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The '''Avignor Uprising''' occurred on the [[Cardinal World]] of [[Avignor]] in [[M41]] and is notable for being the first instance where the [[Sisters of Battle]] deployed [[Repressor]]s.<sup>{{Fn|1</sup>}}
==Overview==
The uprising began when a crowd of over a million pilgrims, gathering for Day of the [[Emperor's]] Ascension, were incited to riot by rebels. The local [[Adeptus Arbites]] Precinct found itself overrun as the enraged crowds armed themselves with captured and scavenged weapons. Disorder and rioting became a full-scale battle as the rebels began to direct the mobs actions. A [[PDF]] armoury was captured and the situation deteroirted out of the Arbites control.
In need of aid, the [[Adepta Sororitas]] of the [[Order of the Sacred Rose]] guarding the palace of the [[Cardinal]] of Avignor rose to action. The Battle Sisters crewed a dozen of the Arbites Repressors, first replacing the non-lethal anti-riot weaponry with their favored [[Heavy Flamer]]s and [[Heavy Bolter]]s then took to the streets to purge the heretics and their followers. After a bitter two week street battle, the uprising was defeated in large thanks to the Sisters Repressors. Following the victory, the [[Canoness]] of the Order of the Sacred Rose was gifted with all the surviving repressors by the commanding Arbites [[Adeptus Arbites_#Organisational Structure|Marshal of the Court]]. Eventually due to its success, the Repressor began to be used by a wide variety of Orders of the Sisters of Battle.<sup>{{Fn|1</sup>}}
==Sources==
*<sup>{{Endn|1</sup>}}: [[Imperial Armour Volume 2]] , pg.233
[[Category:Anti-Imperial Rebellions]]
[[Category:Battles (Adepta Sororitas)]]
