Military Operations of Caradia

Operation Vendetta

Operation Vendetta
Date 23.XIV.1677–ongoing AN Location Sacovia
Belligerents
Caradia Hill Division First Tundra Battalion First Hill Battalion	LONSS Terrorist Forces

Following the terrorist attack on Sacred Square, Relacul, the Caradian crown resolved to immediately take strong action against LONSS, who had claimed to have perpetrated the attack as a retaliation for ending the country's isolation, potentially bringing new settlers to Sacovia. The Caradian Legions were mobilised to march into Sacovia and destroy all terrorist resistance.

Operation Vendetta was officially declared on 23.XIV.1677 AN, stating that the goal of the operation was to crush any and all terrorist resistance in Sacovia, and find and execute Ròneau d'Àgrôvia, the self-proclaimed 'Sovereign Prince of Sacovia'. Operation Vendetta divided the area into two zones:

• Frontier Zone: The area outside the borders of the Duchy. This area is intended to be captured by the First Tundra Battalion and occupied to prevent a reemergence of any terrorist cells in the area. The area is suspected to have been fortified for some time prior, and so a larger direct attack force has been sent to this zone to wipe out any resistance with a front heavy attack. The frontier zone's starting line is the edge of the Vețula Hills, but if the stated goals have not been accomplished by the time the forces reach the area, the operational line will expand until the objective is completed.
• Home Zone: The area within the borders of the Duchy, currently under threat from the guerilla fighting conducted by LONSS. The First Hill Battalion, trained to deal with the rough terrain of the Vețula Hills, has been sent to this zone to follow behind the frontier zone to provide protection to the civilan population, as well as remove any remaining terrorist cells. The battalion would spread out following the successful march of the soldiers in the frontier, to hunt down remaining terrorist sites. The home zone will expand following successful campaigns by the First Tundra Battalion, out to either the edge of the Vețula Hills, or until Ròneau d'Àgrôvia is captured and killed.

Caradia intends to capitalise on the territory captured from the insurgency by construction of additional military bases, in order to construct mines for the area's plentiful resources.

Operation Vendetta proceeded from the beginning with minor victories against small guerrilla skirmishes from LONSS. The forces of LONSS seemed disorganised and unsure of their tactics to leaders in the Legions. Attacks against the home zone ceased when the march started, as the soldiers proceeded into unclaimed territory. Problems began when larger battles started occuring in the more remote regions of Sacovia, with some of the nomadic tribes appearing to have disappeared, likely due to membership in LONSS. Progress came to a halt when it was discovered that LONSS had holed up in Custelo Àgrôvia-Sôvio, a castle that dated back over a thousand years, before the Sacovian populace became largely nomadic. The First Tundra Battalion retreated from the area when they were attacked with artillery fire from the castle which, although it was used by dated weaponry, made the position much more difficult to assault. The Cannon Corps was brought out of its preparatory phase and began a march to the castle, in order to begin a siege of the area. The First Hill Battalion spread out to ensure that ground gained during the first phase of the operation was not lost while the siege was prepared.

Siege on the castle lasted longer than expected. The terrorists appeared to be prepared for a sustained encounter, while the Caradian forces were expcting a quick victory. The siege ended up lasting six days, which caused the terrorist forces to become exhausted and finally surrender. It was discovered afterward, however, that large numbers of the terrorists had used the siege as a diversion to escape and scatter across Sacovia, taking Ròneau d'Àgrôvia with them.

After the siege, Operation Vendetta's main goal had been completed, as the terroristic forces had little cohesion after the siege, though they still existed. The Cannon Corps and First Hill Battalion were recalled, while the First Tundra Battalion continued patrolling through unclaimed Sacovia searching for Ròneau.

It was later determined that Ròneau had likely escaped out of Caplona via a hijacked patrol boat. The operation, while technically ongoing, effectively ended 24.VII.1678, since the Caradian Legions announced that the search for Ròneau would not proceed out of Caplona.