Keshik commanded by Khan Enrico Kirov deployed to expel invaders. Rather than face extermination RDF2 retreated immediately with two Hellion Galaxy clusters in pursuit. When Khan Kirov inspected the battlefield he discovered that four Stars of the Guards were still alive and operational. They held out against the enemy and remained proud warriors depite being isolated, exhausted and starving.<ref>''Operational Turning Points: Hanseatic Crusade'', p. 8: The Escorpión Imperio, 3080–3140</ref> ===Hellion Reprisal=== ===Hellion Reprisal=== − After briefly notifying Khan Kirov that he would "teach the Hansa ''surats'' a lesson", saKhan Sakmar Arbuthnot led his Hellion Keshik and two Hellion Galaxy Clusters to execute a retaliatory raid on the invaders. Their chosen target was the home base of [[Regional Defense Force 3]] on planet Kampen, where they carried out a surprise high-altitude aerial insertion into enemy headquarters. Despite being outnumbered by the Hansa defenders, they destroyed their commanders and then proceeded to annihilate the disorganized 'Mech and vehicle regiments; the local infantry regiment was all but exterminated.<ref>''Spotlight On: Hellion Keshik'', p. 3</ref> + After briefly notifying Khan Kirov that he would "teach the Hansa ''surats'' a lesson", saKhan Sakmar Arbuthnot led his Hellion Keshik and two Hellion Galaxy clusters to execute retaliatory raid on the invaders. Their chosen target was home base of [[Regional Defense Force 3]] on planet Kampen where they carried out surprise high-altitude aerial insertion into enemy headquarters. Despite being outnumbered by the Hansa defenders they destroyed their commanders and then proceeded to annihilate disorganized 'Mech and vehicle regiments. Local infantry regiment was all but exterminated.<ref>''Spotlight On: Hellion Keshik'', p. 3</ref> ==Aftermath== ==Aftermath== − Despite its small size, the battle had far-reaching consequences for both nations and that entire region of the Deep Periphery. + Despite it's small size the battle had far reaching consequences for both nations and that entire region of Deep Periphery. − Survivors of the Imperio's 3rd Imperial Guards Cluster were hailed as heroes for their courage. Their genes were added to the Clan's breeding program and two of the warriors had their former civilian surnames become new [[Bloodnames]] of Clan Goliath Scorpion. The planet they defended was named Holdout in honor of their tenacious refusal to quit. These events also greatly contributed towards unifying the Escorpión Imperio's population even further.<ref name=OTPHCp9 /> + Survivors of Imperio's 3rd Imperial Guards Cluster were hailed as heroes for their courage. Their genes were added to Clan's breeding program and two of these warriors had their former civilian surnames become new [[Bloodnames]] of Clan Goliath Scorpion. The planet they defended was named Holdout in honour of their tenacious refusal to quit. These events also greatly contributed towards unifying Escorpion Imperio's population even further.<ref>''Operational Turning Points: Hanseatic Crusade'', p. 9: The Escorpión Imperio, 3080–3140</ref> − The Hanseatic League's Council of Merchants realized that simply spending exorbitant amounts of money on the military and throwing massive numbers of troops at the enemy was no longer enough to win wars and that even deeper military reforms are needed. Towards this end, they created the rank of Captain-Marshal to command the military and oversee the reforms. In the coming years, the status of the military in Hanseatic society would be elevated even further and the overall militarization of society would continue unabated.<ref name=OTPHCp10>''Operational Turning Points: Hanseatic Crusade'', p. 10: Hanseatic League, 3080-3140</ref>+ Hanseatic League's Council of Merchants realized that simply spending exorbitant amounts of money on military and throwing massive numbers of troops at the enemy is no longer enough to win wars and that even deeper military reforms are needed. Towards this end they created the rank of Captain-Marshal to command the military and and oversee the reforms. In the coming years the status of military in Hanseatic society would be elevated even further and overall militarization of society would continue unabated.<ref>''Operational Turning Points: Hanseatic Crusade'', p. 10: Hanseatic League, 3080-3140</ref> − While the Imperio's colonization efforts would be set back by several years, the battle was a total defeat for the Hanseatic League and was one of the more significant links in the chain of events which would lead to a devastating war that would come be to known as the [[Hanseatic Crusade]]<ref name=OTPHCp10 /> + While Imperio's colonization efforts would be set back by several years, the battle was a total defeat for Hanseatic League and was one of more significant links in the chain of events which would lead to a devastating war that would come be to known as [[Hanseatic Crusade]]<ref>''Operational Turning Points: Hanseatic Crusade'', p. 10: Hanseatic League, 3080-3140</ref> ==References== ==References== Line 63:
