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The '''{{PAGENAME}}First Battle of Sverren''' took place in '''757.[[M41]]''' during [[Operation Newfound]], the second phase of the [[Sabbat Worlds Crusade]].
[[Sverren]] was a vital objective world, both strategically and for morale purposes, being located in a central part of the region known as the Holy Visage (a stellar formation said to resemble the face of [[Saint Sabbat]]). The invasion force was placed under the joint command of [[Lord Militant]] [[Humel]] and [[General]] [[Bulledin]]. The initial assault succeeded in routing the primary concentration of [[Chaos]] forces and in killing the Archenemy leader, [[Magister (Chaos)|Magister]] [[Kuvelo]].{{Fn|1a}}
Because of his experience in the theatre, Bulledin was assigned to the Imperial force sent to retake Sverren two years later, when the planet was overrun by [[Archon (Chaos)|Archon]] [[Nadzybar]]'s vicious counterattack, leading to the [[Second Battle of Sverren]].{{Fn|1c}}
== Source Sources ==
*1: [[The Sabbat Worlds Crusade (Background Book)]] by [[Dan Abnett]]
**{{Endn|1a}}: pg. 26