Battle of Schann-tau
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| - | After initial setbacks for the Lippstadt League at the [[Battle of Altena]] and then the fall of [[Rentenberg Fortress]] to Duke [[Reinhard von Lohengramm]]'s forces, High [[Military ranks of the Galactic Empire#High_Admiral|High Admiral]] [[Willibald Joachim von Merkatz]] personally took command and engaged Admiral [[Oskar von Reuenthal]]. The greater coordination and cohesion of Lippstadt forces was noticed by Reuenthal and after sustaining 3 waves of attacks, Reuenthal decided to withdraw from Schann-tau, reasoning that its strategic value did not justify the increased casualties involved in a more determined defence. ({{logh|022}}) | + | After initial setbacks for the Lippstadt League at the [[Battle of Altena]] and then the fall of [[Rentenberg Fortress]] to Duke [[Reinhard von Lohengramm]]'s forces, High [[Military ranks of the Galactic Empire#High_Admiral|High Admiral]] [[Willibald Joachim von Merkatz]] personally took command and engaged Admiral [[Oskar von Reuenthal]]. The greater coordination and cohesion of Lippstadt forces was noticed by Reuenthal and after sustaining 3 waves of attacks, Reuenthal decided to withdraw from Schann-tau, reasoning that its strategic value did not justify the increased casualties involved in a more determined defence against the more numerous Lippstadt forces. ({{logh|022}}) |
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Revision as of 13:07, 7 December 2013
| Battle of Arlesheim | |||||
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| Date: | 797 UC | ||||
| Location: | Schann-tau Starzone | ||||
| Result: | Minor Lippstadt League victory | ||||
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The Battle of Schann-tau (Japanese: シャンタウ星域の会戦) was a battle of the Imperial Civil War which took place in the Schann-tau Starzone in 797 UC (488 IC / 3597 CE).
History
After initial setbacks for the Lippstadt League at the Battle of Altena and then the fall of Rentenberg Fortress to Duke Reinhard von Lohengramm's forces, High High Admiral Willibald Joachim von Merkatz personally took command and engaged Admiral Oskar von Reuenthal. The greater coordination and cohesion of Lippstadt forces was noticed by Reuenthal and after sustaining 3 waves of attacks, Reuenthal decided to withdraw from Schann-tau, reasoning that its strategic value did not justify the increased casualties involved in a more determined defence against the more numerous Lippstadt forces. (LOGH: 'Courage and Loyalty')
Legacy
This would be the sole Lippstadt military success, though Merkatz noted that it was as much due to Lohengramm's forces declining to engage in a bigger battle. This minor success would however further feed the arrogance of the Lippstadt nobles and the contempt with which they viewed their enemy, who came largely from commoner backgrounds. This belittling and underestimation of the enemy would lead to later Lippstadt defeats.
