Battle of Wolcott (3050)
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The Battle of Wolcott was a pivotal engagement during the Clan Invasion between Clan Smoke Jaguar and the Draconis Combine on the planet Wolcott in October 3050. Beyond a victory for the Combine, the battle also represents one of the first times the Clan invaders had been defeated in combat by the Inner Sphere. Gunji-no-Kanrei Theodore Kurita had carefully planned the battle beforehand, knowing that his people needed this victory if only to prove that the Clans were not invincible. Not only were his forces successful in repelling the invaders, it also netted the Draconis Combine valuable OmniMech and Battle Armor technology to study.
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Kanrei Kurita specifically chose Wolcott for its natural terrain. The hot marshes which covered most of the eastern continent produced a thick, blinding fog and contained tightly-packed trees which would provide cover and force the Clans to fight at close range. These were further enhanced under Theodore's orders by hanging large strips of reflective metal from the trees to further confuse the enemy 'Mechs' scanners. The next part of his plan was to transfer both of his elite Genyosha regiments to Wolcott under the fake identity of the green "Yuutsu" regiments, going so far as to create completely new unit records to hide the deception.[1]
When Beta Galaxy arrived in orbit of the planet, Galaxy Commander Dietr Osis issued a batchall to the defenders. The commander of the Genyosha regiments and Theodore's son Hohiro Kurita answered the challenge, designated the planet's foetid swamps as the battlefield, and laid out the terms of the engagement: if the Jaguars won then the planet was theirs, but if the Combine won then the Clan would not only give its word to never attack Wolcott again but also hand over four OmniMechs and two dozen Elemental suits. Galaxy Commander Osis hesitated to accept such terms but then Hohiro goaded the Jagaur commander, reminding him that only "green" troops defended the planet and so the odds were strongly in the Clan's favor to win. Stung by the subtle implication that he was afraid to fight, Osis agreed to the terms and personally led the Swath Keshik and 22th Jaguar Battle Cluster in the attack.[1][2]
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