Battle of Glazer's River
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This article is about the The First Battle at Glazer's Creek; for the Second Battle at Glazer's Creek, see Last Stand at Glazer's Creek II. |
The Battle of Glazer's River,[1] also known as Last Stand at Glazer's Creek,[2] was a historical victory of the XXIV Praetorian Guard regiment, commanded by Captain Caine, against a large Ork Waaagh! led by Warboss Grishnak.[1]
History
On the Ork invaded Montar VII,[2] the 3rd Platoon of the XXIV Praetorian Regiment's A-Company spent a night in the farm of Conrad Glazer, near Glazer's River. The 3rd platoon, without its Chimeras and with many wounded was forced to defend itself from a seemingly unending horde of Orks. A handful of civilians who worked for Glazer also took up arms to aid in the defence of the farm. The civilians involved were "Farmer Glazer", a Bounty Hunter named "Blikk" and a Ratling sniper called "Hooky", who was the unexpected hero of the battle, shooting from his raised spot atop a tower, and felling a surprising amount of Greenskins.[1]
Twenty years later a second battle would be fought at the same location.[2]
Trivia
- The battle and scenario is based on the historical Battle of Rorke's Drift in the 1879 Anglo-Zulu War.[1]
- Last Stand at Glazer's Creek II is a sequel to the Battle of Glazer's River, which takes place twenty years later, and stars the 24th Ventrillian Nobles. It appears in White Dwarf June 2018.[2]
- Last Stand at Asch Creek is a modified version of the Battle of Glazer's River, which stars the Mordian 24th and takes place during the Third War for Armageddon. It appears in Citadel Journal 48.[3]
Sources
- 1: White Dwarf 222 (UK), pgs. 71-87
- 2: White Dwarf June 2018 — Battle Report: Last Stand at Glazer's Creek II, pg. 88
- 3: Citadel Journal 48 — Last Stand at Asch Creek, pg. 20