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Line 24: On arrival, the Fifty-sixth took up residence in Port Howard on Hyboria and began drilling and training with the local militia, while performing air patrols of the northern hemisphere. The 123rd established itself in Kale Bay, the second-largest city on Towne and the largest city on the southern continent of Gherst, and conducted patrols of the southern hemisphere. The commanding officers of each unit - [[Major]] [[Colin Wilkins]] of the Fifty-sixth, and [[Major]] [[Imrich Donner]] of the 123rd - paid lip service in public to their joint commitment to protect and safeguard the inhabitants of town, but in practice communication between the two commands was poor, to the point of being actively dysfunctional. This led to dire consequences in February [[2785]], when raiding parties from the [[Capellan Confederation]] and the [[Draconis Combine]] both appeared in-system.<ref name="FSWp23"/> On arrival, the Fifty-sixth took up residence in Port Howard on Hyboria and began drilling and training with the local militia, while performing air patrols of the northern hemisphere. The 123rd established itself in Kale Bay, the second-largest city on Towne and the largest city on the southern continent of Gherst, and conducted patrols of the southern hemisphere. The commanding officers of each unit - [[Major]] [[Colin Wilkins]] of the Fifty-sixth, and [[Major]] [[Imrich Donner]] of the 123rd - paid lip service in public to their joint commitment to protect and safeguard the inhabitants of town, but in practice communication between the two commands was poor, to the point of being actively dysfunctional. This led to dire consequences in February [[2785]], when raiding parties from the [[Capellan Confederation]] and the [[Draconis Combine]] both appeared in-system.<ref name="FSWp23"/> − The first raiding party to be detected was from the [[Seventh Tikonov Lancers]], who had emerged from a Lagrange [[jump point]] and were burning towards Fetryl, an undefended continent in Towne's southern hemisphere. While interceptors were scrambling to respond, the second raiding party - this time, the [[Eighteenth Benjamin Regulars]] - appeared from behind Conan, having emerged from a jump point behind the shadow of Towne's moon. Where the Seventh was burning for Fetryl, the Eighteenth was heading for Hyboria. The two AFFS commands immediately began arguing over which was the greater threat; Major Wilkins argued that the Benjamin Regulars were likely targeting the planetary capital city, and could be the forefront of a larger incursion. Major Donner argued that the Lancers were the greater threat, and accused Wilkins of allowing his regional bias against the Combine influence his argument. While the two commanding offers argued, the raiding parties both managed to make planetfall, the Regulars' landing being almost unopposed, while the Lancers managed to penetrate the 123rd Aerospace's screen with only minimal damage. Although both raiding parties numbered little more than a reinforced battalion, both were soon wreaking havoc on the ground, burning a trail through undefended warehouses.<ref name="FSWp23"/> + The first raiding party to be detected was from the [[Seventh Tikonov Lancers]], who had emerged from a Lagrange [[jump point]] and were burning towards Fetryl, an undefended continent in Towne's southern hemisphere. While interceptors were scrambling to respond, the second raiding party - this time, the [[Eighteenth Benjamin Regulars]] - appeared from behind Conan, having emerged from a jump point behind the shadow of Towne's moon. Where the Seventh was burning for Fetryl, the Eighteenth was heading for Hyborian. The two AFFS commands immediately began arguing over which was the greater threat; Major Wilkins argued that the Benjamin Regulars were likely targeting the planetary capital city, and could be the forefront of a larger incursion. Major Donner argued that the Lancers were the greater threat, and accused Wilkins of allowing his regional bias against the Combine influence his argument. While the two commanding offers argued, the raiding parties both managed to make planetfall, the Regulars' landing being almost unopposed, while the Lancers managed to penetrate the 123rds aerospace screen with only minimal damage. Although both raiding parties numbered little more than a reinforced battalion, both were soon wreaking havoc on the ground, burning a trail through undefended warehouses.