Difference between revisions of "Justinia's Cuirassiers"
Sarna News
m (→Fourth Succession War: style edit) |
(updated image address) |
||
| (20 intermediate revisions by 11 users not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| − | {{ | + | {{infoBoxMilitaryCommand |
| − | | image | + | | image = [[Image:St Ives Amored Cavalry -Brigade logo.png|191px|Brigade Insignia of the St. Ives Armored Cavalry]] |
| − | | | + | | Designation = Justinia's Cuirassiers |
| − | | | + | | Formed = |
| − | | | + | | Disbanded = |
| − | + | | Previous Designation = | |
| − | + | | Nickname = | |
| + | | Affiliation = [[Capellan Confederation]] | ||
| + | | Parent Command = [[St. Ives Armored Cavalry]] | ||
| + | | Sub-Command = | ||
}} | }} | ||
| + | ==History== | ||
| + | ===Early Succession Wars as Capellan Cuirassiers=== | ||
| + | Originally known as the '''Capellan Cuirassiers''', the regiment was stationed on [[Capricorn III]] in [[2765]]. They were formed at the order of [[Chancellor]] Stephan Liao after he discovered how effective the [[1st St. Ives Lancers]] were. The Cuirassiers were built and trained according to the same techniques as the First St. Ives Lancers, but the soldiers assigned to the regiment were drawn from across the Capellan Confederation. This insured their loyalty to the nation as a whole.<ref name=FR:2765CCp14>''Field Report 2765: CCAF'', p. 14: "St. Ives Armored Cavalry" - Regimental Status</ref> | ||
| − | + | The regiment carried out an invasion of the [[Terran Hegemony]] under orders from [[Chancellor]] [[Barbara Liao]] during the chaotic days of the [[Amaris Coup]], capturing a number of Hegemony worlds. One of these was [[Marlette]], which was also coveted by the [[Federated Suns]].<ref name=HLp89>''House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)'', p. 89: "Justinia's Cuirassiers Unit Profile"</ref> | |
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | The unit is storied for seeing more action than any other Capellan regiment during the [[Succession Wars era|Early Succession Wars Era]]. From [[2808]] to [[2812]] the regiment was stationed on [[Ibstock]] and defended the world from [[House Marik]] forces. A decade later in [[2822]] the Cuirassiers destroyed a Marik sponsored mercenary unit, ''Salicia's Defiants'' on [[Gomeisa]]. | + | The unit is storied for seeing more action than any other Capellan regiment during the [[Succession Wars era|Early Succession Wars Era]]. From [[2808]] to [[2812]] the regiment was stationed on [[Ibstock]] and defended the world from [[House Marik]] forces. A decade later in [[2822]] the Cuirassiers destroyed a Marik sponsored mercenary unit, ''Salicia's Defiants'' on [[Gomeisa]].<ref name=HLp89/> |
| − | During the [[Third Succession War]], the unit captured the Capellan rebel Mercenary "Baron" | + | During the [[Third Succession War]], the unit captured the Capellan rebel Mercenary "Baron" [[Jakob Mei]] in [[2887]]. The unit was successful in defending the Capellan world of Bethel from elements of House Davion's [[Avalon Hussars]] in [[2940]].<ref name=HLp89/> |
| − | In [[2987]] the unit became the backbone of a relief force that helped break the Davion siege of [[Tikonov]] by attacking the Federated Suns world of [[Aosia]] and causing the Davion units on Tikonov to pull out. | + | In [[2987]] the unit became the backbone of a relief force that helped break the Davion siege of [[Tikonov]] by attacking the Federated Suns world of [[Aosia]] and causing the Davion units on Tikonov to pull out.<ref name=HLp89/> |
| − | + | ===As Justinia's Cuirassiers=== | |
| − | Sometime around [[3001]] (exact date not given) Colonel Justinia Gordon became the unit commander and the regiment was renamed after her. Under the command of Colonel Gordon the Cuirassiers defended the world of [[Wei]] against Davion and Marik attacks. | + | Sometime around [[3001]] (exact date not given) Colonel Justinia Gordon became the unit commander and the regiment was renamed after her. Under the command of Colonel Gordon the Cuirassiers defended the world of [[Wei]] against Davion and Marik attacks.<ref name=HLp89/> |
