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Line 30: During the [[Reunification War]], the world of '''Meadowvale''' acted as a [[Star League Defense Force]] marshalling yard and was a key world in the supply chain for the task force based around the SLDF's [[VII Corps (Star League)|VII Corps]] tasked with conquering the nearby [[Magistracy of Canopus]]. Meadowvale had been hotly contested by the [[Capellan Confederation]] during the [[2nd Andurien War]], during which time the [[Free Worlds League Military]] had established at least one large base on the world; the facilities on Meadowvale had been further expanded by the [[Star League]] as a result of the [[Border Guards Agreement]], and by [[2578]] there were six major supply caches on the planet, with the largest being Camp Torrence.<ref name="H:RWp99">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 99, "Meadowvale (January 2578)"</ref> During the [[Reunification War]], the world of '''Meadowvale''' acted as a [[Star League Defense Force]] marshalling yard and was a key world in the supply chain for the task force based around the SLDF's [[VII Corps (Star League)|VII Corps]] tasked with conquering the nearby [[Magistracy of Canopus]]. Meadowvale had been hotly contested by the [[Capellan Confederation]] during the [[2nd Andurien War]], during which time the [[Free Worlds League Military]] had established at least one large base on the world; the facilities on Meadowvale had been further expanded by the [[Star League]] as a result of the [[Border Guards Agreement]], and by [[2578]] there were six major supply caches on the planet, with the largest being Camp Torrence.<ref name="H:RWp99">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 99, "Meadowvale (January 2578)"</ref> − The garrison on Meadowvale consisted of two regiments of SLDF second-line troops, primarily a mixture of armor and infantry, backed up by a small assortment of [[BattleMechs]] including a number of the unusual ''[[Helepolis]]'' 'Mech artillery. While adequate for most garrison duties, the garrison wasn't equipped or prepared for the arrival of a substantial raiding party from the [[Magistracy Armed Forces]] which arrived in-system on the 9th of January 2578. The raid on Meadowvale was the largest of the raids conducted by the MAF in 2578, and the most destructive; the raiding force consisted of four mercenary units operating under MAF colors: [[Kincani's Dragoons]], [[Mieselsen's Marauders]], [[Samuelson's Slaughterers]] and [[Buquoy's Bandits]] under the command of [[Colonel]] [[Adam Buquoy]] - the commander of the MAF.<ref name="H:RWp99"/> + The garrison on Meadowvale consisted of two regiments of SLDF second-line troops, primarily a mixture of armor and infantry, backed up by a small assortment of [[BattleMechs]] including a number of the unusual ''[[Helepolis]]'' 'Mech artillery. While adequate for most garrison duties, the garrison wasn't equipped or prepared for the arrival of a substantial raiding party from the [[Magistracy Armed Forces]] which arrived in-system on the 9th of January 2578. The raid on Meadowvale was the largest of the raids conducted by the MAF in 2578, and the most destructive; the raiding force consisted of four mercenary units operating under MAF colours: [[Kincani's Dragoons]], [[Mieselsen's Marauders]], [[Samuelson's Slaughterers]] and [[Buquoy's Bandits]] under the command of [[Colonel]] [[Adam Buquoy]] - the commander of the MAF.<ref name="H:RWp99"/> The four short regiments totaled nine battalions between them, and while the MAF units lost the element of surprise after the nadir [[jump point]] cargo station managed to transmit a warning before the MAF assault force managed to capture the station, there was little the SLDF garrison could do to prepare. While plans existed for defending the supply caches, the units were singularly unprepared to implement them; it was this lack of preparation that had been highlighted in intelligence received by Buqouy and which drove him to press the attack quickly and aggressively. The Bandits were the spearhead unit, attacking Camp Torrence directly on the 13th of January; they quickly destroyed the defending ''Helepolis'' 'Mechs but the armor elements of the garrison put up a dogged resistance, preventing the complete destruction of the camp. Buqouy continued to attack the SLDF forces as reinforcements for the garrison converged on the Bandits, whilst ordering the other mercenary units to attack the other supply caches scattered around the planet. In doing so, Buquoy and the bandits fought a five-hour battle that tied up the bulk of the garrison forces, allowing the other mercenary units to destroy the other supply caches and escape intact; only a company of the Bandits escaped off-world, including Buqouy, leaving twenty-five of their number as prisoners in the hands of the [[FWLM]] (who would later be interned on [[Oriente]]) and with the mission a success.<ref name="H:RWp99"/> The four short regiments totaled nine battalions between them, and while the MAF units lost the element of surprise after the nadir [[jump point]] cargo station managed to transmit a warning before the MAF assault force managed to capture the station, there was little the SLDF garrison could do to prepare. While plans existed for defending the supply caches, the units were singularly unprepared to implement them; it was this lack of preparation that had been highlighted in intelligence received by Buqouy and which drove him to press the attack quickly and aggressively. The Bandits were the spearhead unit, attacking Camp Torrence directly on the 13th of January; they quickly destroyed the defending ''Helepolis'' 'Mechs but the armor elements of the garrison put up a dogged resistance, preventing the complete destruction of the camp. Buqouy continued to attack the SLDF forces as reinforcements for the garrison converged on the Bandits, whilst ordering the other mercenary units to attack the other supply caches scattered around the planet. In doing so, Buquoy and the bandits fought a five-hour battle that tied up the bulk of the garrison forces, allowing the other mercenary units to destroy the other supply caches and escape intact; only a company of the Bandits escaped off-world, including Buqouy, leaving twenty-five of their number as prisoners in the hands of the [[FWLM]] (who would later be interned on [[Oriente]]) and with the mission a success.<ref name="H:RWp99"/>
