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'''The Battle of Luthien''', referred to by the [[Clans]] as '''Operation Dragonslayer''', started on January 4th<ref name=L-29>''Luthien'', p. 29, "The Cat Springs: Scenario 1"</ref>,  saw the combined forces of [[Clan Smoke Jaguar|Clans Smoke Jaguar]] and [[Clan Nova Cat|Nova Cat]] stage an assault against [[Luthien]], capital world of the [[Draconis Combine]]. Aside from being one of the largest battles of the [[Clan Invasion]] and one of the few major defeats suffered by the Clans prior to the [[Battle of Tukayyid]], the battle saw the first major co-operation between [[House Kurita|Houses Kurita]] and [[House Davion|Davion]] to defeat the invaders, as well as the softening of [[Coordinator]] [[Takashi Kurita]]'s [[Death to Mercenaries Order]], thanks to the aid of the [[Wolf's Dragoons]] and [[Kell Hounds]] [[mercenary unit]]s.
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'''The Battle of Luthien''', referred to by the [[Clans]] as '''Operation Dragonslayer''', started on January 4th 3052<ref name=L-29>''Luthien'', p. 29, "The Cat Springs: Scenario 1"</ref>,  saw the combined forces of [[Clan Smoke Jaguar|Clans Smoke Jaguar]] and [[Clan Nova Cat|Nova Cat]] stage an assault against [[Luthien]], capital world of the [[Draconis Combine]]. Aside from being one of the largest battles of the [[Clan Invasion]] and one of the few major defeats suffered by the Clans prior to the [[Battle of Tukayyid]], the battle saw the first major co-operation between [[House Kurita|Houses Kurita]] and [[House Davion|Davion]] to defeat the invaders, as well as the softening of [[Coordinator]] [[Takashi Kurita]]'s [[Death to Mercenaries Order]], thanks to the aid of the [[Wolf's Dragoons]] and [[Kell Hounds]] [[mercenary unit]]s.
  
 
==Involved Units<ref>''Luthien (scenario pack)'', pp. 28-29, - "Unit List"</ref>==
 
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Revision as of 15:27, 21 October 2013

The Battle of Luthien, referred to by the Clans as Operation Dragonslayer, started on January 4th 3052[1], saw the combined forces of Clans Smoke Jaguar and Nova Cat stage an assault against Luthien, capital world of the Draconis Combine. Aside from being one of the largest battles of the Clan Invasion and one of the few major defeats suffered by the Clans prior to the Battle of Tukayyid, the battle saw the first major co-operation between Houses Kurita and Davion to defeat the invaders, as well as the softening of Coordinator Takashi Kurita's Death to Mercenaries Order, thanks to the aid of the Wolf's Dragoons and Kell Hounds mercenary units.

Involved Units[2]

Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery

Mercenary Units

References

  1. Luthien, p. 29, "The Cat Springs: Scenario 1"
  2. Luthien (scenario pack), pp. 28-29, - "Unit List"

Bibliography