| − | Except for special missions, the unit was kept in reserve by Chancellor [[Maximilian Liao]] from [[3015]] until the end of the Third Succession War. During this time elements of the Cuirassiers escorted the Chancellor in his secret talks with Duke [[Michael Hasek-Davion]].<ref | + | Except for special missions, the unit was kept in reserve by Chancellor [[Maximilian Liao]] from [[3015]] until the end of the Third Succession War. During this time elements of the Cuirassiers escorted the Chancellor in his secret talks with Duke [[Michael Hasek-Davion]].<ref name=HLp89/> |
| − | + | ===Fourth Succession War=== | |
In the [[Fourth Succession War]] Justinia's Cuirassiers surrendered after a bitter fight in the failed defense of [[St. Andre]] against the [[12th Vegan Rangers]].<ref>''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1'', p. 20</ref> | In the [[Fourth Succession War]] Justinia's Cuirassiers surrendered after a bitter fight in the failed defense of [[St. Andre]] against the [[12th Vegan Rangers]].<ref>''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1'', p. 20</ref> | ||
| − | == | + | ==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 Justinia's Cuirassiers''' | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | [[Colonel]]||[[Justinia Gordon]]||[[3025]]<ref name=HLp89/> | ||
| + | |} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Tactics== | ||
| + | Unknown. | ||
| − | ==Composition== | + | ==Composition History== |
| + | === 2765 === | ||
| + | '''Capellan Cuirassiers''' (Regiment/Elite/Fanatical)<ref name=FR:2765CCp14/> | ||
| + | :- At this point in time the Cuirassiers were based on [[Capricorn III]].<ref name=FR:2765CCp14/> | ||
| − | === | + | === 2786–2821 === |
| + | '''Capellan Cuirassiers''' (Regiment/Elite/Fanatical)<ref name="FSWp136">''First Succession War'', p. 136: "Capellan Confederation Armed Forces (CCAF)"</ref> | ||
| + | :- At this point in time the Cuirassiers were a medium-weight regiment operating at full strength and were stationed on Capricorn III.<ref name="FSWp136"/> In 2821 the unit was operating at between one-third and half-strength and were stationed on [[Raballa]].<ref name="FSWp136"/> | ||
| − | ''' | + | === 2830 === |
| − | + | '''Capellan Cuirassiers''' (Regiment/Elite/Fanatical)<ref name=2ndSSp96>''Second Succession War'', p. 96</ref> | |
| + | : Note: At this point in time the heavy-weight unit was stationed on [[Raballa]] with an operational readiness of 94 percent.<ref name=2ndSSp96/> | ||
| − | '' | + | === 2864 === |
| − | : | + | '''Capellan Cuirassiers''' (Regiment/Elite/Fanatical)<ref name=2ndSSp96/> |
| + | : Note: At this point in time the assault-weight unit was stationed on [[Monhegan]] with an operational readiness of 32 percent.<ref name=2ndSSp96/> | ||
| − | '' | + | ===3025=== |
| − | :*CO: Major Adam Morand | + | '''Justinia's Cuirassiers''' (2 [[Battalion]]s/Elite/Fanatical)<ref name=HLp89/> |
| + | :* CO: Colonel Justinia Gordon | ||
| + | * First Battalion - CO: [[Major]] [[William Morell]] | ||
| + | * Second Battalion - CO: Major [[Adam Morand]] | ||
| + | :Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on [[St. Andre]].<ref>''House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)'', p. 105</ref> | ||
| − | + | ==Unit Insignia== | |
| + | A horizontal arrow held captive in a mailed fist.<ref name=HLp89/> | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
| Line 52: | Line 80: | ||
==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
| − | *''[[House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)]]'' | + | * ''[[Field Report 2765: CCAF]]'' |
| − | *''[[NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1]]'' | + | * ''[[First Succession War (sourcebook)]]'' |
| − | + | * ''[[House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)]]'' | |
| + | * ''[[NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1]]'' | ||
| + | * ''[[Second Succession War (sourcebook)]]'' | ||
[[Category:Capellan Confederation Commands|Justinia's Cuirassiers]] | [[Category:Capellan Confederation Commands|Justinia's Cuirassiers]] | ||
Latest revision as of 19:40, 21 October 2023
| |
| Justinia's Cuirassiers | |
| Affiliation | Capellan Confederation |
| Parent Command | St. Ives Armored Cavalry |
Contents
History[edit]
Early Succession Wars as Capellan Cuirassiers[edit]