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During the [[Reunification War]], the world of '''Meadowvale''' acted as a [[Star League Defense Force]] marshalling yard and was a key world in the supply chain for the task force based around the SLDF's [[VII Corps (Star League)|VII Corps]] tasked with conquering the nearby [[Magistracy of Canopus]]. Meadowvale had been hotly contested by the [[Capellan Confederation]] during the [[2nd Andurien War]], during which time the [[Free Worlds League Military]] had established at least one large base on the world; the facilities on Meadowvale had been further expanded by the [[Star League]] as a result of the [[Border Guards Agreement]], and by [[2578]] there were six major supply caches on the planet, with the largest being Camp Torrence.<ref name="H:RWp99">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 99, "Meadowvale (January 2578)"</ref> | During the [[Reunification War]], the world of '''Meadowvale''' acted as a [[Star League Defense Force]] marshalling yard and was a key world in the supply chain for the task force based around the SLDF's [[VII Corps (Star League)|VII Corps]] tasked with conquering the nearby [[Magistracy of Canopus]]. Meadowvale had been hotly contested by the [[Capellan Confederation]] during the [[2nd Andurien War]], during which time the [[Free Worlds League Military]] had established at least one large base on the world; the facilities on Meadowvale had been further expanded by the [[Star League]] as a result of the [[Border Guards Agreement]], and by [[2578]] there were six major supply caches on the planet, with the largest being Camp Torrence.<ref name="H:RWp99">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 99, "Meadowvale (January 2578)"</ref> | ||
| − | The garrison on Meadowvale consisted of two regiments of SLDF second-line troops, primarily a mixture of armor and infantry, backed up by a small assortment of [[BattleMechs]] including a number of the unusual ''[[Helepolis]]'' 'Mech artillery. While adequate for most garrison duties, the garrison wasn't equipped or prepared for the arrival of a substantial raiding party from the [[Magistracy Armed Forces]] which arrived in-system on the 9th of January 2578. The raid on Meadowvale was the largest of the raids conducted by the MAF in 2578, and the most destructive; the raiding force consisted of four mercenary units operating under MAF | + | The garrison on Meadowvale consisted of two regiments of SLDF second-line troops, primarily a mixture of armor and infantry, backed up by a small assortment of [[BattleMechs]] including a number of the unusual ''[[Helepolis]]'' 'Mech artillery. While adequate for most garrison duties, the garrison wasn't equipped or prepared for the arrival of a substantial raiding party from the [[Magistracy Armed Forces]] which arrived in-system on the 9th of January 2578. The raid on Meadowvale was the largest of the raids conducted by the MAF in 2578, and the most destructive; the raiding force consisted of four mercenary units operating under MAF colours: [[Kincani's Dragoons]], [[Mieselsen's Marauders]], [[Samuelson's Slaughterers]] and [[Buquoy's Bandits]] under the command of [[Colonel]] [[Adam Buquoy]] - the commander of the MAF.<ref name="H:RWp99"/> |
The four short regiments totaled nine battalions between them, and while the MAF units lost the element of surprise after the nadir [[jump point]] cargo station managed to transmit a warning before the MAF assault force managed to capture the station, there was little the SLDF garrison could do to prepare. While plans existed for defending the supply caches, the units were singularly unprepared to implement them; it was this lack of preparation that had been highlighted in intelligence received by Buqouy and which drove him to press the attack quickly and aggressively. The Bandits were the spearhead unit, attacking Camp Torrence directly on the 13th of January; they quickly destroyed the defending ''Helepolis'' 'Mechs but the armor elements of the garrison put up a dogged resistance, preventing the complete destruction of the camp. Buqouy continued to attack the SLDF forces as reinforcements for the garrison converged on the Bandits, whilst ordering the other mercenary units to attack the other supply caches scattered around the planet. In doing so, Buquoy and the bandits fought a five-hour battle that tied up the bulk of the garrison forces, allowing the other mercenary units to destroy the other supply caches and escape intact; only a company of the Bandits escaped off-world, including Buqouy, leaving twenty-five of their number as prisoners in the hands of the [[FWLM]] (who would later be interned on [[Oriente]]) and with the mission a success.<ref name="H:RWp99"/> | The four short regiments totaled nine battalions between them, and while the MAF units lost the element of surprise after the nadir [[jump point]] cargo station managed to transmit a warning before the MAF assault force managed to capture the station, there was little the SLDF garrison could do to prepare. While plans existed for defending the supply caches, the units were singularly unprepared to implement them; it was this lack of preparation that had been highlighted in intelligence received by Buqouy and which drove him to press the attack quickly and aggressively. The Bandits were the spearhead unit, attacking Camp Torrence directly on the 13th of January; they quickly destroyed the defending ''Helepolis'' 'Mechs but the armor elements of the garrison put up a dogged resistance, preventing the complete destruction of the camp. Buqouy continued to attack the SLDF forces as reinforcements for the garrison converged on the Bandits, whilst ordering the other mercenary units to attack the other supply caches scattered around the planet. In doing so, Buquoy and the bandits fought a five-hour battle that tied up the bulk of the garrison forces, allowing the other mercenary units to destroy the other supply caches and escape intact; only a company of the Bandits escaped off-world, including Buqouy, leaving twenty-five of their number as prisoners in the hands of the [[FWLM]] (who would later be interned on [[Oriente]]) and with the mission a success.<ref name="H:RWp99"/> | ||