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{{GalaxyPortal}}{{AdeptusMechanicusPortalcite}}A major supplier for [[Sabbat Worlds Crusade]], '''Orestes was attacked by ''' is a grand horde of [[Chaos Titans]] in 779.[[M41]]. The Forge's own force of God-Machines, the [[Legio Tempestus]], was severely depleted through constant tithes to the Crusade, and stood no hope of holding off the hordes of Chaos. As luck would have it, the [[Legio Invicta]] was travelling past Orestes on their way to the Crusade main front after crushing a force of [[EldarWorld]] in the [[Beltran Cluster]], and Lord Gearhart of Invicta came to the Forge's aid.<sup>1</sup><br>Orestes was liberated from Chaos within weeks, although the southernmost hives were destroyed in the fighting, and a great many engines and [[Imperial GuardImperium]] were lost.<sup>1</sup>
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A major supplier for the [[Sabbat Worlds Crusade]], Orestes was attacked by a grand horde of [[Chaos Titans]] in 779.[[M41]]. The Forge's own force of God-Machines, the [[Legio Tempestus]], was severely depleted through constant [[tithe]]s to the Crusade, and stood no hope of holding off the hordes of Chaos. As luck would have it, the [[Legio Invicta]] was travelling past Orestes on their way to the Crusade main front after crushing a force of [[Eldar]] in the [[Beltran Cluster]], and Lord [[Gearhart]] of [[Invicta]] came to the Forge's aid.{{Fn|1}}
Orestes was liberated from Chaos within weeks, although the southernmost hives were destroyed in the fighting, and a great many engines and [[Imperial Guard]] were lost.{{Fn|1}}
==See Also==
==Sources==
*<sup>{{Endn|1</sup>}}: [[Titanicus (Novel)]] by [[Dan Abnett]]., {{Cite This}}[[Category:Battles (Sabbat Worlds Crusade)]]
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