Originally known as the Capellan Cuirassiers, the regiment was stationed on Capricorn III in 2765. They were formed at the order of Chancellor Stephan Liao after he discovered how effective the 1st St. Ives Lancers were. The Cuirassiers were built and trained according to the same techniques as the First St. Ives Lancers, but the soldiers assigned to the regiment were drawn from across the Capellan Confederation. This insured their loyalty to the nation as a whole.[1]
The regiment carried out an invasion of the Terran Hegemony under orders from Chancellor Barbara Liao during the chaotic days of the Amaris Coup, capturing a number of Hegemony worlds. One of these was Marlette, which was also coveted by the Federated Suns.[2]
The unit is storied for seeing more action than any other Capellan regiment during the Early Succession Wars Era. From 2808 to 2812 the regiment was stationed on Ibstock and defended the world from House Marik forces. A decade later in 2822 the Cuirassiers destroyed a Marik sponsored mercenary unit, Salicia's Defiants on Gomeisa.[2]
During the Third Succession War, the unit captured the Capellan rebel Mercenary "Baron" Jakob Mei in 2887. The unit was successful in defending the Capellan world of Bethel from elements of House Davion's Avalon Hussars in 2940.[2]
In 2987 the unit became the backbone of a relief force that helped break the Davion siege of Tikonov by attacking the Federated Suns world of Aosia and causing the Davion units on Tikonov to pull out.[2]
As Justinia's Cuirassiers[edit]
Sometime around 3001 (exact date not given) Colonel Justinia Gordon became the unit commander and the regiment was renamed after her. Under the command of Colonel Gordon the Cuirassiers defended the world of Wei against Davion and Marik attacks.[2]
Except for special missions, the unit was kept in reserve by Chancellor Maximilian Liao from 3015 until the end of the Third Succession War. During this time elements of the Cuirassiers escorted the Chancellor in his secret talks with Duke Michael Hasek-Davion.[2]
Fourth Succession War[edit]
In the Fourth Succession War Justinia's Cuirassiers surrendered after a bitter fight in the failed defense of St. Andre against the 12th Vegan Rangers.[3]
Officers[edit]
| Rank | Name | Command | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commanding Officers of Justinia's Cuirassiers | |||
| Colonel | Justinia Gordon | 3025[2] | |
Tactics[edit]
Unknown.
Composition History[edit]
2765[edit]
Capellan Cuirassiers (Regiment/Elite/Fanatical)[1]
- - At this point in time the Cuirassiers were based on Capricorn III.[1]
2786–2821[edit]
Capellan Cuirassiers (Regiment/Elite/Fanatical)[4]
- - At this point in time the Cuirassiers were a medium-weight regiment operating at full strength and were stationed on Capricorn III.[4] In 2821 the unit was operating at between one-third and half-strength and were stationed on Raballa.[4]
2830[edit]
Capellan Cuirassiers (Regiment/Elite/Fanatical)[5]
- Note: At this point in time the heavy-weight unit was stationed on Raballa with an operational readiness of 94 percent.[5]
2864[edit]
Capellan Cuirassiers (Regiment/Elite/Fanatical)[5]
- Note: At this point in time the assault-weight unit was stationed on Monhegan with an operational readiness of 32 percent.[5]
3025[edit]
Justinia's Cuirassiers (2 Battalions/Elite/Fanatical)[2]
- CO: Colonel Justinia Gordon
- First Battalion - CO: Major William Morell
- Second Battalion - CO: Major Adam Morand
Unit Insignia[edit]
A horizontal arrow held captive in a mailed fist.[2]
Notes[edit]
In 3025 the unit was rated 94 out of 100 on the House Liao Morale scale.[7]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Field Report 2765: CCAF, p. 14: "St. Ives Armored Cavalry" - Regimental Status
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 House Liao (The Capellan Confederation), p. 89: "Justinia's Cuirassiers Unit Profile"
- ↑ NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1, p. 20
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 First Succession War, p. 136: "Capellan Confederation Armed Forces (CCAF)"
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Second Succession War, p. 96
- ↑ House Liao (The Capellan Confederation), p. 105
- ↑ House Liao (The Capellan Confederation), p. 106