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{{Battle
|Name =Betalis Campaign
|Image =BetalisWar.jpg
|Image caption=Initial Eldar landings on Betalis III
|Conflict =
|Date =894.[[M41]]
|Location =[[Betalis III]]
|Outcome =[[Eldar]] withdraw after achieving objective
|Combatant1 =[[Cadian Shock Trooper]]s<br>[[Elysian Drop Troops]]<br>[[Space Wolves]]<br>[[Legio Gryphonicus]]
|Combatant2 =[[Eldar]] Alliance
|Commanders1 =[[General]] [[Myndoras Odon]]<br>[[Bran Redmaw]]
|Commanders2 =[[Farseer]] [[Bel-Annath]]
|Strength1 = [[Cadian 6th Armoured Regiment]]<br>[[22nd Elysian Drop Troop Regiment]]<br>[[Bran Redmaw]]'s [[Great Company]]<br>8 [[Titan]]s
|Strength2 =[[Mymeara]]<br>[[Alaitoc]]<br>[[Void Dragons]]<br>[[Sky Raiders]]<br>[[Sunblitz Brotherhood]]
|Casualties1 =Heavy
|Casualties2 =Unknown, but moderately heavy
}}
The '''Betalis Campaign''' was fought between the [[Imperium]] and various [[Eldar]] forces in 894.[[M41]]. It began when the Eldar landed on the [[Ice World]] of [[Betalis III]] in search for the [[Exarch Armour]] of the [[Phoenix Lord]] [[Irillyth]].{{Fn|1}}
==Overview==
The battle began when [[Eldar]] forces from [[Craftworld]]s [[Mymeara]] and [[Alaitoc]] along with the [[Void Dragons]], [[Sky Raiders]], and [[Sunblitz Brotherhood]] [[Eldar Corsair|Corsair]] warbands entered the Betalis System in search of Irillyth's armour after its location had been verified by Mymeara's [[Farseer]]s. The Eldar hoped to reactivate the armour and bring the [[Phoenix Lord]] to life in order to fight for the safety of the Eldar race once more. Initially smashing through the [[Imperial Navy]] orbital defense platforms and patrol craft, the Eldar soon descended upon Betalis III's surface while heavy war engines and reinforcements entered the world through its hidden [[Webway Nexus]]. However the Eldar encountered stiff resistance from the [[Imperial Guard]], [[Space Wolves]], and [[Collegia Titanica]] forces that were moved to reinforce the planet once it came under [[xenos]] attack.{{Fn|1a}}
After vicious Imperial resistance that fought the Eldar to a bloody stalemate, the Eldar succeeded in identifying and retrieving Irillyth's Armour and [[Spirit Stone]]. Thus the xenos then left as mysteriously and quickly as they had arrived, leaving the confounded Imperial forces as they were. The Imperium for its part interpreted this series of events as a great victory, despite the [[Ordo Xenos]] remaining highly suspicious due to their past experiences with the enigmatic Eldar. However soon the grim news arrived that the more sinister Eldar Corsairs had kidnapped large segments of the [[Human]] population of Betalis III as they withdrew.{{Fn|1b}}{{Fn|1c}}
==Sources==
*{{Endn|1}}: [[Imperial Armour Volume Eleven - The Doom of Mymeara]]
**{{Endn|1a}}: Chapters 1-2
**{{Endn|1b}}: Chapters 3-4
**{{Endn|1c}}: Epilogue
|Name =Betalis Campaign
|Image =BetalisWar.jpg
|Image caption=Initial Eldar landings on Betalis III
|Conflict =
|Date =894.[[M41]]
|Location =[[Betalis III]]
|Outcome =[[Eldar]] withdraw after achieving objective
|Combatant1 =[[Cadian Shock Trooper]]s<br>[[Elysian Drop Troops]]<br>[[Space Wolves]]<br>[[Legio Gryphonicus]]
|Combatant2 =[[Eldar]] Alliance
|Commanders1 =[[General]] [[Myndoras Odon]]<br>[[Bran Redmaw]]
|Commanders2 =[[Farseer]] [[Bel-Annath]]
|Strength1 = [[Cadian 6th Armoured Regiment]]<br>[[22nd Elysian Drop Troop Regiment]]<br>[[Bran Redmaw]]'s [[Great Company]]<br>8 [[Titan]]s
|Strength2 =[[Mymeara]]<br>[[Alaitoc]]<br>[[Void Dragons]]<br>[[Sky Raiders]]<br>[[Sunblitz Brotherhood]]
|Casualties1 =Heavy
|Casualties2 =Unknown, but moderately heavy
}}
The '''Betalis Campaign''' was fought between the [[Imperium]] and various [[Eldar]] forces in 894.[[M41]]. It began when the Eldar landed on the [[Ice World]] of [[Betalis III]] in search for the [[Exarch Armour]] of the [[Phoenix Lord]] [[Irillyth]].{{Fn|1}}
==Overview==
The battle began when [[Eldar]] forces from [[Craftworld]]s [[Mymeara]] and [[Alaitoc]] along with the [[Void Dragons]], [[Sky Raiders]], and [[Sunblitz Brotherhood]] [[Eldar Corsair|Corsair]] warbands entered the Betalis System in search of Irillyth's armour after its location had been verified by Mymeara's [[Farseer]]s. The Eldar hoped to reactivate the armour and bring the [[Phoenix Lord]] to life in order to fight for the safety of the Eldar race once more. Initially smashing through the [[Imperial Navy]] orbital defense platforms and patrol craft, the Eldar soon descended upon Betalis III's surface while heavy war engines and reinforcements entered the world through its hidden [[Webway Nexus]]. However the Eldar encountered stiff resistance from the [[Imperial Guard]], [[Space Wolves]], and [[Collegia Titanica]] forces that were moved to reinforce the planet once it came under [[xenos]] attack.{{Fn|1a}}
After vicious Imperial resistance that fought the Eldar to a bloody stalemate, the Eldar succeeded in identifying and retrieving Irillyth's Armour and [[Spirit Stone]]. Thus the xenos then left as mysteriously and quickly as they had arrived, leaving the confounded Imperial forces as they were. The Imperium for its part interpreted this series of events as a great victory, despite the [[Ordo Xenos]] remaining highly suspicious due to their past experiences with the enigmatic Eldar. However soon the grim news arrived that the more sinister Eldar Corsairs had kidnapped large segments of the [[Human]] population of Betalis III as they withdrew.{{Fn|1b}}{{Fn|1c}}
==Sources==
*{{Endn|1}}: [[Imperial Armour Volume Eleven - The Doom of Mymeara]]
**{{Endn|1a}}: Chapters 1-2
**{{Endn|1b}}: Chapters 3-4
**{{Endn|1c}}: Epilogue
