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	==History==		==History==
		+	===Formation===
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		+	===Anton's Revolt===
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	===Fourth Succession War===		===Fourth Succession War===
	The Second was strengthened by the transfer of the best soldiers from the [[1st Sirian Lancers|First]] and [[3rd Sirian Lancers|Third]] Lancers in [[3022]], but was defeated on [[Procyon]] in [[3029]] by vastly superior numbers. The Second's commanding officer, [[Colonel]] [[Jenny Twofeathers]] dueled Lord [[Pavel Ridzik|Ridzik]], trading her life to allow her unit to escape.<ref name=FMFWL86>''Field Manual: Free Worlds League'', p. 86, "2nd Sirian Lancers Unit Profile"</ref>		The Second was strengthened by the transfer of the best soldiers from the [[1st Sirian Lancers|First]] and [[3rd Sirian Lancers|Third]] Lancers in [[3022]], but was defeated on [[Procyon]] in [[3029]] by vastly superior numbers. The Second's commanding officer, [[Colonel]] [[Jenny Twofeathers]] dueled Lord [[Pavel Ridzik|Ridzik]], trading her life to allow her unit to escape.<ref name=FMFWL86>''Field Manual: Free Worlds League'', p. 86, "2nd Sirian Lancers Unit Profile"</ref>
	On Procyon the Second Sirian Lancers faced the [[2nd Republican Guards]] regiment led by Pavel Ridzik.<ref>''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2'', pp. 82-84</ref>		On Procyon the Second Sirian Lancers faced the [[2nd Republican Guards]] regiment led by Pavel Ridzik.<ref>''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2'', pp. 82-84</ref>
−	===Operation BULLDOG===	+	===Andurien Secession===
−	Around the same time as [[Operation BULLDOG]], the Second Sirian Lancers liberated worlds of the [[Sirian Holds]] from the crazed Alexander Gyrn. Though equally as critical of the Captain-General and Free Worlds League, instead of getting into fights with other units the Second took a different tack: Any soldier not born in or a citizen of the [[Sirian Concordance]] was transferred out of the unit. This led to a sharp drop in the number of qualified soldiers, but they were quickly replaced by new recruits.<ref name="fmu154">''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 154</ref>	+	{{Sectionstub}}
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		+	===Operation Guerrero===
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		+	===Operation Bulldog===
		+	Around the same time as [[Operation Bulldog]], the Second Sirian Lancers liberated worlds of the [[Sirian Holds]] from the crazed Alexander Gyrn. Though equally as critical of the Captain-General and Free Worlds League, instead of getting into fights with other units the Second took a different tack: Any soldier not born in or a citizen of the [[Sirian Concordance]] was transferred out of the unit. This led to a sharp drop in the number of qualified soldiers, but they were quickly replaced by new recruits.<ref name="fmu154">''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 154</ref>
	===Jihad===		===Jihad===

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{{infoBoxMilitaryCommand | image = [[File:Sirianlancers2nd.png]] | Designation = 2nd Sirian Lancers | formed = | Disbanded = | Previous Designation = | Nickname = The Dog Star Corsairs | Affiliation = [[Free Worlds League]] | Parent Command = [[Sirian Lancers]] | Sub-Command = }} ==History== ===Formation=== {{Sectionstub}} ===Anton's Revolt=== {{Sectionstub}} ===Fourth Succession War=== The Second was strengthened by the transfer of the best soldiers from the [[1st Sirian Lancers|First]] and [[3rd Sirian Lancers|Third]] Lancers in [[3022]], but was defeated on [[Procyon]] in [[3029]] by vastly superior numbers. The Second's commanding officer, [[Colonel]] [[Jenny Twofeathers]] dueled Lord [[Pavel Ridzik|Ridzik]], trading her life to allow her unit to escape.<ref name=FMFWL86>''Field Manual: Free Worlds League'', p. 86, "2nd Sirian Lancers Unit Profile"</ref> On Procyon the Second Sirian Lancers faced the [[2nd Republican Guards]] regiment led by Pavel Ridzik.<ref>''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2'', pp. 82-84</ref> ===Andurien Secession=== {{Sectionstub}} ===Operation Guerrero=== {{Sectionstub}} ===Operation Bulldog=== Around the same time as [[Operation Bulldog]], the Second Sirian Lancers liberated worlds of the [[Sirian Holds]] from the crazed Alexander Gyrn. Though equally as critical of the Captain-General and Free Worlds League, instead of getting into fights with other units the Second took a different tack: Any soldier not born in or a citizen of the [[Sirian Concordance]] was transferred out of the unit. This led to a sharp drop in the number of qualified soldiers, but they were quickly replaced by new recruits.