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{{Battle|Name = {{PAGENAME}}|Image =|Image caption=|Conflict = |Date = 640-651.[[M41]]|Location = [[Maelstrom]]|Outcome = Imperial victory|Combatant1 = [[Imperium]]|Combatant2 = [[Chaos|Forces of Chaos]]----[[Xenos]]|Commanders1 = |Commanders2 = |Strength1 = [[Astral Claws]]{{Fn|1b}}<br>[[Charnel Guard]]{{Fn|1b}}<br>[[Mantis Warriors]]{{Fn|1b}}<br>[[Lamenters]]{{Fn|1b}}<br>[[Imperial Navy]]{{Fn|1b}}|Strength2 =[[The Reborn]]{{Fn|1b}}|Casualties1 = Unknown|Casualties2 = Heavy}}The '''Scourge Campaign''' was a major military campaign launched by the [[Imperium]] in the [[Maelstrom Zone]] and into the regions around the [[Maelstrom]] from 640-651.[[M41]]. Led Though highly successful, its ''de facto'' termination by the [[Astral ClawsHigh Lords of Terra]] before its aims had been completely achieved led to lasting resentment among the [[ChapterAstral Claws]], they were aided by contributing to the eventual treason of the [[Charnel Guard]], [[Mantis Warriors]], and [[LamentersChapter]].{{Fn|11b}}

The campaign == Campaign ==After the formation of the [[Maelstrom Warders]] in 587.[[M41]],{{Fn|1a}} a formation consisting of the [[Astral Claws]], [[Charnel Guard]], [[Mantis Warriors]], and [[Lamenters]], the security in the long-chaotic [[Maelstrom Zone]] was successfulmuch-improved. However, managing to destroy many the local Imperials recognized that the region would never be safe unless the safe heavens for the [[hereticChaos|forces of Chaos]] , pirates, and [[xenosXenos]] in the Maelstrom was eliminated.{{Fn|1b}} In 640.M41, Maelstrom Warders and allied Imperial contingents launched a series of massive combat operations. Relying on intelligence gathered for over 50 years of combat in the region, in addition to ancient tomes held by the Mantis Warriors, the Warders attacked not just planets of the Maelstrom Zone, but advanced into the Maelstrom itself. Despite striking into areas which had not witnessed any Imperial presence in centuries, they located and destroyed dozens of heretic and Xenos strongholds.{{Fn|1b}} At [[Taskar's Wound]], most notably that of the Warders cornered the [[Chaos Space Marine]] warband known as [[The Reborn]], and inflicted massive losses on the latter, granting the Mantis Warriors revenge for the catastrophic [[Death of Cygnax]] of over a century before. However Derspite these great successes, the campaign began to stall when the Charnel Guard were withdrawn to the [[Veiled Region]] to wage the [[Thanatos Crusade]]. The Astral Claws petitioned the [[High Lords of Terra]] for reinforcements, but were denied.Thus, the Scourge Campaign ended uncompleted.{{Fn|1b}} The following century saw a series of catastrophic events in the Maelstrom Zone which threanted to undo all of the successes of the Scourge Campaign. However, Astral Claws [[Chapter Master]] [[Lugft Huron]] restored order, thus earning great power and setting the stage for the [[Badab War]].{{Fn|1b}}{{Fn|11c}}

*{{Endn|1}}: [[Imperial Armour Volume Nine - The Badab War - Part One]] **{{Endn|1a}}: pg. 12**{{Endn|1b}}: pg. 14-**{{Endn|1c}}: pg. 15