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The '''Gannon's Cannons''' [[mercenary unit]] were formed from the remains of [[Carlton's Cavaliers]] after that unit had suffered losses during the fighting on [[Cumbres]] in February [[3067]], and were mistakenly tried and blacklisted for the crimes of another unit there, [[Dortman's Devils]]. Even though the prosecution's case was shredded by the ranking Cavalier officer, [[Gannon Derer|Gannon "Cannon" Derer]], the Cavaliers were never formally acquitted because of a general amnesty declared by [[Peter Steiner-Davion]] at the end of the [[FedCom Civil War]] that saw their case dropped. It had a lasting negative effect on the image of Carlton's Cavaliers. With their CO badly injured, the unit was about to dissolve when Derer took command of the Cavaliers' remains and renamed them Gannon's Cannons in mid-3067.<ref name=TC>''Total Chaos'', pp. 19-21</ref>
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===Carlton's Cavaliers===
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Led by Captain Philo Carlton the unit had been working for some time when in 3067, [[Duke]] [[Morgan Kell]] hired several small mercenary units to keep the Loyalist [[Third Donegal Guards]] on [[Cumbres]]. The raid started in February [[3067]]. but things went sour when one of the units, [[Dortman's Devils]], decided to take advantage of the situation and line their own pockets. They raided towns and crushed any resistance. To hide their actions the Devils pretended to be other mercenary units stationed on Cumbres. When the Third discovered the raids, they began treating all the mercenaries as pirates. On 8 February, the Devils attacked Westfield, but they found the Cavaliers and after a tough battle, which ended with a heavily wounded Philo Carlton, they crused the Devils.
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The same day, and after this fight they were found by elements of the Third Donegal Guards, who though they were pirates too and started a fight which ended in more losses for the unit untill they were able to surrender.
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They were mistakenly tried and blacklisted for the crimes of Dortman's Devils. Even though the prosecution's case was shredded by the ranking Cavalier officer, Gannon "Cannon" Derer, the Cavaliers were never formally acquitted because of a general amnesty declared by [[Peter Steiner-Davion]] at the end of the [[FedCom Civil War]] that saw their case dropped. But the unit had been blacklisted. The image of Carlton's Cavaliers was heavily damaged. After this, Philo decided to retire and gave the unit's command to Gannon "Cannon" Derer. He decided to rename the unit.<ref name=TC>''Total Chaos'', pp. 19-21</ref>
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===Gannon's Cannons===
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The '''Gannon's Cannons''' were born after that.
  
 
Their first contract, a strike against the [[Word of Blake]]-controlled warehouses on [[Keid]] in [[Interstellar Expeditions]] employ, saw Gannon's Cannons with no home to return to, as it occurred at the same time as [[Wayne Waco]]'s attack against [[Wolf's Dragoons]] and the scouring of [[Outreach]] in mid-October of 3067.<ref name=TC/>
 
Their first contract, a strike against the [[Word of Blake]]-controlled warehouses on [[Keid]] in [[Interstellar Expeditions]] employ, saw Gannon's Cannons with no home to return to, as it occurred at the same time as [[Wayne Waco]]'s attack against [[Wolf's Dragoons]] and the scouring of [[Outreach]] in mid-October of 3067.<ref name=TC/>
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At some point after [[3129]] and "shortly" before the [[Draconis Combine]]'s invasion of the [[Republic of the Sphere]]'s [[Prefecture II]], Gannon's Cannons carried out a strike mission on [[Pike IV]] under contract to the [[DCMS]].<ref>''Technical Readout: 3145'', p. 124</ref>
 
At some point after [[3129]] and "shortly" before the [[Draconis Combine]]'s invasion of the [[Republic of the Sphere]]'s [[Prefecture II]], Gannon's Cannons carried out a strike mission on [[Pike IV]] under contract to the [[DCMS]].<ref>''Technical Readout: 3145'', p. 124</ref>
  
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After the successful mission on Pike IV, the Cannons were hired by the DCMS as an auxiliary unit to provide garrison support on the Combine's Republic acquisitions. The unit nearly disbanded after suffering major losses during
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After the successful mission on Pike IV, the Cannons were hired by the DCMS as an auxiliary unit to provide garrison support on the Combine's Republic acquisitions. The unit nearly disbanded after suffering major losses during a [[Ghost Bear Dominion|Dominion]] raid on [[Styx]], though after heavy fighting the intruders withdrew long enough for the Cannons to mount
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a Dominion raid on Styx, though after heavy fighting the intruders withdrew long enough for the Cannons to mount
 
 
up and give chase.<ref name="TRO3145DC>''Technical Readout: 3145 Draconis Combine'', p. 38 "EXR-2X Exhumer"</ref>
 
up and give chase.<ref name="TRO3145DC>''Technical Readout: 3145 Draconis Combine'', p. 38 "EXR-2X Exhumer"</ref>
  
