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==Overview==
 
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In 3147, the world of Clovis became the birthplace of a MechWarrior feud to rival the most infamous of the Succession Wars. Erik Sandoval-Groell’s Operation Perceval left a battalion of the First Avalon Hussars stranded on planet, and in the ensuing three-year guerrilla campaign, Chu-i Reginald Benton of the Forty-Fifth Benjamin Regulars clashed with Leftenant Anselm Remaldi numerous times. Benton’s Stinger, the Tangerine Ghost, took more damage from Remaldi than from any other foe, but Benton always lovingly repaired the Ghost. Conversely, Benton shot Remaldi out of at least three Locusts, but the wily Davion MechWarrior seemed immortal, always with another Locust to torment him. Soldiers on both sides of the conflict began betting on who would win their next duel, and on the occasion where the two rivals met, fighting would often come to a halt until this latest round was settled. The Regulars surrendered Clovis in 3150, leaving the feud unresolved. In addition to pushing for reassignment to a unit with a greater chance of engaging the First Avalon, Benton is petitioning to have his Stinger upgraded to Clan standards, to give him the edge when he again faces Remaldi’s Locust.
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An oddity amongst the vast clash of armies that has marked the current Combine invasion of the Federated Suns was the decidedly personal duel between Leftenant Anselm Remaldi of the First Avalon Hussars and Chu-i Reginald Benton of the Forty-Fifth Benjamin Regulars. Second Battalion of the Hussars chose to remain behind on Clovis as a guerrilla force when their fellow raiders pulled out in 3147, and a running battle ensued between local insurgents and the Combine garrison. Remaldi met Benton for the first time that year, with him legging Benton’s Stinger. Benton returned the favor in a 3148 skirmish. Remaldi ejected and was captured, only to escape with help from the Clovis resistance. He took over another Locust after its pilot died in an accident and ran into Benton four more times over the next two years. Each encounter ended indecisively. By this time the two despised one another, and their desire to prove who was the better pilot led each to take increasingly foolhardy risks. In 3150, when Davion reinforcements arrived, the Regulars were forced to evacuate. Remaldi broadcast a series of taunts as the Combine forces withdrew, knowing it would infuriate his rival.
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Leftenant Anselm Remaldi: An older MechWarrior of a
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common background, Remaldi would not have become
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a MechWarrior save for First Prince Caleb Davion’s
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reactivation of the Training Battalion program. It took years
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for him to earn the respect of his noble-born comrades,
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though some of the staunchest traditionalists in the
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Avalon Hussars still refuse to acknowledge his uncanny
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natural abilities. Anselm first tasted defeat at the hands of
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Benjamin Regulars Chu-i Reginald Benton. The animosity
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between the two men grew with each encounter. Anselm
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sees the Combine MechWarrior not only as an enemy to
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vanquish, but also as an exemplar of the excesses and
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entitlement of the nobility.
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Chu-i Reginald Benton: Reginald Benton is the eldest scion
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of one of the most reputed MechWarrior families in the
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Draconis Combine. His great-grandfather, Albert Benton,
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was once recognized as one of the greatest Stinger pilots in
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the Inner Sphere, and his progeny took pride in mastering
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the ’Mech as a rite of passage. Reginald, however, struggled
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to meet his forebears’ expectations. MechWarrior combat
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does not come naturally to him; only long hours of study
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and longer hours of practice have brought him his current
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skill. Benton’s encounters with Federated Suns MechWarrior
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Anselm Remaldi have tarnished his hard-earned reputation.
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His inability to defeat such a baseborn commoner diminished
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Reginald’s standing in the eyes of his peers. Reginald despises
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his opponent’s casual expertise at piloting his Locust. He
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craves nothing more than to see his rival fully broken.
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SF33 "Operation PERCEVAL Round Two"
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In Proserpina Prefecture, the Forty-fifth Benjamin Regulars
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were prepared when PERCEVAL appeared at a pirate point in
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the Clovis system. Fighters from the Forty-fifth Aerospace Wing
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intercepted the AFFS troops and destroyed one of the First
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Avalon Hussars’ primary DropShips during orbital insertion. Two
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of the First Davion Guards’ DropShips suffered critical damage
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and were forced to make emergency landings. The Forty-fifth’s two battalions then tore into the superior force, inflicting as
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much damage to the Hussars as possible before falling back to
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regroup. The First Davion Guards put pressure on the Forty-fifth’s
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frontlines, but the DCMS troops refused to fall back and give the
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AFFS an easy route to their objectives.
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Although Erik Sandoval wished to press his advantage to
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compensate for the troops lost in the landings, AFFS intel from
