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Line 28: In [[2795]], following the appointment of [[Sandol Quinn]] as regent to [[Ilsa Liao]], the [[Capellan Confederation Armed Forces]] launched an invasion of the [[Federated Suns]] intended to capture the politically significant [[Chesterton]] system. Planned by Quinn, the operation was intended to take advantage of the AFFS' continuing focus on trying to resist the massive [[Draconis Combine]] invasion of the Federated Suns, which stood poised to capture [[New Avalon]] itself. Quinn's plan involved encircling Chesterton by taking the systems around it, using mercenary units for the initial invasions — predominantly or exclusively former [[Star League Defense Force]] commands that had been recruited by the Confederation — and following up with CCAF line [[regiment]]s to reinforce the assault and then secure the captured worlds. Whilst launching one or two planetary invasions at a time aimed at systems around Chesterton, Quinn also had the CCAF copy tactics used by the Combine so effectively, leapfrogging over border systems to capture a number of systems further inside the Federated Suns to add pressure to the AFFS. Quinn's strategy worked well for several years; [[Ulan Batar]] was assaulted in [[2797]], with Blandford's Grenadiers securing the planet under Confederation control in January the following year, when they dug the last of the insurgents resisting the invasion out of the foothills around the planetary capital city.<ref name="FSWp81">''First Succession War'', p. 81: "Quinn's War: The Confederation-Suns Front"</ref> In [[2795]], following the appointment of [[Sandol Quinn]] as regent to [[Ilsa Liao]], the [[Capellan Confederation Armed Forces]] launched an invasion of the [[Federated Suns]] intended to capture the politically significant [[Chesterton]] system. Planned by Quinn, the operation was intended to take advantage of the AFFS' continuing focus on trying to resist the massive [[Draconis Combine]] invasion of the Federated Suns, which stood poised to capture [[New Avalon]] itself. Quinn's plan involved encircling Chesterton by taking the systems around it, using mercenary units for the initial invasions — predominantly or exclusively former [[Star League Defense Force]] commands that had been recruited by the Confederation — and following up with CCAF line [[regiment]]s to reinforce the assault and then secure the captured worlds. Whilst launching one or two planetary invasions at a time aimed at systems around Chesterton, Quinn also had the CCAF copy tactics used by the Combine so effectively, leapfrogging over border systems to capture a number of systems further inside the Federated Suns to add pressure to the AFFS. Quinn's strategy worked well for several years; [[Ulan Batar]] was assaulted in [[2797]], with Blandford's Grenadiers securing the planet under Confederation control in January the following year, when they dug the last of the insurgents resisting the invasion out of the foothills around the planetary capital city.<ref name="FSWp81">''First Succession War'', p. 81: "Quinn's War: The Confederation-Suns Front"</ref> − Blandford's Grenadiers were credit in their defense of [[Lincoln]], where they fought against [[mercenaries]] in [[Draconis Combine|Kurita]] employ during between [[2802]]-[[2803]]. When Free Worlds League employed the mercenary unit [[Edom's Bandits]] during their [[Battle of Sirius (2810)|attempt]] to conquer [[Sirius]] in [[2810]], the Guards destroyed them.<ref>''House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)'', p. 78</ref> + Blandford's Grenadiers were credit in their defense of [[Lincoln]], where they fought against [[mercenaries]] in [[Draconis Combine|Kurita]] employ during between [[2802]]-[[2803]]. When Free Worlds League employed the mercenary unit [[Edom's Bandits]] during their attempt to conquer [[Sirius]] in [[2810]], the Guards destroyed them.{{cn}} === Second Succession War === === Second Succession War ===
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In [[2795]], following the appointment of [[Sandol Quinn]] as regent to [[Ilsa Liao]], the [[Capellan Confederation Armed Forces]] launched an invasion of the [[Federated Suns]] intended to capture the politically significant [[Chesterton]] system. Planned by Quinn, the operation was intended to take advantage of the AFFS' continuing focus on trying to resist the massive [[Draconis Combine]] invasion of the Federated Suns, which stood poised to capture [[New Avalon]] itself. Quinn's plan involved encircling Chesterton by taking the systems around it, using mercenary units for the initial invasions — predominantly or exclusively former [[Star League Defense Force]] commands that had been recruited by the Confederation — and following up with CCAF line [[regiment]]s to reinforce the assault and then secure the captured worlds. Whilst launching one or two planetary invasions at a time aimed at systems around Chesterton, Quinn also had the CCAF copy tactics used by the Combine so effectively, leapfrogging over border systems to capture a number of systems further inside the Federated Suns to add pressure to the AFFS. Quinn's strategy worked well for several years; [[Ulan Batar]] was assaulted in [[2797]], with Blandford's Grenadiers securing the planet under Confederation control in January the following year, when they dug the last of the insurgents resisting the invasion out of the foothills around the planetary capital city.<ref name="FSWp81">''First Succession War'', p. 81: "Quinn's War: The Confederation-Suns Front"</ref> | In [[2795]], following the appointment of [[Sandol Quinn]] as regent to [[Ilsa Liao]], the [[Capellan Confederation Armed Forces]] launched an invasion of the [[Federated Suns]] intended to capture the politically significant [[Chesterton]] system. Planned by Quinn, the operation was intended to take advantage of the AFFS' continuing focus on trying to resist the massive [[Draconis Combine]] invasion of the Federated Suns, which stood poised to capture [[New Avalon]] itself. Quinn's plan involved encircling Chesterton by taking the systems around it, using mercenary units for the initial invasions — predominantly or exclusively former [[Star League Defense Force]] commands that had been recruited by the Confederation — and following up with CCAF line [[regiment]]s to reinforce the assault and then secure the captured worlds. Whilst launching one or two planetary invasions at a time aimed at systems around Chesterton, Quinn also had the CCAF copy tactics used by the Combine so effectively, leapfrogging over border systems to capture a number of systems further inside the Federated Suns to add pressure to the AFFS. Quinn's strategy worked well for several years; [[Ulan Batar]] was assaulted in [[2797]], with Blandford's Grenadiers securing the planet under Confederation control in January the following year, when they dug the last of the insurgents resisting the invasion out of the foothills around the planetary capital city.<ref name="FSWp81">''First Succession War'', p. 81: "Quinn's War: The Confederation-Suns Front"</ref> | ||
| − | Blandford's Grenadiers were credit in their defense of [[Lincoln]], where they fought against [[mercenaries]] in [[Draconis Combine|Kurita]] employ during between [[2802]]-[[2803]]. When Free Worlds League employed the mercenary unit [[Edom's Bandits]] during their | + | Blandford's Grenadiers were credit in their defense of [[Lincoln]], where they fought against [[mercenaries]] in [[Draconis Combine|Kurita]] employ during between [[2802]]-[[2803]]. When Free Worlds League employed the mercenary unit [[Edom's Bandits]] during their attempt to conquer [[Sirius]] in [[2810]], the Guards destroyed them.{{cn}} |
=== Second Succession War === | === Second Succession War === | ||