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As of 31 December [[3145]] Gannon's Cannons were stationed on [[York]] in the Lyran Commonwealth, listed as a battalion at 85% nominal strength and implicitly in Commonwealth employ. By this time they were under the command of one Major [[Gannon Derer II]].<ref>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 182</ref>
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As of 31 December 3145 Gannon's Cannons were stationed on [[York]] in the [[Lyran Commonwealth]], listed as a battalion at 85% nominal strength and implicitly in Commonwealth employ.<ref name=FM3145/>
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==Officers==
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| colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of Carlton's Cavaliers'''
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| [[Captain]]||[[Philo Carlton]]||At least from [[3064]] to [[3067]]<ref name=TC/>
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| colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of Gannon's Cannons'''
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| [[Captain]]||[[Gannon Derer|Gannon "Cannon" Derer]]||[[3067]]<ref name=TC/>
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| [[Major]]||[[Gannon Derer II]]||[[3145]]<ref name=FM3145>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 182</ref>
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==Notes==
 
==Notes==

Revision as of 06:26, 31 December 2018

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History

Carlton's Cavaliers

Led by Captain Philo Carlton the unit had been working for some time when in 3067, Duke Morgan Kell hired several small mercenary units to keep the Loyalist Third Donegal Guards on Cumbres. The raid started in February 3067. but things went sour when one of the units, Dortman's Devils, decided to take advantage of the situation and line their own pockets. They raided towns and crushed any resistance. To hide their actions the Devils pretended to be other mercenary units stationed on Cumbres. When the Third discovered the raids, they began treating all the mercenaries as pirates. On 8 February, the Devils attacked Westfield, but they found the Cavaliers and after a tough battle, which ended with a heavily wounded Philo Carlton, they crused the Devils.

The same day, and after this fight they were found by elements of the Third Donegal Guards, who though they were pirates too and started a fight which ended in more losses for the unit untill they were able to surrender.

They were mistakenly tried and blacklisted for the crimes of Dortman's Devils. Even though the prosecution's case was shredded by the ranking Cavalier officer, Gannon "Cannon" Derer, the Cavaliers were never formally acquitted because of a general amnesty declared by Peter Steiner-Davion at the end of the FedCom Civil War that saw their case dropped. But the unit had been blacklisted. The image of Carlton's Cavaliers was heavily damaged. After this, Philo decided to retire and gave the unit's command to Gannon "Cannon" Derer. He decided to rename the unit.[1]


Gannon's Cannons

The Gannon's Cannons were born after that.

Their first contract, a strike against the Word of Blake-controlled warehouses on Keid in Interstellar Expeditions employ, saw Gannon's Cannons with no home to return to, as it occurred at the same time as Wayne Waco's attack against Wolf's Dragoons and the scouring of Outreach in mid-October of 3067.[1]

Gannon's Cannons were named as one example of a relatively small mercenary unit with their own transportation that had been small and mobile enough to avoid attention and destruction over the course of the Jihad.[2]

As of 31 October 3085 Gannon's Cannons were stationed on Atocongo in the Lyran Commonwealth, at 85% nominal strength and implicitly in Commonwealth employ.[3]

At some point after 3129 and "shortly" before the Draconis Combine's invasion of the Republic of the Sphere's Prefecture II, Gannon's Cannons carried out a strike mission on Pike IV under contract to the DCMS.[4]

After the successful mission on Pike IV, the Cannons were hired by the DCMS as an auxiliary unit to provide garrison support on the Combine's Republic acquisitions. The unit nearly disbanded after suffering major losses during a Dominion raid on Styx, though after heavy fighting the intruders withdrew long enough for the Cannons to mount up and give chase.[5]

As of 31 December 3145 Gannon's Cannons were stationed on York in the Lyran Commonwealth, listed as a battalion at 85% nominal strength and implicitly in Commonwealth employ.[6]

Officers

Rank Name Command
Commanding Officers of Carlton's Cavaliers
Captain Philo Carlton At least from 3064 to 3067[1]
Commanding Officers of Gannon's Cannons
Captain Gannon "Cannon" Derer 3067[1]
Major Gannon Derer II 3145[6]

Notes

  • In 2011 Gannon Derer, the six year old son of a Catalyst Agent, BattleTech volunteer, fact-checker and playtester, was diagnosed with leukemia. The Demo Agent group began to assemble and paint up BattleTech miniatures as gifts for the boy in his favorite colors, and came to name the unit Gannon's Cannons. The unit was then canonized through being mentioned in Field Manual: 3085, and later received a full writeup by Craig Reed in Total Chaos.[7]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Total Chaos, pp. 19-21
  2. ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 120
  3. ↑ Field Manual: 3085, p. 160
  4. ↑ Technical Readout: 3145, p. 124
  5. ↑ Technical Readout: 3145 Draconis Combine, p. 38 "EXR-2X Exhumer"
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Field Manual: 3145, p. 182
  7. ↑ According to a blog entry by Ben Rome and this forum posting by Demo Agent "Bosefius"

Bibliography

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