Siege of Magnolia (NW)

Siege of Magnolia (NW)
Part of the Africanna Campaign of the Neocon War
Basel-Ebelian troops in Magnolia
Date 2 February 2036 - 19 June 2036 Location Magnolia, Rhodeia Result Heimdallr Victory
Belligerents
Rhodeia Basel-Ebel United Kingdom	Neocon Forces: Republic of Concordia Quenmin Joyonghea Bethausia Holy Trabian Empire
Commanders and leaders
Michael Voss Charles Malema Wilhelm Frediericks Erwin Zuma Yukio Kushineda V	Robert MacIntyre Grant Vaughan Curtis Bolton
Strength
247,000 troops 200 helicopters 70 guns 300 vehicles 250 APCs 120 tanks	464,000 troops 300 helicopters 100 guns 400 vehicles 370 APCs 250 tanks
Casualties and losses
19,024 dead or wounded 39 helicopters 19 guns 96 vehicles 79 APCs 31 tanks	41,214 dead or wounded 59 helicopters 39 guns 165 vehicles 198 APCs 81 tanks

The Siege of Magnolia (2 February 2036 - 19 June 2036) lasted for 4 months, beginning in 2 February until in 19 June, after Concordian General Robert MacIntryre attempted to capture the Rhodeian capital of Magnolia, and securing a foothold in preparation for capturing the vital Port of Vandemeersburg. This would allow the Neocons to open the Rhodeian port to Neocon supplies and shipping, as well as preparing for grand offensives south towards the Cape of Blessed Hope, and potentially preparing for an invasion on a neutral Ingelmian Africanna.

In 2035, the Neocons were at the peak of their influence in Africanna and immediately moved