Editing Battle of St. John (2414)

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| conflict = Battle of St. John (2414)
| partof = [[Age of War]]
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| date = [[2414]]
| enddate = [[2418]]
| place = 
| planet = [[St. John]]
| faction1 = (Attacker)<br/>[[Draconis Combine]]
| faction2 = (Defender)<br/>[[Lyran Commonwealth]]
| commander1 = [[Parker Kurita]]
| commander2 = [[Duke of Fatima|Duke]] [[Deven Reynolds]]
| forces1=
| forces2= 
| forces3 = 
| result = Draconis Combine capture and hold the planet.
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| conditions = 
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In [[2414]], [[Draconis Combine]] forces under command of [[Parker Kurita]] captured the world of [[St. John]] during Archon [[Katherine Steiner]]'s wedding celebration to the [[Duke of Fatima]], [[Deven Reynolds]]. The high importance of [[St. John]] to the Commonwealth forced the LCAF to undertake a major counterattack, led by Duke Reynolds. When the offensive failed miserably, lower-ranking government officials started investigations into leadership competency levels.<ref name=HBHK>''Handbook: House Kurita'', p. 24: "Winds of Change"</ref><ref name=HS>''House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)'', p. 17: "The Steiner Way" - </ref>

In [[2415]] Duke Reynold's tank is destroyed in an overwhelming missile barrage during another failed attempt to retake [[St. John]].<ref name=HS/><ref>''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 19: "Dawn of the BattleMech"<ref/>

In [[2417]] The Lyrans make a 3rd unsuccessful attempt to take St. John.<ref name=HBHK/><ref name=HS/>

In [[2418]] The LCAF make a 4th unsuccessful attempt to take St. John.<ref name=HBHK/><ref name=HS/>

==References==
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==Bibliography==
* ''[[Handbook: House Kurita]]''
* ''[[Handbook: House Steiner]]''
* ''[[House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)]]''

[[Category: Age of War Era Military Operations|St. John (2414)]]