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| − | + | '''Battle of Holdout''' was a military confrontation in the [[Deep Periphery]] between the [[Hanseatic League]] and [[Escorpion Imperio]], which took place over a period of 3 months during the year [[3112]].<ref>''Operational Turning Points: Hanseatic Crusade'', p. 8: The Escorpión Imperio, 3080–3140</ref> This conflict saw Hanseatic League's [[Regional Defense Force 2]] attack Escorpion Imperio's then-unnamed colony, which would later be named Holdout. It ended in failure for Hansa and was followed by devastating reprisal by Imperio's [[Beta_Galaxy_(Escorpión_Imperio)|Hellion Galaxy]] against [[Regional Defense Force 3]]'s headquarters on [[Kampen]]. While the battle itself was modest in scale it had massive historic ramifications for the entire region. | |
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| − | + | ==Prelude to the Battle== | |
| − | + | For generations Hanseatic League secretly fostered hostilities between peoples of [[Nueva Castile]] and [[Umayyad Caliphate]] both due to expansionist intentions and fear that should two of their rivals with so much potential ever reach technological parity with them they would become a threat to Hanseatic regional dominance.<ref>''Touring the Stars: Granada'', p. 6 </ref> These fears materialized surprisingly and almost instantaneously when [[Clan Goliath Scorpion]] conquered Nueva Castile and Umayad Caliphate and formed [[Escorpion Imperio]]. The League saw this unexpected development as existential threat they always feared and immediately went on openly hostile footing. | |
| − | + | These events, compounded by Hansa's skirmish with scouting expedition from [[Clan Cloud Cobra]] in [[3088]] would result in decades long arms race and military build-up between two nations.<ref>''Operational Turning Points: Hanseatic Crusade'', p. 9: Hanseatic League, 3080-3140</ref> | |
| − | It was on one of these planets that Hansa would attempt to carry out their | + | In the years following their arrival Goliath Scorpions would both uncover the full scale of Hanseatic involvement in instigating wars to their new populations which resulted in massive increase in hostile attitudes toward their already maligned neighbours in Hansa<ref>''Interstellar Expeditions: Interstellar Players 3'', p. 46</ref> and initiate colonization of uninhabited planets between Imperio's and League's space.<ref>''Operational Turning Points: Hanseatic Crusade'', p. 8: The Escorpión Imperio, 3080–3140</ref> |
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| + | It was on one of these planets that Hansa would attempt to carry out their pre-emptive attack. | ||
==The Battle== | ==The Battle== | ||
| − | In 3112 | + | In 3112 Hanseatic Defence Force would order the entirety of it's [[Regional Defense Force 2]], the largest single force they ever deployed until that time consisting of elite regiment of BattleMechs and full regiment of combat vehicles to attack the burgeoning unnamed colony.<ref>''Operational Turning Points: Hanseatic Crusade'', p. 8: The Escorpión Imperio, 3080–3140</ref> |
| − | At the time | + | At the time planet was defended by garrison caste troops of the [[3rd Imperio Guards (Escorpión Imperio)|3rd Imperial Guards]] Cluster. They were greatly outnumbered by invaders and had no means of calling for aid since planet's [[HPG]] was not yet constructed. However many of the freeborn troops have harboured intense hatred for the Hansa due to their involvement in instigating wars between Catillans and Umayads and fought back relentlessly.<ref>''Operational Turning Points: Hanseatic Crusade'', p. 8: The Escorpión Imperio, 3080–3140</ref> |
