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{{Battle
 
|Name        = Battle of Gaduare
 
|Name        = Battle of Gaduare
|Conflict    = [[Unification Wars]]
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|Conflict    = [[Unification Wars]]{{Fn|1}}
|Date        = [[M30]]
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|Date        = [[M30]]{{Fn|1}}
|Location    = [[Terra]]
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|Location    = [[Terra]]{{Fn|1}}
|Outcome      = Total Imperium Victory <br> Anhilation of the militia <br> End of the Unification Wars
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|Outcome      = Total Imperium Victory <br> Anhilation of the militia <br> End of the Unification Wars{{Fn|1}}
|Combatant1  = Avelroi Militia
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|Combatant1  = Avelroi Militia{{Fn|1}}
|Combatant2  = Imperium of Man
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|Combatant2  = Imperium of Man{{Fn|1}}
|Commanders1  = Havuleq D'agross
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|Commanders1  = Havuleq D'agross{{Fn|1}}
|Commanders2  =Emperor of Mankind
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|Commanders2  =Emperor of Mankind{{Fn|1}}
|Strength1    =50,000 Franc light mitilia armed with Imperial Army equipment
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|Strength1    =50,000 Franc light mitilia armed with Imperial Army equipment{{Fn|1}}
|Strength2    =5,000 Thunder Warriors armed with Bolters and Chainswords
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|Strength2    =5,000 Thunder Warriors armed with Bolters and Chainswords{{Fn|1}}
|Casualties1  = Near-complete destruction of 50,000 militia members <br> Havuleq killed
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|Casualties1  = Near-complete destruction of 50,000 militia members <br> Havuleq killed{{Fn|1}}
 
|Casualties2  = Light-to-none
 
|Casualties2  = Light-to-none
 
}}
 
}}
  
The '''Battle of Gaduare''' was the final battle in the series of conflicts known as the [[Unification Wars]] on [[Terra]]. It was also known as the '''Massacre of Gaduare''', for it was less a battle than it was a brutal slaughter.
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The '''Battle of Gaduare''' was the final battle in the series of conflicts known as the [[Unification Wars]] on [[Terra]]. It was also known as the '''Massacre of Gaduare''', for it was less a battle than it was a brutal slaughter.{{Fn|1}}
  
 
==Prelude==
 
==Prelude==
As the Unification Wars came to a close, nearly all of Terra had been unified under the [[Emperor of Mankind]]'s rule, often by brutal force. All the great [[techno-barbarian]] hordes, militant nations, and warlords that had endlessly fought one another for dominion and resources had fallen, wiped out or assimilated into the coming [[Imperium of Man]].
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As the Unification Wars came to a close, nearly all of Terra had been unified under the [[Emperor of Mankind]]'s rule, often by brutal force. All the great [[techno-barbarian]] hordes, militant nations, and warlords that had endlessly fought one another for dominion and resources had fallen, wiped out or assimilated into the coming [[Imperium of Man]].{{Fn|1}}
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==The Battle of Avelroi==
 
==The Battle of Avelroi==
However, in the city of Avelroi in the land of [[Franc]], unrest still bubbled and finally boiled over when a man named Havuleq D'agross claimed to be wrongfully convicted and sentenced to death for the murder of Avelroi's appointed governess. Before he could be executed by a firing squad, his allies fell upon the army unit sent to kill him, and during the fighting a number of civilians were killed by Imperial forces, including the son of a local Arbiter. This and Havuleq's gift for fiery speeches against the Emperor were enough for a hastily-formed militia to storm the local Army headquarters, seizing weapons there and massacring the soldiers garrisoning it. Havuleq then rallied nearby townships to his cause, and the militia's grew to nearly forty thousand men and women within a few months. Rather than training for the inevitable retaliation, they regularly paraded and reveled in their high spirit of optimism and triumph.
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However, in the city of Avelroi in the land of [[Franc]], unrest still bubbled and finally boiled over when a man named Havuleq D'agross claimed to be wrongfully convicted and sentenced to death for the murder of Avelroi's appointed governess. Before he could be executed by a firing squad, his allies fell upon the army unit sent to kill him, and during the fighting a number of civilians were killed by Imperial forces, including the son of a local Arbiter. This and Havuleq's gift for fiery speeches against the Emperor were enough for a hastily-formed militia to storm the local Army headquarters, seizing weapons there and massacring the soldiers garrisoning it. Havuleq then rallied nearby townships to his cause, and the militia's grew to nearly forty thousand men and women within a few months. Rather than training for the inevitable retaliation, they regularly paraded and reveled in their high spirit of optimism and triumph.{{Fn|1}}
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Not long after, the Imperium sent a force from the East to put a stop to the rebellion. Hearing of this, Havuleq led the militia to meet them, growing their ranks even further as they marched. After a week's trek, they took up defensive positions in the hills of Gaduare for which the battle would be named, holding the high ground between the ruins of an old castle and impassible marshes, waiting for their enemy to appear. By this point, the militia's ranks had grown to around fifty thousand.{{Fn|1}}
  
