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| image = [[Image:St Ives Amored Cavalry -Brigade logo.png|191px|Brigade Insignia of the St. Ives Armored Cavalry]]
| nickname  = The Gae Bolg
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| Designation = Third St. Ives Lancers
| parent formation = [[St. Ives Armored Cavalry]]
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| Formed = Unknown;<br>re-formed during the [[Dark Age]]<ref name=fm3145p37>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 37: "St. Ives Armored Cavalry - Third St. Ives Lancers"</ref>
| formed    =  
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| Disbanded = Destroyed during the [[Second Succession War]]<ref name=2SWp96>''Second Succession War'', p. 96</ref>
| year      = 3145
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| Previous Designation =
| unitname  = Third St. Ives Lancers
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| Nickname = The Gae Bolg
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| Affiliation = [[Capellan Confederation]]
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| Parent Command = [[St. Ives Armored Cavalry]]
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| Sub-Command =
 
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==History==
 
==History==
 
 
===Early History===
 
===Early History===
The '''Third St. Ives Lancers''' were stationed on [[St. Ives]] in [[2765]]. The Third Lancers had been destroyed four times by 2765, but each time they were destroyed they killed the commander of enemy forces.<ref name=FR:2765CCp14>''Field Report 2765: Capellan Confederation'', p. 14, "St. Ives Armored Cavalry" - Regimental Status</ref>
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The '''Third St. Ives Lancers''' were stationed on [[St. Ives]] in [[2765]]. The Third Lancers had been destroyed four times by 2765, but each time they were destroyed they killed the commander of enemy forces.<ref name=FR:2765CCp14>''Field Report 2765: CCAF'', p. 14: "St. Ives Armored Cavalry" - Regimental Status</ref>
  
 
===Dark Age===
 
===Dark Age===
The Third St. Ives Lancers were reformed during the [[Dark Age era]]. The new unit fielded significantly more [[OmniMech]]s than the average CCAF regiment, and in particular deployed the highest number of the new ''[[Vandal (BattleMech)|Vandal]]'' OmniMech of any Liao command.<ref name=fm3145p37>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 37, "St. Ives Armored Cavalry - Third St. Ives Lancers"</ref>
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The Third St. Ives Lancers were re-formed during the [[Dark Age era]]. The new unit fielded significantly more [[OmniMech]]s than the average CCAF regiment, and in particular deployed the highest number of the new ''[[Vandal (OmniMech)|Vandal]]'' OmniMech of any Liao command.<ref name=fm3145p37 />
  
 
==Officers==
 
==Officers==
 
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| colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 3rd St. Ives Lancers'''
 
| colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 3rd St. Ives Lancers'''
 
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| ''[[Sang-shao]]''||[[Tao Beauclerk]]||[[3145]]<ref name=fm3145p45>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 45, "CCAF Deployment Table"</ref>
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| ''[[Sang-shao]]''||[[Tao Beauclerk]]||[[3145]]<ref name=fm3145p45>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 45: "CCAF Deployment Table"</ref>
 
|}
 
|}
  
 
==Tactics==
 
==Tactics==
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Unknown.
 
 
  
 
==Composition History==
 
==Composition History==
 
===2765===
 
===2765===
'''Third St. Ives Lancers''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FR:2765CCp14/>  
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'''Third St. Ives Lancers''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FR:2765CCp14/>
: Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on [[St. Ives]].
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: Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on [[St. Ives]].
=== 2786 ===
 
'''Third St. Ives Lancers''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name="FSWp136">''First Succession War'', p. 136, "Capellan Confederation Armed Forces (CCAF)"</ref>
 
:- At this point in time the Lancers were a light-weight regiment operating at full strength and were stationed on St. Ives.<ref name="FSWp136"/>
 
  
=== 2821 ===
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=== 2786–2821 ===
'''Third St. Ives Lancers''' (Regular/Reliable)<ref name="FSWp136"/>
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'''Third St. Ives Lancers''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name="FSWp136">''First Succession War'', p. 136: "Capellan Confederation Armed Forces (CCAF)"</ref>
:- At this point in time the Lancers were a light-weight regiment operating at just over one-third of full strength and were stationed on St. Ives.<ref name="FSWp136"/>
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:- At this point in time the Lancers were a light-weight regiment operating at full strength and were stationed on St. Ives.<ref name="FSWp136"/> In 2821 the command was operating at just over one-third of full strength.<ref name="FSWp136"/>
  
 
=== 2830 ===
 
=== 2830 ===
'''3rd St Ives Lancers''' (Regiment/Veteran/Fanatical) <ref name=2ndSSp96>’’ Second Succession War’’, p. 96 </ref>
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'''3rd St Ives Lancers''' (Regiment/Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name=2SWp96 />
: Note: At this point in time the light-weight unit was stationed on [[St. Ives]] with an operational readiness of 60 percent. <ref name=2ndSSp96/> The unit was destroyed during the war. <ref name=2ndSSp96/>
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: Note: At this point in time the light-weight unit was stationed on [[St. Ives]] with an operational readiness of 60 percent.<ref name=2SWp96/> The unit was destroyed during the war.<ref name=2SWp96/>
  
