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{{stubWIP}}{{TauPortalBattle|Name = Taros Campaign|Image = TarosCampaign.jpg|Image caption= [[Tau]] forces move on [[Taros]]|Conflict = [[Third Sphere of Expansion]]|Date = 998.[[M41]]|Location = [[Taros]] System|Outcome = Tau victory|Combatant1 = [[Imperium of Man]]|Combatant2 = [[Tau Empire]]|Commanders1 = [[Lord Commander]] [[Otto Ivan Gustavus]]<br>[[General|Lord Marshal]] [[De Stael]]<br>[[Captain]] [[Armaros]]<br>[[Captain]] [[Orelius]]<br>[[Commissar]] [[Mordred Van Horic]]<br>[[Admiral]] [[Kotto]]<br>[[Princeps]] [[Jernay]]|Commanders2 = [[Commander Longknife]]<br>[[Aun'vre]] (KIA)|Strength1 = [[Taros Campaign_#Imperial Order of Battle|See Order of Battle]]|Strength2 = [[Taros Campaign_#Tau Order of Battle|See Order of Battle]]|Casualties1 = 10,000 Killed<br>15,000 wounded<br>20,000 Captured<br>350 tanks<br>700 APCs<br>200 artillery pieces<br>1 [[Light Cruiser]]<br>8 [[Escort]]s|Casualties2 = Thousands<br>1 [[Battleship]]<br>8 [[Escort]]s}}
Occurring in 998.[[M41]]{{Fn|1a}}, precipitated by [[The Denab Incident]]{{Fn|1b}}, the '''Taros Campaign''' pitched [[Imperial]] forces against the Taros [[Planetary Defence Forces]], the [[Tau]], and their [[Kroot]] mercenary allies in a series of battles over the planet [[Taros]], known as [[T'ros]] to the Tau.{{cite this}}
Prior to the campaign, Planetary Governor [[Aulis]], head of the Taros government, developed friendly trading relations with the Tau, and sought to defect to the [[Tau Empire]] with the support of much of the planetary population.{{Fn|1c}}
When his treachery was unveiled, the [[Avenging Sons]] [[Space Marine]]s were called upon to assassinate Governor Aulis in what was to be the First Taros Intervention. The [[Avenging Sons]] were unable to carry out the assignment after suffering tremendous losses including one [[Space Marine Dreadnought|Dreadnought]] at the hands of the Tau forces already assigned to protect the capital [[Tarokeen]] and the governor.{{Fn|1d}} Following the assassination attempt the [[Tau]] officially annexed Taros while the Imperium gathered the 4621st Imperial Army to reclaim the planet.{{Fn|1e}}
A large scale invasion followed, including fleet actions within the [[Taros System]]{{Fn|1f}}, however in the end Imperial forces were forced to retreat after suffering heavy losses including more than five complete [[Imperial Guard Regiment]]s' worth of troops, one [[Warhound Titan]] and several [[Imperial Navy]] vessels.{{Fn|1g}}