Not long after, the Imperium sent a force from the East to put a stop to the rebellion. Hearing of this, Havuleq led the militia to meet them, growing their ranks even further as they marched. After a week's trek, they took up defensive positions in the hills of Gaduare for which the battle would be named, holding the high ground between the ruins of an old castle and impassible marshes, waiting for their enemy to appear. By this point, the militia's ranks had grown to around fifty thousand.
 
 
==The Massacre==
 
==The Massacre==
A force of around five thousand of the Emperor's own elite [[Thunder Warriors]] arrived and took up a line opposite of the militia at about a kilometer's distance, waiting for them to make the first move. Bolstered by their numbers, the untrained and ill-disciplined militia charged en-masse down the hill towards the armored giants, firing weapons and uttering war cries as they rushed forward in a line as many as seven men deep.
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A force of around five thousand of the Emperor's own elite [[Thunder Warriors]] arrived and took up a line opposite of the militia at about a kilometer's distance, waiting for them to make the first move. Bolstered by their numbers, the untrained and ill-disciplined militia charged en-masse down the hill towards the armored giants, firing weapons and uttering war cries as they rushed forward in a line as many as seven men deep.{{Fn|1}}
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The Thunder Warriors held their ground, waiting for the militia to come close before loosing volleys from their [[bolters]]. The first five ranks of militia were gruesomely obliterated by the explosive rounds, including Havuleq whose entire lower body had been blown away. Their momentum shattered, the rebels were left standing in frozen shock before they broke and fled screaming back to the hills. Despite the enemy having been routed by the first volley, the Thunder Warriors gave chase with their [[chainsword]]s, butchering everyone in their path. Those who tried to surrender or beg for mercy were also methodically slaughtered.{{Fn|1}}
  
The Thunder Warriors held their ground, waiting for the militia to come close before loosing volleys from their [[bolters]]. The first five ranks of militia were gruesomely obliterated by the explosive rounds, including Havuleq whose entire lower body had been blown away. Their momentum shattered, the rebels were left standing in frozen shock before they broke and fled screaming back to the hills. Despite the enemy having been routed by the first volley, the Thunder Warriors gave chase with their [[chainsword]]s, butchering everyone in their path. Those who tried to surrender or beg for mercy were also methodically slaughtered.
 
 
==Aftermath==
 
==Aftermath==
Within less than an hour, the once-bold horde of fifty-thousand Avelrois militia, who saw themselves as the noble spark for rebellion around the world that would see it throw off the Emperor's collar, was utterly annihilated, with as few as only one militia survivor: [[Uriah Olathaire]]. It would also be revealed that Havuleq had indeed assaulted and murdered the governess, exposing him as a charlatan who merely exploited those around him and ultimately led tens of thousands to their deaths.
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Within less than an hour, the once-bold horde of fifty-thousand Avelrois militia, who saw themselves as the noble spark for rebellion around the world that would see it throw off the Emperor's collar, was utterly annihilated, with as few as only one militia survivor: [[Uriah Olathaire]]. It would also be revealed that Havuleq had indeed assaulted and murdered the governess, exposing him as a charlatan who merely exploited those around him and ultimately led tens of thousands to their deaths.{{Fn|1}}
  
The end of this battle marked the successful completion of the unification efforts on Terra, but at a terrible cost as the Emperor expected. Soon would spell the end of the Thunder Warriors as, without wars to fight and given their fundamental flaws, they now became as much a threat to the stability and ascension of mankind as they had to its enemies, leading to their betrayal and destruction.
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The end of this battle marked the successful completion of the unification efforts on Terra, but at a terrible cost as the Emperor expected. Soon would spell the end of the Thunder Warriors as, without wars to fight and given their fundamental flaws, they now became as much a threat to the stability and ascension of mankind as they had to its enemies, leading to their betrayal and destruction.{{Fn|1}}
  