<ref name="FSWp23"/> The two AFFS commanders realized that their bickering was allowing the raiders to inflict damage, but by the time they agreed on a response, the Lancers were already beginning to fall back; the local militia contingent based in the city of Vale had managed to launch a surprisingly effective guerrilla attack against the Lancers, and the Lancers realized that the militia were willing to fight to hold them up, and allow the AFFS forces to counterattack. Fighters from the 123rd began harassing the Lancers as they fell back, while a detachment from the Fifty-sixth relocated to Fetryl and took over from the local militia. The two commands also launched a joint counterattack against the Eighteenth that, while far from perfect, was enough to convince the Regulars that it was time to leave - but not before the two raiding parties had managed to inflict tens of millions of pounds in damage, loot and destroy seven major warehouses, and kill five thousand civilians and another two hundred and fifty military personnel - almost entirely from the local militia.<ref name="FSWp23"/> The two AFFS commanders realized that their bickering was allowing the raiders to inflict damage, but by the time they agreed on a response, the Lancers were already beginning to fall back; the local militia contingent based in the city of Vale had managed to launch a surprisingly effective guerrilla attack against the Lancers, and the Lancers realized that the militia were willing to fight to hold them up, and allow the AFFS forces to counterattack. Fighters from the 123rd began harassing the Lancers as they fell back, while a detachment from the Fifty-sixth relocated to Fetryl and took over from the local militia. The two commands also launched a joint counterattack against the Eighteenth that, while far from perfect, was enough to convince the Regulars that it was time to leave - but not before the two raiding parties had managed to inflict tens of millions of pounds in damage, loot and destroy seven major warehouses, and kill five thousand civilians and another two hundred and fifty military personnel - almost entirely from the local militia.<ref name="FSWp23"/> − Widely regarded as a disaster, the battle on Towne prompted [[First Prince]] [[John Davion]] to issue the [[Towne Charter]], allowing the citizens of Towne to strengthen their militia and access the military stores in place on Towne, improving their ability to resist raids and invasion. The Combine had recognized how weak the AFFS defenses on Towne were, however.<ref name="FSWp23"/><ref>''Hearts of Chaos'', pp. 113, 121: Towne Charter that grants people right to bear arms legally by long ago Prince John Davion</ref> In December 2785 another Combine force appeared; this time, it was the [[Fifth Dieron Regulars]] leading the assault, backed up by seven regiments of infantry and aerospace support, and escorted by a small naval flotilla. This time, both AFFS units recognized the threat and requested help, but the AFFS High Command was still locked into entrenched provincial attitudes, and it took two months for relief forces to arrive. When those reinforcements arrived in February [[2786]] they found that both commands had been wiped out, with the survivors either prisoners of war or fighting as guerrillas alongside the tattered remnants of the planetary militia.<ref name="FSWp23"/><ref>''House Davion (The Federated Suns)'', p. 60: "The Towne Debacle" - Towne changes hands after the fall of the Hegemony</ref><ref>''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 55: "Timeline: First Succession War" - Dates of the Kurita/Capellan Raids and Towne's capture noted</ref> + Widely regarded as a disaster, the battle on Towne prompted [[First Prince]] [[John Davion]] to issue the [[Towne Charter]], allowing the citizens of Towne to strengthen their militia and access the military stores in place on Towne, improving their ability to resist raids and invasion. The Combine had recognized how weak the AFFS defenses on Towne were, however.<ref name="FSWp23"/><ref>''Hearts of Chaos'', pp. 113, 121: Towne Charter that grants people right to bear arms legally by long ago Prince John Davion.</ref> In December 2785 another Combine force appeared; this time, it was the [[Fifth Dieron Regulars]] leading the assault, backed up by seven regiments of infantry and aerospace support, and escorted by a small naval flotilla. This time, both AFFS units recognized the threat and requested help, but the AFFS High Command was still locked into entrenched provincial attitudes, and it took two months for relief forces to arrive. When those reinforcements arrived in February [[2786]] they found that both commands had been wiped out, with the survivors either prisoners of war or fighting as guerrillas alongside the tattered remnants of the planetary militia.<ref name="FSWp23"/><ref>''House Davion (The Federated Suns)'', p. 60: "The Towne Debacle" - Towne change over after the fall of the Hegemony.</ref><ref>''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 55: "Timeline: First Succession War" - Dates of the Kurita/Capellan Raids and Towne's capture noted.</ref> ==Officers== ==Officers== Line 61:
Line 61: ==Bibliography== ==Bibliography== * ''[[Field Report 2765: AFFS]]'' * ''[[Field Report 2765: AFFS]]'' − * ''[[First Succession War (sourcebook)|First Succession War]]'' + * ''[[First Succession War (sourcebook)]]'' * ''[[Handbook: House Davion]]'' * ''[[Handbook: House Davion]]'' * ''[[Hearts of Chaos]]'' * ''[[Hearts of Chaos]]''
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| Designation = Fifty-sixth Avalon Hussars | | Designation = Fifty-sixth Avalon Hussars | ||
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| Disbanded = 2786<ref name="FSWp23"/> | | Disbanded = 2786<ref name="FSWp23"/> | ||
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On arrival, the Fifty-sixth took up residence in Port Howard on Hyboria and began drilling and training with the local militia, while performing air patrols of the northern hemisphere. The 123rd established itself in Kale Bay, the second-largest city on Towne and the largest city on the southern continent of Gherst, and conducted patrols of the southern hemisphere. The commanding officers of each unit - [[Major]] [[Colin Wilkins]] of the Fifty-sixth, and [[Major]] [[Imrich Donner]] of the 123rd - paid lip service in public to their joint commitment to protect and safeguard the inhabitants of town, but in practice communication between the two commands was poor, to the point of being actively dysfunctional. This led to dire consequences in February [[2785]], when raiding parties from the [[Capellan Confederation]] and the [[Draconis Combine]] both appeared in-system.<ref name="FSWp23"/> | On arrival, the Fifty-sixth took up residence in Port Howard on Hyboria and began drilling and training with the local militia, while performing air patrols of the northern hemisphere. The 123rd established itself in Kale Bay, the second-largest city on Towne and the largest city on the southern continent of Gherst, and conducted patrols of the southern hemisphere. The commanding officers of each unit - [[Major]] [[Colin Wilkins]] of the Fifty-sixth, and [[Major]] [[Imrich Donner]] of the 123rd - paid lip service in public to their joint commitment to protect and safeguard the inhabitants of town, but in practice communication between the two commands was poor, to the point of being actively dysfunctional. This led to dire consequences in February [[2785]], when raiding parties from the [[Capellan Confederation]] and the [[Draconis Combine]] both appeared in-system.<ref name="FSWp23"/> | ||
| − | The first raiding party to be detected was from the [[Seventh Tikonov Lancers]], who had emerged from a Lagrange [[jump point]] and were burning towards Fetryl, an undefended continent in Towne's southern hemisphere. While interceptors were scrambling to respond, the second raiding party - this time, the [[Eighteenth Benjamin Regulars]] - appeared from behind Conan, having emerged from a jump point behind the shadow of Towne's moon. Where the Seventh was burning for Fetryl, the Eighteenth was heading for | + | The first raiding party to be detected was from the [[Seventh Tikonov Lancers]], who had emerged from a Lagrange [[jump point]] and were burning towards Fetryl, an undefended continent in Towne's southern hemisphere. While interceptors were scrambling to respond, the second raiding party - this time, the [[Eighteenth Benjamin Regulars]] - appeared from behind Conan, having emerged from a jump point behind the shadow of Towne's moon. Where the Seventh was burning for Fetryl, the Eighteenth was heading for Hyborian. The two AFFS commands immediately began arguing over which was the greater threat; Major Wilkins argued that the Benjamin Regulars were likely targeting the planetary capital city, and could be the forefront of a larger incursion. Major Donner argued that the Lancers were the greater threat, and accused Wilkins of allowing his regional bias against the Combine influence his argument. While the two commanding offers argued, the raiding parties both managed to make planetfall, the Regulars' landing being almost unopposed, while the Lancers managed to penetrate the 123rds aerospace screen with only minimal damage. Although both raiding parties numbered little more than a reinforced battalion, both were soon wreaking havoc on the ground, burning a trail through undefended warehouses.<ref name="FSWp23"/> |