 
===3145===
 
===3145===
'''Third St. Ives Lancers''' (Regular/Reliable)<ref name=fm3145p45/>  
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'''Third St. Ives Lancers''' (Regular/Reliable)<ref name=fm3145p45/>
 
* CO: ''Sang-shao'' Tao Beauclerk
 
* CO: ''Sang-shao'' Tao Beauclerk
  
'''Third Air Lancers''' (Regular/Questionable)<ref name=fm3145p45/>  
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'''Third Air Lancers''' (Regular/Questionable)<ref name=fm3145p45/>
* CO: ''Kong-zhong-shao'' Zaire Chattan
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* CO: ''Kong-zhong-shao'' [[Zaire Chattan]]
  
'''Eighty-sixth Armored Lancers''' (Green/Reliable)<ref name=fm3145p45/>  
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'''Eighty-sixth Armored Lancers''' (Green/Reliable)<ref name=fm3145p45/>
* CO: ''Zhong-shao'' Robin Lindo-Fuentes
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* CO: ''Zhong-shao'' [[Robin Lindo-Fuentes]]
  
'''Fourteenth Armored Grenadiers''' (Regular/Reliable)<ref name=fm3145p45/>  
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'''Fourteenth Armored Grenadiers''' (Regular/Reliable)<ref name=fm3145p45/>
* CO: ''Zhong-shao'' Linn Rush
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* CO: ''Zhong-shao'' [[Linn Rush]]
  
 
==Insignia==
 
==Insignia==
The crest of the third displays three rearing and crowned horses, arranged in an inverted triangle formation.<ref name=fm3145p37/>  
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The crest of the third displays three rearing and crowned horses, arranged in an inverted triangle formation.<ref name=fm3145p37/>
 
 
==Notes==
 
 
 
 
 
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==Game Rules==
 
  
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==References==
 
==References==
 
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==Bibliography==
 
==Bibliography==
 
* ''[[Field Manual: 3145]]''
 
* ''[[Field Manual: 3145]]''
* ''[[Field Report 2765: Capellan Confederation]]''
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* ''[[Field Report 2765: CCAF]]''
* ''[[First Succession War (Source Book)|First Succession War]]''
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* ''[[First Succession War (sourcebook)|First Succession War]]''
* ''[[Second Succession War (Sourcebook)|Second Succession War]]''
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* ''[[Second Succession War (sourcebook)|Second Succession War]]''
  
 
[[Category:Capellan Confederation Commands|St. Ives Lancers, 03rd]]
 
[[Category:Capellan Confederation Commands|St. Ives Lancers, 03rd]]

Latest revision as of 05:46, 21 November 2023

Brigade Insignia of the St. Ives Armored Cavalry
Third St. Ives Lancers
Formed Unknown;
re-formed during the Dark Age[1]
Disbanded Destroyed during the Second Succession War[2]
Nickname The Gae Bolg
Affiliation Capellan Confederation
Parent Command St. Ives Armored Cavalry

History[edit]

Early History[edit]

The Third St. Ives Lancers were stationed on St. Ives in 2765. The Third Lancers had been destroyed four times by 2765, but each time they were destroyed they killed the commander of enemy forces.[3]

Dark Age[edit]

The Third St. Ives Lancers were re-formed during the Dark Age era. The new unit fielded significantly more OmniMechs than the average CCAF regiment, and in particular deployed the highest number of the new Vandal OmniMech of any Liao command.[1]

Officers[edit]

Rank Name Command
Commanding Officers of the 3rd St. Ives Lancers
Sang-shao Tao Beauclerk 3145[4]

Tactics[edit]

Unknown.

Composition History[edit]

2765[edit]

Third St. Ives Lancers (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)[3]

Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on St. Ives.

2786–2821[edit]

Third St. Ives Lancers (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)[5]

- At this point in time the Lancers were a light-weight regiment operating at full strength and were stationed on St. Ives.[5] In 2821 the command was operating at just over one-third of full strength.[5]

2830[edit]

3rd St Ives Lancers (Regiment/Veteran/Fanatical)[2]

Note: At this point in time the light-weight unit was stationed on St. Ives with an operational readiness of 60 percent.[2] The unit was destroyed during the war.[2]

3145[edit]

Third St. Ives Lancers (Regular/Reliable)[4]

  • CO: Sang-shao Tao Beauclerk

Third Air Lancers (Regular/Questionable)[4]

Eighty-sixth Armored Lancers (Green/Reliable)[4]

Fourteenth Armored Grenadiers (Regular/Reliable)[4]

Insignia[edit]

The crest of the third displays three rearing and crowned horses, arranged in an inverted triangle formation.[1]

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Field Manual: 3145, p. 37: "St. Ives Armored Cavalry - Third St. Ives Lancers"
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Second Succession War, p. 96
  3. 3.0 3.1 Field Report 2765: CCAF, p. 14: "St. Ives Armored Cavalry" - Regimental Status
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Field Manual: 3145, p. 45: "CCAF Deployment Table"
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 First Succession War, p. 136: "Capellan Confederation Armed Forces (CCAF)"

Bibliography[edit]