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Line 23: Regrouping with the [[Sixth Marik Militia]] and Emris IV's local defenders, Van Castille's soldiers took up positions in the planetary capital and placed Emris' government under protective custody to avoid a repeat of Nova Roma. When [[Anton Marik]]'s forces arrived in-system to take the valuable industrial world, the Ninth Militia was once again pitted against a mixed group of Wolf's Dragoons. Van Castille's soldiers put up a fierce resistance, utilizing the capital city's antiquated architecture to their advantage and slowing the advancing mercenaries' [[BattleMech|BattleMechs]] to a crawl. The tide turned when the Dragoons' [[Captain]] [[Alicia Fancher]] used combined-arm tactics to overrun numerous Militia strong-points, forcing the Ninth Marik out of the city and ultimately forcing Van Castille to retreat to off-world to [[Vanra]].<ref name=HBWp21>''Historical: Brush Wars'', pp. 21–22: "Emris IV"</ref> Regrouping with the [[Sixth Marik Militia]] and Emris IV's local defenders, Van Castille's soldiers took up positions in the planetary capital and placed Emris' government under protective custody to avoid a repeat of Nova Roma. When [[Anton Marik]]'s forces arrived in-system to take the valuable industrial world, the Ninth Militia was once again pitted against a mixed group of Wolf's Dragoons. Van Castille's soldiers put up a fierce resistance, utilizing the capital city's antiquated architecture to their advantage and slowing the advancing mercenaries' [[BattleMech|BattleMechs]] to a crawl. The tide turned when the Dragoons' [[Captain]] [[Alicia Fancher]] used combined-arm tactics to overrun numerous Militia strong-points, forcing the Ninth Marik out of the city and ultimately forcing Van Castille to retreat to off-world to [[Vanra]].<ref name=HBWp21>''Historical: Brush Wars'', pp. 21–22: "Emris IV"</ref> − Once again fighting beside the Sixth Marik Militia, with the addition of the [[First Orloff Grenadiers]], Van Castille's troops came under renewed attack from Wolf's Dragoons in January [[3015]]. Having been defeated by the Dragoons twice, Van Castille's grasp of Dragoon tactics allowed his troops to hold their positions outside the city of Sofia. When the [[Fourth Regulan Hussars]] betrayed Wolf's Dragoons, Van Castille's men were too surprised by the shift in the fighting to take proper advantage of the Regulans' change of heart. When the Dragoons wheeled around in apparent retreat, demolishing the Fourth Hussars as they fled, both the Ninth and Sixth Militias abandoned their positions in order to defeat the Dragoons before they could escape. Instead, the Dragoons once more wheeled around and caught both Militia units in the open, demolishing both and leaving only a few [[Company|companies]] of survivors.<ref name=HBWp29>''Historical: Brush Wars'', pp. 29–30: "Vanra"</ref> + Once again fighting beside the Sixth Marik Militia, with the addition of the [[First Orloff Grenadiers]], Van Castille's troops came under renewed attack from Wolf's Dragoons in January [[3015]]. Having been defeated by the Dragoons twice, Van Castille's grasp of Dragoon tactics allowed his troops to hold their positions outside the city of Sofia. When the [[Fourth Regulan Hussars]] betrayed Wolf's Dragoons, Van Castille's men were too surprised by the shift in the fighting to take proper advantage of the Regulans' change of heart. When the Dragoons wheeled around in apparent retreat, demolishing the Fourth Hussars as they fled, both the Ninth and Sixth Militias abandoned their positions in order to defeat the Dragoons before they could escape. Instead, the Dragoons once more wheeled around and caught both Militia units in the open, demolishing both and leaving only a few [[Company|companies]] of survivors.<ref name=HBWp28>''Historical: Brush Wars'', pp. 28–29: "Vanra"</ref> Colonel Van Castille continued to command the Ninth Militia following the Revolt and was stationed on [[Carbonis]] in 3025.<ref name=HB:HMp108>''House Marik (The Free Worlds League)'', p. 108: "'Mech Unit Deployment Table"</ref> Colonel Van Castille continued to command the Ninth Militia following the Revolt and was stationed on [[Carbonis]] in 3025.<ref name=HB:HMp108>''House Marik (The Free Worlds League)'', p. 108: "'Mech Unit Deployment Table"</ref>
