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| partof = [[Prodavan War]] | | partof = [[Prodavan War]] | ||
| image = | | image = Hill451 1.JPG | ||
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| caption = | | caption = Imperial entrenchments on Hill 451. | ||
| date = 27th March - 7th April 1991 | | date = 27th March - 7th April 1991 | ||
| place = Hill 451, Earldom of [[Agrea]] | | place = Hill 451, Earldom of [[Agrea]] | ||
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| combatant2 = [[File:New Prodavan Flag.png|30x20px]] [[Republican Prodava|Prodava]] | | combatant2 = [[File:New Prodavan Flag.png|30x20px]] [[Republican Prodava|Prodava]] | ||
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| commander1 = | | commander1 = '''[[Charles, 1st Earl of Kundakçı|Sir Charles Woodhouse]]'''<br> | ||
[[Sir Richard Smith|Richard Smith]]<br> | |||
[[Ian Williams]]<br> | |||
[[Martin Rutherford]] | |||
| commander2 = | | commander2 = '''[[Rasseed Salahe]]'''<br> | ||
[[Wolfgang Necker]] | |||
| commander3 = | | commander3 = | ||
| units1 = [[Second Corps (Vionna-Frankenlisch)|Second Corps]]<br> | | units1 = [[Second Corps (Vionna-Frankenlisch)|Second Corps]]<br> | ||
[[Royal Fishersfield Regiment]] | [[Royal Fishersfield Regiment]] | ||
| units2 = [[2 Corps (Prodava)|2 Corps | | units2 = [[2 Corps (Prodava)|2 Corps]] | ||
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| strength1 = 19,000 | | strength1 = 19,000 | ||
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{{Campaignbox Oliv Offensive}} | {{Campaignbox Oliv Offensive}} | ||
The '''Battle of Hill 451''' was a major engagement of the [[Prodavan War]] taking place during the Prodavan [[Oliv Offensive]]. Hill 451 was a major strategic point for the Imperial Army | The '''Battle of Hill 451''' was a major engagement of the [[Prodavan War]] taking place during the Prodavan [[Oliv Offensive]]. Hill 451 was a major strategic point for the Imperial Army in the region of Agrea. Used by the Imperial forces for its prominence over the border region, making it perfect for observation and listening posts, encircling Hill 451 was the first objective of the Prodavan offensive against Oliv. Initially defended only by a single infantry battalion, the hill came to be defended by 19,000 Imperial troops under General Sir [[Charles, 1st Earl of Kundakçı|Sir Charles Woodhouse]] against 33,000 encircling Prodavans under General [[Rasseed Salahe]]. | ||
Hill 451 was defended by Sir Charles Woodhouse's [[Second Corps (Vionna-Frankenlisch)|Second Corps]] along with the [[Royal Fishersfield Regiment]] and a small security detachment of [[Imperial Pathfinders|Pathfinders]]. | |||
==Background== | |||
==Encirclement== | |||
==Breakout== | |||
==Aftermath== | |||
Latest revision as of 15:42, 16 September 2024
| Battle of Hill 451 | |||||||
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| Part of Prodavan War | |||||||
 Imperial entrenchments on Hill 451. | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Vionna-Frankenlisch |
 Prodava | ||||||
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Sir Charles Woodhouse | Wolfgang Necker | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
| Royal Fishersfield Regiment | 2 Corps | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 19,000 | 33,000 | ||||||
The Battle of Hill 451 was a major engagement of the Prodavan War taking place during the Prodavan Oliv Offensive. Hill 451 was a major strategic point for the Imperial Army in the region of Agrea. Used by the Imperial forces for its prominence over the border region, making it perfect for observation and listening posts, encircling Hill 451 was the first objective of the Prodavan offensive against Oliv. Initially defended only by a single infantry battalion, the hill came to be defended by 19,000 Imperial troops under General Sir Sir Charles Woodhouse against 33,000 encircling Prodavans under General Rasseed Salahe.
Hill 451 was defended by Sir Charles Woodhouse's Second Corps along with the Royal Fishersfield Regiment and a small security detachment of Pathfinders.