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before the raid placed at least two DCMS units within striking
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distance of Clovis. If PERCEVAL was to succeed, the AFFS troops
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needed to get in and get out in before it was too late. The Forty-fifth
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held several important targets, and Erik pushed to reach at least
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one objective before abandoning the world. To this end he tasked
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the First Kestrel Grenadiers with charging through the Forty-fifth’s
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pickets while the First Davion Guards attempted to swoop in with a
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flanking maneuver and hit one of the largest DCMS supply caches
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in Proserpina Prefecture. The battle played out much like Erik had
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planned. The Forty-fifth’s lines broke under the unexpected strain
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and attempted to reform in such a way as to deny the AFFS troops’
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advantage. During the battle, Erik received notification of incoming
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DropShips at the pirate point: the Second Legion of Vega had arrived.
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PERCEVAL’s senior staff knew they could ill afford to delay any
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further. Erik forfeited the objective then ordered a general retreat
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before the Second Vega could arrive. Due to the lost and damaged
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DropShips PERCEVAL suffered during planetfall, not all of Erik’s
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troops would fit on the remaining transports. When Erik asked
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for volunteers, Second Battalion of the First Avalon Hussars opted
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to remain behind and work alongside the planet’s emboldened
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resistance movement. Before the task force lifted off, Erik swore
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their selflessness and devotion to the First Prince would not go
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unremembered. His pledged to them: “We will come back for you.”
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The task force then jumped back to Federated Suns space and
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prepared for its next move.
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SF34 "The Dragon's Response"
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After the Forty-fifth Benjamin Regulars’ success in holding
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off the AFFS strike on Clovis, the kanrei and the High Command
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believed the DCMS could adequately repel any Davion attempt to
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regain lost territory. Further conquest of the Dragon’s longtime
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enemy, however, would require additional troops to replace
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combat losses and ensure the DCMS was not spread too thinly
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across the Combine’s abnormally long new border with the
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Federated Suns. Toranaga petitioned the Coordinator to conscript
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additional troops, but his request encountered several obstacles.
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Though the Dragon remained triumphant, the incorporation of
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so many former Davion worlds had placed a great strain on the
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Combine’s resources.
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SF75 "The Republic Rampage"
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When First Army Group jumped to Clovis in early
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August (3149), neither Toranaga nor the High Command could
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reliably determine the marauding RAF force’s ultimate
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destination. Toranaga worried that at any moment the large
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task force could head rimward toward the AFFS operations
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in the Dragon’s Tongue theater, and make a play for New
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Avalon. However, the RAF could very well have Robinson, the
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former Draconis March capital, in its sights. Toranaga knew he
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could reinforce only one of the two potential targets. Instead
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of gambling on the wrong target and risk losing, he held
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his reserves and waited until the RAF played its hand before
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deciding where to commit.
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SF81 "Federated Suns Counterattack"
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In early February 3150 On Clovis, the beleaguered Second Battalion of the First Avalon
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Hussars greeted the Fifth Davion Irregulars with open arms. For the
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previous three years, Second Battalion had been slowly chipping away
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at the Forty-fifth Benjamin Regulars, and the Hussars were elated
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that Erik Sandoval had kept his promise to return. Together, the two
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battalions of AFFS troops claimed the planet and sent the Forty-fifth
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limping back to the Combine.
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==References==
 
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Revision as of 23:32, 24 July 2022

Battle of Clovis (3147)
Part of Operation PERCEVAL
Start Date June 3147 - February 3150
Planet Clovis
Result Federated Suns victory
Factions
Federated Suns Draconis Combine Republic of the Sphere
Commanders and leaders
Prince's Champion Erik Sandoval-Groell Tai-sa Emi Roberson Paladin Max Ergen
Forces involved
First Avalon Hussars
First Davion Guards
First Kestrel Grenadiers		 Forty-fifth Benjamin Regulars
Second Legion of Vega		 First Army Group

Overview

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