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Regrouping with the [[Sixth Marik Militia]] and Emris IV's local defenders, Van Castille's soldiers took up positions in the planetary capital and placed Emris' government under protective custody to avoid a repeat of Nova Roma. When [[Anton Marik]]'s forces arrived in-system to take the valuable industrial world, the Ninth Militia was once again pitted against a mixed group of Wolf's Dragoons. Van Castille's soldiers put up a fierce resistance, utilizing the capital city's antiquated architecture to their advantage and slowing the advancing mercenaries' [[BattleMech|BattleMechs]] to a crawl. The tide turned when the Dragoons' [[Captain]] [[Alicia Fancher]] used combined-arm tactics to overrun numerous Militia strong-points, forcing the Ninth Marik out of the city and ultimately forcing Van Castille to retreat to off-world to [[Vanra]].<ref name=HBWp21>''Historical: Brush Wars'', pp. 21–22: "Emris IV"</ref> | Regrouping with the [[Sixth Marik Militia]] and Emris IV's local defenders, Van Castille's soldiers took up positions in the planetary capital and placed Emris' government under protective custody to avoid a repeat of Nova Roma. When [[Anton Marik]]'s forces arrived in-system to take the valuable industrial world, the Ninth Militia was once again pitted against a mixed group of Wolf's Dragoons. Van Castille's soldiers put up a fierce resistance, utilizing the capital city's antiquated architecture to their advantage and slowing the advancing mercenaries' [[BattleMech|BattleMechs]] to a crawl. The tide turned when the Dragoons' [[Captain]] [[Alicia Fancher]] used combined-arm tactics to overrun numerous Militia strong-points, forcing the Ninth Marik out of the city and ultimately forcing Van Castille to retreat to off-world to [[Vanra]].<ref name=HBWp21>''Historical: Brush Wars'', pp. 21–22: "Emris IV"</ref> | ||
| − | Once again fighting beside the Sixth Marik Militia, with the addition of the [[First Orloff Grenadiers]], Van Castille's troops came under renewed attack from Wolf's Dragoons in January [[3015]]. Having been defeated by the Dragoons twice, Van Castille's grasp of Dragoon tactics allowed his troops to hold their positions outside the city of Sofia. When the [[Fourth Regulan Hussars]] betrayed Wolf's Dragoons, Van Castille's men were too surprised by the shift in the fighting to take proper advantage of the Regulans' change of heart. When the Dragoons wheeled around in apparent retreat, demolishing the Fourth Hussars as they fled, both the Ninth and Sixth Militias abandoned their positions in order to defeat the Dragoons before they could escape. Instead, the Dragoons once more wheeled around and caught both Militia units in the open, demolishing both and leaving only a few [[Company|companies]] of survivors.<ref name= | + | Once again fighting beside the Sixth Marik Militia, with the addition of the [[First Orloff Grenadiers]], Van Castille's troops came under renewed attack from Wolf's Dragoons in January [[3015]]. Having been defeated by the Dragoons twice, Van Castille's grasp of Dragoon tactics allowed his troops to hold their positions outside the city of Sofia. When the [[Fourth Regulan Hussars]] betrayed Wolf's Dragoons, Van Castille's men were too surprised by the shift in the fighting to take proper advantage of the Regulans' change of heart. When the Dragoons wheeled around in apparent retreat, demolishing the Fourth Hussars as they fled, both the Ninth and Sixth Militias abandoned their positions in order to defeat the Dragoons before they could escape. Instead, the Dragoons once more wheeled around and caught both Militia units in the open, demolishing both and leaving only a few [[Company|companies]] of survivors.<ref name=HBWp28>''Historical: Brush Wars'', pp. 28–29: "Vanra"</ref> |
Colonel Van Castille continued to command the Ninth Militia following the Revolt and was stationed on [[Carbonis]] in 3025.<ref name=HB:HMp108>''House Marik (The Free Worlds League)'', p. 108: "'Mech Unit Deployment Table"</ref> | Colonel Van Castille continued to command the Ninth Militia following the Revolt and was stationed on [[Carbonis]] in 3025.<ref name=HB:HMp108>''House Marik (The Free Worlds League)'', p. 108: "'Mech Unit Deployment Table"</ref> | ||