Tyros Gulf Campaign
The Tyros Gulf Campaign took place in 830.M41, when Chapter Master Vladimir Pugh led two-thirds of the Imperial Fists Chapter[1] and Knights from House Hawkshroud[2] into the Tyros Gulf to retake a string of worlds; these had been conquered by Rogal Dorn during the Great Crusade and had subsequently been lost by the Imperium during the Horus Heresy.[1]
While the Imperial Fists and Knights campaigned on the world Lobas, the Eldar Ranger Illic Nightspear and forces from Craftworld Alaitoc launched a surprise attack against them.[2] During the attack, Pugh was nearly killed by an Eldar sniper before the Chapter Champion, Demitrius Valor, sacrificed himself by taking the shot intended for the Chapter Master.[1] Afterwards, House Hawkshroud's Knights protected Pugh from any further Eldar attack[2] until the Xenos were forced to flee, when the Chapter's Sixth Company were deployed, via Stormraven, to reinforce Pugh's position.[1]
Sources
- 1: Codex: Space Marines (6th Edition) (E-Book Edition), pg. 152
- 2: Codex: Imperial Knights (6th Edition) - Heraldry & Livery Of The Knightly Houses - House Hawkshroud
