Battle of the Capitol Gardens

"Priority vox channel Secundus. Lord Ascendant, I lead the faithful assaulting Capitol Spire. I am pleased to report that the Spire's defenders have fallen. They were uprepared for an attack from within. We shall hold this spire and await your transmission, bearing further instructions. Glory to the Ascendant! Glory to Khorne!"

— Unnamed Sergeant, Traitor Guard (formerly of the Cadian 110th)^[1]

Battle of the Capitol Gardens Conflict Third Aurelian Crusade[1] Location Meridian Capital Spire Capitol Gardens Outcome Imperial Victory Combatants Imperium[1] Traitor Guard (formerly Cadian 110th)[1] Commanders Apollo Diomedes Unnamed traitor Sergeant † Strength Blood Ravens At least one Leman Russ Battle Tank Several Banewolves Chimeras Valkyries Numerous squads of Traitor Guard Guardsmen Stormtroopers Heavy Weapon Squad At least one Ogryn Squad several Battlecannon Turret Emplacements several Bunkers 1 HQ Imperial Bastion Casualties Unspecified Unnamed traitor sergeant, most of his force, the HQ Bastion

During the Third Aurelian Crusade, a battle occurred in the Capitol Gardens in the Capital Spire of Meridian, which saw the Blood Ravens under Captain Apollo Diomedes root out and destroy a force of Traitor Guard formerly of the Cadian 110th which had betrayed and overtaken Meridian's capital in a coup.^[1]

Overview

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Trivia

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• Given the multi-campaign nature of Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Retribution this particular in-game mission can be played from the perspective of other factions, such as the Imperial Guard under General Castor or Freebooters under Warboss Bluddflagg. This article is written under the premise of the Blood Ravens campaign being the one which has occured in-setting, given the premise of Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III indicating a Blood Raven victory and survival of Apollo Diomedes in the Third Aurelian Crusade. As this mission was important for the Blood Ravens to track down Azariah Kyras, it can be presumed that they were the ones to ultimately undertake this mission.^[2]

Sources

• 1: Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Retribution, Meridian - Capitol Gardens
• 2: Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III