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'''Operation Roland’s Horn''' - This was a [[Federated Suns]] military operation conducted at the dawn of the [[Third Succession War]] in [[2930]], against both the [[Capellan Confederation]] and the [[Draconis Combine]].

==History==
===Conception and Plan===
Field Marshal of the Capellan March and [[heir apparent]] [[Peter Davion (30th c.)|Peter Davion]] formulated a  military plan to reap worlds from the weakened borders of the Capellan Confederation. Peter Davion pushed his father for two years to break the [[Armistice of Van Diemen IV]].

Peter designed Roland's Horn as a two-pronged thrust at the confederation border near [[Terra]].  With one of the invasion forces launching from the Federated Suns world of [[Demeter]], and another from [[Addicks]].

The Demeter Task force, led by Field Marshal Davion, would target the Capellan worlds while the other would target Draconis Combine-held worlds.

====Capellan Front====
In 2930, Marshal Davion's task force assaulted [[New Aragon]] with the [[First Avalon Hussars]] [[RCT]].  The Hussars' heavily laden Aerospace force overwhelmed that of the garrison force. While on the planet, the Capellan commander would order a withdrawal, citing orders from the Chancellor to avoid losses.   

Field Marshall Davion's task force went on to the primary targets of [[Ankaa]], [[Deneb Kaitos|Deneb]], [[Halloran V]], and [[Ruchbah]] with little to no resistance.  On [[Kawich]], [[New Hessen]], and [[Nopah]] FedSun forces met some resistance to their invasion, despite them being secondary targets.<ref>''House Davion (The Federated Suns)'', p. 85, "The Armistice Ends" - Details of the Capellan front of Operation Roland's Horn.</ref><ref>''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 65, "Back of Battle" - Refine and shorten version of events of Operation Roland's Horn.</ref>

====Draconis Front====
At the same time as his son's invasion began, First Prince [[Joseph Davion II]] led his task force to the Draconis Combine world of [[Xhosa VII]].

In the Xhosa VII system, First Prince's task force using false IDs slipped into the system. Xhosa VII's defenders had been fooled by [[MIIO]] misinformation campaign thinking the bulk of the Davion forces were focused on assaulting the Confederation.  The Federation ships had moved among heavy civilian traffic towards the planet orbit.  However, Combine forces identified them midway through their flight to planet.  Once on the ground, Kurita Aerospace Fighters bombed Federation DropShip, including critically injuring the First Prince in his ''[[BattleMaster]]''. Combine forces thinking they had crippled the Davion's forces grew confident they could win.  However, General [[Wallace Mickertrick]] took over command and kept the invasion together, pushing back the resurgent Kurita forces.  The campaign for the planet ended in [[2931]], where General Mickertick dueled and killed garrison commander General Sakamoto in the planetary capital.<ref>''House Davion (The Federated Suns)'', p. 86, "Xhosa VII" - Battle of Xhosa VII details and its conclusion.</ref>

====Conclusion====
As Peter Davion began to gather his forces for the second phase of the operation, word of his father's condition reached him.  In 2931, he would take throne from his stricken father.  His military operation ended with the fall of [[Xhosa VII]].

==References==
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==Bibliography==
*''[[House Davion (The Federated Suns)]]''
*''[[Handbook: House Davion]]''

[[Category:Third Succession War Era Military Operations|ROLAND'S HORN]]