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Line 84: After [[Franco Liao]] declared the formation of the Capellan Confederation in [[2367]], many members of the established Grand Union nobility felt that Franco's Articles of Confederation would limit their privileges and prerogatives which had been enjoyed since the early days of the Tikonov Union. The nobility—collectively referred to as the Sheng—sought to protect their position by creating private armies, collectively referred to as Noble Trained Bands, many of which were openly hostile to Franco and his government. The tension between the Sheng and Franco Liao came to a head in [[2368]], when troops raised by Baron TChigorin of New Hessen seized a government munitions depot.<ref name="HL(TCC)p29"/> After [[Franco Liao]] declared the formation of the Capellan Confederation in [[2367]], many members of the established Grand Union nobility felt that Franco's Articles of Confederation would limit their privileges and prerogatives which had been enjoyed since the early days of the Tikonov Union. The nobility—collectively referred to as the Sheng—sought to protect their position by creating private armies, collectively referred to as Noble Trained Bands, many of which were openly hostile to Franco and his government. The tension between the Sheng and Franco Liao came to a head in [[2368]], when troops raised by Baron TChigorin of New Hessen seized a government munitions depot.<ref name="HL(TCC)p29"/> − TChigorin claimed that the depot had been seized to better protect it against anticipated Federated Suns attacks; Franco, knowing that TChigorin was one of his most vocal opponents, considered this to be an obvious ruse and responded by ordering selected troops from regiments not affiliated with the Grand Union onto New Hessen. These troops numbered some 3,000 men in total and were under the command of [[General]] [[Anthony LeFarge]], and faced a Noble Trained Band of approximately 4,000 men under the command of Baron TChigorin himself. LeFarge publicly ordered TChigorin to disband his forces and surrender the depot, an order that TChigorin refused; LeFarge responded by surrounding the depot and setting fire to the savannah around the installation. The combination of raging fires and the threat of military force caused TChigorin's troops to break and run, with the majority of the fleeing troops running straight into the waiting guns of LeFarge's troops. Many of the remainder including TChigorin himself perished in the fires, which LeFarge's troops then successfully brought under control, saving the depot. The fate of TChigorin and his Band served as a warning to the other members of the Sheng, leading to the majority of the Noble Trained Bands being disbanded over the next three years, with the last three bands being incorporated into the Capellan military.<ref name="HL(TCC)p29"/> + TChigorin claimed that the depot had been seized to better protect it against anticipated Federated Suns attacks; Franco, knowing that TChigorin was one of his most vocal opponents, considered this to be an obvious ruse and responded by ordering selected troops from regiments not affiliated with the Grand Union onto New Hessen. These troops numbered some 3,000 men in total and were under the command of [[General]] [[Anthony LeFarge]], and faced a Noble Trained Band of approximately 4,000 men under the command of Baron TChigorin himself. LeFarge publicly ordered TChigorin to disband his forces and surrender the depot, an order that TChigorin refused; LeFarge responded by surrounding the depot and setting fire to the savannah around the installation. The combination of raging fires and the threat of military force caused TChigorin's troops to break and run, with the majority of the fleeing troops running straight into the waiting guns of LaFarge's troops. Many of the remainder including TChigorin himself perished in the fires, which LaFarge's troops then successfully brought under control, saving the depot. The fate of TChigorin and his Band served as a warning to the other members of the Sheng, leading to the majority of the Noble Trained Bands being disbanded over the next three years, with the last three bands being incorporated into the Capellan military.<ref name="HL(TCC)p29"/> ====Succession Wars==== ====Succession Wars====
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After [[Franco Liao]] declared the formation of the Capellan Confederation in [[2367]], many members of the established Grand Union nobility felt that Franco's Articles of Confederation would limit their privileges and prerogatives which had been enjoyed since the early days of the Tikonov Union. The nobility—collectively referred to as the Sheng—sought to protect their position by creating private armies, collectively referred to as Noble Trained Bands, many of which were openly hostile to Franco and his government. The tension between the Sheng and Franco Liao came to a head in [[2368]], when troops raised by Baron TChigorin of New Hessen seized a government munitions depot.<ref name="HL(TCC)p29"/> | After [[Franco Liao]] declared the formation of the Capellan Confederation in [[2367]], many members of the established Grand Union nobility felt that Franco's Articles of Confederation would limit their privileges and prerogatives which had been enjoyed since the early days of the Tikonov Union. The nobility—collectively referred to as the Sheng—sought to protect their position by creating private armies, collectively referred to as Noble Trained Bands, many of which were openly hostile to Franco and his government. The tension between the Sheng and Franco Liao came to a head in [[2368]], when troops raised by Baron TChigorin of New Hessen seized a government munitions depot.<ref name="HL(TCC)p29"/> | ||
| − | TChigorin claimed that the depot had been seized to better protect it against anticipated Federated Suns attacks; Franco, knowing that TChigorin was one of his most vocal opponents, considered this to be an obvious ruse and responded by ordering selected troops from regiments not affiliated with the Grand Union onto New Hessen. These troops numbered some 3,000 men in total and were under the command of [[General]] [[Anthony LeFarge]], and faced a Noble Trained Band of approximately 4,000 men under the command of Baron TChigorin himself. LeFarge publicly ordered TChigorin to disband his forces and surrender the depot, an order that TChigorin refused; LeFarge responded by surrounding the depot and setting fire to the savannah around the installation. The combination of raging fires and the threat of military force caused TChigorin's troops to break and run, with the majority of the fleeing troops running straight into the waiting guns of | + | TChigorin claimed that the depot had been seized to better protect it against anticipated Federated Suns attacks; Franco, knowing that TChigorin was one of his most vocal opponents, considered this to be an obvious ruse and responded by ordering selected troops from regiments not affiliated with the Grand Union onto New Hessen. These troops numbered some 3,000 men in total and were under the command of [[General]] [[Anthony LeFarge]], and faced a Noble Trained Band of approximately 4,000 men under the command of Baron TChigorin himself. LeFarge publicly ordered TChigorin to disband his forces and surrender the depot, an order that TChigorin refused; LeFarge responded by surrounding the depot and setting fire to the savannah around the installation. The combination of raging fires and the threat of military force caused TChigorin's troops to break and run, with the majority of the fleeing troops running straight into the waiting guns of LaFarge's troops. Many of the remainder including TChigorin himself perished in the fires, which LaFarge's troops then successfully brought under control, saving the depot. The fate of TChigorin and his Band served as a warning to the other members of the Sheng, leading to the majority of the Noble Trained Bands being disbanded over the next three years, with the last three bands being incorporated into the Capellan military.<ref name="HL(TCC)p29"/> |
====Succession Wars==== | ====Succession Wars==== | ||