<ref name="fmu154">''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 154</ref> ===Jihad=== The ''[[Eagle (WarShip class)|Eagle]]''-class [[WarShip]] [[Percival|FWLS ''Percival'']] went rogue in early February [[3068]], and on the 4th of February the ''Percival'' launched a raid on [[Skye]]. Accompanying the ''Percival'' were troops of the 2nd Sirian Lancers in retaliation for the death of [[Helen Thrall]]. They faced several units of [[Skye Rangers]] and were driven offworld.<ref name="J:FRp45">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 45, "The Jihad In Review"</ref><ref>''Dawn of the Jihad'', p. 46</ref><ref name=Skye_War_FWL>''BattleCorps: INN Newscast (Solaris Broadcasting Co. section), news item published [13/02/3068]: "Skye Declares War on League"''</ref> This attack led directly to the Bolan Province invading the [[Free Worlds League]].<ref>''Dawn of the Jihad'', p. 50</ref> ==Officers== {| class="wikitable" |- ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Rank ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Name ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Command |- | colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 2nd Sirian Lancers''' |- | [[Colonel]]||[[Jenny Twofeathers]]||[[3025]] - [[3029]]<ref name=HMp108>''House Marik (The Free Worlds League)'', p. 108, "FWL Deployment Table"</ref><ref name=FMFWL86/> |- | Colonel||[[Davis Csencsics]]||[[3050]] - [[3067]]<ref name=20YUp57>''20 Year Update'', p. 57, "FWLM Deployment Table"</ref><ref name=FMFWL86/><ref name=FMU161>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 161, "Free Worlds Military Deployment Table"</ref> |- |} ==Tactics== The unit used night operations and stealth tactics extensively to surprise their enemy.<ref name=FMFWL86/> ==Composition History== ===2821=== '''2nd Sirian Lancers ''' (Regiment/Green/Questionable) <ref name= FSSp138 >''First Succession War'', p. 138</ref> : Note: At this point in time the medium-weight unit was stationed on [[Sirius]] but its strength was reduced to 49 percent. <ref name= FSSp138/> === 2830 === '''2nd Sirian Lancers''' (Regiment/Regular/Questionable) <ref name=2ndSSp98>''Second Succession War'', p. 98 </ref> : Note: At this point in time the medium-weight unit was stationed on [[Sirius]] with an operational readiness of 94 percent. <ref name=2ndSSp98/> === 2864 === '''2nd Sirian Lancers''' (Regiment/Veteran/Questionable) <ref name=2ndSSp98/> : Note: At this point in time the medium-weight unit was stationed on [[Oliver]] with an operational readiness of 72 percent. <ref name=2ndSSp98/> ===3025=== '''2nd Sirian Lancers''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=HMp108/> :* CO: Colonel Jenny Twofeathers <ref name=HMp108/> : Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on [[Augustine]]. <ref name=HMp108/> === 3028 === '''2nd Sirian Lancers''' (Regiment/Regular/Questionable)<ref name =HBSp86/> :Note: At this point in time the command was stationed on [[Procyon]]. <ref name =HBSp86>''Historical: Brush Wars'', p.86</ref> ===3050=== '''2nd Sirian Lancers ''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=20YU57>''20 Year Update'', p. 57, "Free Worlds League Deployment Table"</ref> :* CO: Colonel [[Davis Csencsics]]<ref name=20YU57/> : Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on [[Augustine]]. <ref name=20YU57/> ===3059 to 3067=== '''2nd Sirian Lancers'''(1 [[Regiment]]/Regular/Questionable)<ref name=FMFWL86/><ref name=FMU161/> :* CO/1st [[Battalion]]: Colonel Davis Csencsics ::* XO: [[Force Commander]] [[Jan Megorwitz-Katz]] :* 2nd Battalion: Force Commander [[Sudir Jagsi]] :* 3rd Battalion: Force Commander [[Eloise D'Andrea]] :'''2nd Sirian Aerospace''' (1 [[Wing]]/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FMFWL86/><ref name=FMU161/> :* Wing Commander: [[Commodore]] [[Garth Syrioti]] :'''1st Sirius Volunteers''' (1 [[Battalion]]/Green/Questionable)<ref name=FMFWL86/><ref name=FMU161/> :* Armor Commander: Force Commander [[Claudia Rainbak]] :'''1st Sirian Irregulars''' (1 understrength Battalion/Regular/Questionable)<ref name=FMFWL86/><ref name=FMU161/> :* Troop Commander: [[Lieutenant Colonel]] [[Norman Sussman]] ==References== <references /> ==Bibliography== * ''[[20 Year Update]]'' * ''[[List of Solaris Broadcasting Co. articles#Skye Declares War On League|BattleCorps Solaris Broadcasting Co., 13/02/3068: "Skye Declares War on League"]]'' * ''[[Dawn of the Jihad]]'' * ''[[Field Manual: Free Worlds League]]'' * ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]'' * ''[[House Marik (The Free Worlds League)]]'' * ''[[NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2]]'' [[Category:Free Worlds League Commands|Sirian Lancers, 2nd]]

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