==Source==
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==Sources==
 
*{{Endn|1}}: ''[[The Last Church (Short Story)]]'' by [[Graham McNeill]]
 
*{{Endn|1}}: ''[[The Last Church (Short Story)]]'' by [[Graham McNeill]]
  
 
[[Category:Pre-Imperial Times]]
 
[[Category:Pre-Imperial Times]]

Revision as of 08:33, 27 August 2021

Battle of Gaduare
Conflict Unification Wars[1]
Date M30[1]
Location Terra[1]
Outcome Total Imperium Victory
Anhilation of the militia
End of the Unification Wars[1]
Combatants
Avelroi Militia[1] Imperium of Man[1]
Commanders
Havuleq D'agross[1] Emperor of Mankind[1]
Strength
50,000 Franc light mitilia armed with Imperial Army equipment[1] 5,000 Thunder Warriors armed with Bolters and Chainswords[1]
Casualties
Near-complete destruction of 50,000 militia members
Havuleq killed[1]
Light-to-none

The Battle of Gaduare was the final battle in the series of conflicts known as the Unification Wars on Terra. It was also known as the Massacre of Gaduare, for it was less a battle than it was a brutal slaughter.[1]

Prelude

As the Unification Wars came to a close, nearly all of Terra had been unified under the Emperor of Mankind's rule, often by brutal force. All the great techno-barbarian hordes, militant nations, and warlords that had endlessly fought one another for dominion and resources had fallen, wiped out or assimilated into the coming Imperium of Man.[1]

The Battle of Avelroi

However, in the city of Avelroi in the land of Franc, unrest still bubbled and finally boiled over when a man named Havuleq D'agross claimed to be wrongfully convicted and sentenced to death for the murder of Avelroi's appointed governess. Before he could be executed by a firing squad, his allies fell upon the army unit sent to kill him, and during the fighting a number of civilians were killed by Imperial forces, including the son of a local Arbiter. This and Havuleq's gift for fiery speeches against the Emperor were enough for a hastily-formed militia to storm the local Army headquarters, seizing weapons there and massacring the soldiers garrisoning it. Havuleq then rallied nearby townships to his cause, and the militia's grew to nearly forty thousand men and women within a few months. Rather than training for the inevitable retaliation, they regularly paraded and reveled in their high spirit of optimism and triumph.[1]

Not long after, the Imperium sent a force from the East to put a stop to the rebellion. Hearing of this, Havuleq led the militia to meet them, growing their ranks even further as they marched. After a week's trek, they took up defensive positions in the hills of Gaduare for which the battle would be named, holding the high ground between the ruins of an old castle and impassible marshes, waiting for their enemy to appear. By this point, the militia's ranks had grown to around fifty thousand.[1]

The Massacre

A force of around five thousand of the Emperor's own elite Thunder Warriors arrived and took up a line opposite of the militia at about a kilometer's distance, waiting for them to make the first move. Bolstered by their numbers, the untrained and ill-disciplined militia charged en-masse down the hill towards the armored giants, firing weapons and uttering war cries as they rushed forward in a line as many as seven men deep.[1]

The Thunder Warriors held their ground, waiting for the militia to come close before loosing volleys from their bolters. The first five ranks of militia were gruesomely obliterated by the explosive rounds, including Havuleq whose entire lower body had been blown away. Their momentum shattered, the rebels were left standing in frozen shock before they broke and fled screaming back to the hills. Despite the enemy having been routed by the first volley, the Thunder Warriors gave chase with their chainswords, butchering everyone in their path. Those who tried to surrender or beg for mercy were also methodically slaughtered.[1]

Aftermath

Within less than an hour, the once-bold horde of fifty-thousand Avelrois militia, who saw themselves as the noble spark for rebellion around the world that would see it throw off the Emperor's collar, was utterly annihilated, with as few as only one militia survivor: Uriah Olathaire. It would also be revealed that Havuleq had indeed assaulted and murdered the governess, exposing him as a charlatan who merely exploited those around him and ultimately led tens of thousands to their deaths.[1]

The end of this battle marked the successful completion of the unification efforts on Terra, but at a terrible cost as the Emperor expected. Soon would spell the end of the Thunder Warriors as, without wars to fight and given their fundamental flaws, they now became as much a threat to the stability and ascension of mankind as they had to its enemies, leading to their betrayal and destruction.[1]

Sources