| − | Five Guards | + | Five Guards trinaries surprised the attackers with ferociousness of their defence but it was not enough to offset enemy's massive numerical advantage and were forced to retreat. The remaining three Guard trinaries counter-attacked after regrouping, this time focusing on Hansa's conventional elements. After two days of constant fighting two thirds of Hansa's vehicle regiment were destroyed and the Guards withdrew to mountainous region while luring entire Hanseatic force in pursuit. Last two trinaries mounted attacks from stony redoubt and resisted invaders for months.<ref>''Operational Turning Points: Hanseatic Crusade'', p. 8: The Escorpión Imperio, 3080–3140</ref> |
| − | The attack was discovered when | + | The attack was discovered when supply convoy arrived to replenish the colony. [[Jumpship]] immediately returned to imperial space and alerted the Clan of the situation. Two clusters of Hellion Galaxy and one from Alpha Galaxy along with Scorpion Keshik commanded by Khan Enrico Kirov deployed to expel invaders. Rather than face extermination RDF2 retreated immediately with two Hellion Galaxy clusters in pursuit. When Khan Kirov inspected the battlefield he discovered that four Stars of the Guards were still alive and operational. They held out against the enemy and remained proud warriors depite being isolated, exhausted and starving.<ref>''Operational Turning Points: Hanseatic Crusade'', p. 8: The Escorpión Imperio, 3080–3140</ref> |
===Hellion Reprisal=== | ===Hellion Reprisal=== | ||
| − | After briefly notifying Khan Kirov that he would "teach the Hansa ''surats'' a lesson", saKhan Sakmar Arbuthnot led his Hellion Keshik and two Hellion Galaxy | + | After briefly notifying Khan Kirov that he would "teach the Hansa ''surats'' a lesson", saKhan Sakmar Arbuthnot led his Hellion Keshik and two Hellion Galaxy clusters to execute retaliatory raid on the invaders. Their chosen target was home base of [[Regional Defense Force 3]] on planet Kampen where they carried out surprise high-altitude aerial insertion into enemy headquarters. Despite being outnumbered by the Hansa defenders they destroyed their commanders and then proceeded to annihilate disorganized 'Mech and vehicle regiments. Local infantry regiment was all but exterminated.<ref>''Spotlight On: Hellion Keshik'', p. 3</ref> |
==Aftermath== | ==Aftermath== | ||
| − | Despite | + | Despite it's small size the battle had far reaching consequences for both nations and that entire region of Deep Periphery. |
| − | Survivors of | + | Survivors of Imperio's 3rd Imperial Guards Cluster were hailed as heroes for their courage. Their genes were added to Clan's breeding program and two of these warriors had their former civilian surnames become new [[Bloodnames]] of Clan Goliath Scorpion. The planet they defended was named Holdout in honour of their tenacious refusal to quit. These events also greatly contributed towards unifying Escorpion Imperio's population even further.<ref>''Operational Turning Points: Hanseatic Crusade'', p. 9: The Escorpión Imperio, 3080–3140</ref> |
| − | + | Hanseatic League's Council of Merchants realized that simply spending exorbitant amounts of money on military and throwing massive numbers of troops at the enemy is no longer enough to win wars and that even deeper military reforms are needed. Towards this end they created the rank of Captain-Marshal to command the military and and oversee the reforms. In the coming years the status of military in Hanseatic society would be elevated even further and overall militarization of society would continue unabated.<ref>''Operational Turning Points: Hanseatic Crusade'', p. 10: Hanseatic League, 3080-3140</ref> | |
| − | While | + | While Imperio's colonization efforts would be set back by several years, the battle was a total defeat for Hanseatic League and was one of more significant links in the chain of events which would lead to a devastating war that would come be to known as [[Hanseatic Crusade]]<ref>''Operational Turning Points: Hanseatic Crusade'', p. 10: Hanseatic League, 3080-3140</ref> |
==References== | ==References== | ||
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* ''[[Spotlight On: Hellion Keshik]]'' | * ''[[Spotlight On: Hellion Keshik]]'' | ||
* ''[[Touring the Stars: Granada]]'' | * ''[[Touring the Stars: Granada]]'' | ||
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[[Category:Republic Age Era Military Operations|Holdout]] | [[Category:Republic Age Era Military Operations|Holdout]] | ||