The two AFFS commanders realized that their bickering was allowing the raiders to inflict damage, but by the time they agreed on a response, the Lancers were already beginning to fall back; the local militia contingent based in the city of Vale had managed to launch a surprisingly effective guerrilla attack against the Lancers, and the Lancers realized that the militia were willing to fight to hold them up, and allow the AFFS forces to counterattack. Fighters from the 123rd began harassing the Lancers as they fell back, while a detachment from the Fifty-sixth relocated to Fetryl and took over from the local militia. The two commands also launched a joint counterattack against the Eighteenth that, while far from perfect, was enough to convince the Regulars that it was time to leave - but not before the two raiding parties had managed to inflict tens of millions of pounds in damage, loot and destroy seven major warehouses, and kill five thousand civilians and another two hundred and fifty military personnel - almost entirely from the local militia.<ref name="FSWp23"/> | The two AFFS commanders realized that their bickering was allowing the raiders to inflict damage, but by the time they agreed on a response, the Lancers were already beginning to fall back; the local militia contingent based in the city of Vale had managed to launch a surprisingly effective guerrilla attack against the Lancers, and the Lancers realized that the militia were willing to fight to hold them up, and allow the AFFS forces to counterattack. Fighters from the 123rd began harassing the Lancers as they fell back, while a detachment from the Fifty-sixth relocated to Fetryl and took over from the local militia. The two commands also launched a joint counterattack against the Eighteenth that, while far from perfect, was enough to convince the Regulars that it was time to leave - but not before the two raiding parties had managed to inflict tens of millions of pounds in damage, loot and destroy seven major warehouses, and kill five thousand civilians and another two hundred and fifty military personnel - almost entirely from the local militia.<ref name="FSWp23"/> | ||
| − | Widely regarded as a disaster, the battle on Towne prompted [[First Prince]] [[John Davion]] to issue the [[Towne Charter]], allowing the citizens of Towne to strengthen their militia and access the military stores in place on Towne, improving their ability to resist raids and invasion. The Combine had recognized how weak the AFFS defenses on Towne were, however.<ref name="FSWp23"/><ref>''Hearts of Chaos'', pp. 113, 121: Towne Charter that grants people right to bear arms legally by long ago Prince John Davion</ref> In December 2785 another Combine force appeared; this time, it was the [[Fifth Dieron Regulars]] leading the assault, backed up by seven regiments of infantry and aerospace support, and escorted by a small naval flotilla. This time, both AFFS units recognized the threat and requested help, but the AFFS High Command was still locked into entrenched provincial attitudes, and it took two months for relief forces to arrive. When those reinforcements arrived in February [[2786]] they found that both commands had been wiped out, with the survivors either prisoners of war or fighting as guerrillas alongside the tattered remnants of the planetary militia.<ref name="FSWp23"/><ref>''House Davion (The Federated Suns)'', p. 60: "The Towne Debacle" - Towne | + | Widely regarded as a disaster, the battle on Towne prompted [[First Prince]] [[John Davion]] to issue the [[Towne Charter]], allowing the citizens of Towne to strengthen their militia and access the military stores in place on Towne, improving their ability to resist raids and invasion. The Combine had recognized how weak the AFFS defenses on Towne were, however.<ref name="FSWp23"/><ref>''Hearts of Chaos'', pp. 113, 121: Towne Charter that grants people right to bear arms legally by long ago Prince John Davion.</ref> In December 2785 another Combine force appeared; this time, it was the [[Fifth Dieron Regulars]] leading the assault, backed up by seven regiments of infantry and aerospace support, and escorted by a small naval flotilla. This time, both AFFS units recognized the threat and requested help, but the AFFS High Command was still locked into entrenched provincial attitudes, and it took two months for relief forces to arrive. When those reinforcements arrived in February [[2786]] they found that both commands had been wiped out, with the survivors either prisoners of war or fighting as guerrillas alongside the tattered remnants of the planetary militia.<ref name="FSWp23"/><ref>''House Davion (The Federated Suns)'', p. 60: "The Towne Debacle" - Towne change over after the fall of the Hegemony.</ref><ref>''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 55: "Timeline: First Succession War" - Dates of the Kurita/Capellan Raids and Towne's capture noted.</ref> |
==Officers== | ==Officers== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
* ''[[Field Report 2765: AFFS]]'' | * ''[[Field Report 2765: AFFS]]'' | ||
| − | * ''[[First Succession War (sourcebook) | + | * ''[[First Succession War (sourcebook)]]'' |
* ''[[Handbook: House Davion]]'' | * ''[[Handbook: House Davion]]'' | ||
* ''[[Hearts of Chaos]]'' | * ''[[Hearts of Chaos]]'' | ||