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'''Battlefleet Gothic''' is the [[Imperial Navy|Imperial Navy's]] [[Battlefleet]] of the [[Gothic Sector]] of the [[Imperium]]. It is most famous for bearing the brunt of [[Abaddon the Despoiler]]s [[Gothic War|Twelfth Black Crusade]], also known as the Gothic War.<sup>1a</sup>
==History==
Responsible for overseeing the safety of the [[Imperial Fleet]]s activities throughout the Gothic Sector, Battlefleet Gothic has always had to deal with a myriad of threats such as [[Ork]] [[Freebooterz]], [[Eldar Corsair|Eldar Corsair's]], and [[human]] pirates.<sup>1-p98</sup> However due to its close proximity to the [[Eye of Terror]] its greatest threat has always come from the Forces of [[Chaos]], particularly the [[Black Crusade]]s of [[Abaddon the Despoiler]].<sup>1-p92</sup> The threat from Chaos culminated in early [[M41]] as the Gothic Sector became the frontline for the latest of the Despoiler's Black Crusades: the Gothic War. During the early stages of the conflict Battlefleet Gothic suffered horrendous losses in a surprise attack<sup>1-p95</sup> and was bled to near exhaustion against the invading Chaos Fleet, which managed to capture most of the Sectors [[Blackstone Fortress|Blackstone Fortresses]] and destroyed entire worlds with a massive ship known as [[Planet Killer]].<sup>1-p96</sup>
In the end however the Imperium would emerge victorious after the Battlefleet's [[Admiral]], [[Cornelius von Ravensburg|Ravensburg]], managed to turn the tide against Chaos at the [[Battle of Gethsemane]] and Pirate forces at the [[Attack on the Pirates' Haven]].<sup>1-p98</sup> Using the ensuing years after their victory to rebuild their strength, the whole of Battlefleet Gothic later returned to aid the Sectors surrounding the [[Cadian Gate]] during the [[Thirteenth Black Crusade]].<sup>2</sup>
==Famous Ships of Battlefleet Gothic==
*[[Divine Right]] - [[Emperor Class Battleship]]
*[[Bloodhawk]] - [[Retribution Class Battleship]]
*[[Cardinal Boras]] - [[Retribution Class Battleship]]
*[[Marquis Lex]] - [[Mars Class Battlecruiser]]
==Sources==
*<sup>1</sup>: [[Battlefleet Gothic Rulebook]]
*<sup>2</sup>: http://web.archive.org/web/20040214194845/http://www.eyeofterror.com/us/newsletter/newsletter4.htm
[[Category:Imperial Navy]]
[[Category:Gothic War]]
==History==
Responsible for overseeing the safety of the [[Imperial Fleet]]s activities throughout the Gothic Sector, Battlefleet Gothic has always had to deal with a myriad of threats such as [[Ork]] [[Freebooterz]], [[Eldar Corsair|Eldar Corsair's]], and [[human]] pirates.<sup>1-p98</sup> However due to its close proximity to the [[Eye of Terror]] its greatest threat has always come from the Forces of [[Chaos]], particularly the [[Black Crusade]]s of [[Abaddon the Despoiler]].<sup>1-p92</sup> The threat from Chaos culminated in early [[M41]] as the Gothic Sector became the frontline for the latest of the Despoiler's Black Crusades: the Gothic War. During the early stages of the conflict Battlefleet Gothic suffered horrendous losses in a surprise attack<sup>1-p95</sup> and was bled to near exhaustion against the invading Chaos Fleet, which managed to capture most of the Sectors [[Blackstone Fortress|Blackstone Fortresses]] and destroyed entire worlds with a massive ship known as [[Planet Killer]].<sup>1-p96</sup>
In the end however the Imperium would emerge victorious after the Battlefleet's [[Admiral]], [[Cornelius von Ravensburg|Ravensburg]], managed to turn the tide against Chaos at the [[Battle of Gethsemane]] and Pirate forces at the [[Attack on the Pirates' Haven]].<sup>1-p98</sup> Using the ensuing years after their victory to rebuild their strength, the whole of Battlefleet Gothic later returned to aid the Sectors surrounding the [[Cadian Gate]] during the [[Thirteenth Black Crusade]].<sup>2</sup>
==Famous Ships of Battlefleet Gothic==
*[[Divine Right]] - [[Emperor Class Battleship]]
*[[Bloodhawk]] - [[Retribution Class Battleship]]
*[[Cardinal Boras]] - [[Retribution Class Battleship]]
*[[Marquis Lex]] - [[Mars Class Battlecruiser]]
==Sources==
*<sup>1</sup>: [[Battlefleet Gothic Rulebook]]
*<sup>2</sup>: http://web.archive.org/web/20040214194845/http://www.eyeofterror.com/us/newsletter/newsletter4.htm
[[Category:Imperial Navy]]
[[Category:Gothic War]]
