Battle of Alpha Primaris

Overview
The Battle of Alpha Primaris took place from July 27, 2567 to December 23, 2567 between the nascent Eldan Empire and the Terran Confederation. This battle was a victory for the Eldoenne empire and allowed its independence after more than 4 years of conflict.

Context
1 year after the defeat at the Miracle of Logenram, The Earthlings in a last desperate attempt to maintain control over their territory in the region launched a major offensive with all of their remaining forces.

While allowing them to win the Battle of Eldoenne Secundus, this force would find itself isolated from the rest of the confederacy and eventually enter a final one-on-one with the the Empress' fleet in a final commitment. During the Battle between the Two Stars, the forces had sent their armies to the ground to fight on Tonrim Prime (called Beta-9 Prime), ending up with several million soldiers dead or injured. The best elements of both armies were lost in battle.

Despite this the earthlings refused to declare defeat and continued their attempt to retake the territories with their last fleet. This way of thinking would give rise to the warrior spirit, typical of the earthlings.

In this last attempt at defending Alpha Primaris, the stakes increased. Rumors of Terran reinforcements passing through the northern galaxy spread, signifying inevitable defeat for the Eldoenni if ​​the two Earth fleets joined together. It therefore became necessary to defeat this fleet to ensure the serenity of this nascent nation. On the other hand, a single goal was in the minds of the commanders present: to delay the battle and make it last. If they had succeeded in this task, their reinforcements would have had time to join them and allow the end of the Eldoenni rebellion.

This battle forever destroyed the ambitions of the confederation on the region and forced them to sign the treaty of Eldoenne.

Fleet
Battleship:


 * ELD Senator commanded by Vice-Admiral Joseph Delgado


 * ELD Victoria commanded by Admiral Sang Chuwon

Cruiser:


 * ELD Renegades commanded by Admiral Ueno Rikiya


 * ELD Tonrim commanded by Admiral Garai Asghar

1st army
The First Army was led by the legendary Jonatan Ciuranet "The Victorious". His Headquarter was established on the ELD Senator.


 * 4th army corps: composed of the 27th division and of the 85th division


 * 7th Army Corps: made up of the 12th Division and 36th Division

2nd army
The Second Army was led by the Empress in person from her flagship, the ELD Victoria.


 * 1st army corps: Composed of the 1st guard and 3rd guard


 * 3rd army corps: Composed of 8th division and 6th division

Fleet
Heavy cruiser:


 * CFD Napoleon commanded by Admiral Anthony Hall


 * CFD Washington commanded by Admiral Kastytis Kazarinas

Destroyer:


 * CFD Bismarck commanded by Captain Kastytis Kazarinas


 * CFD Georges V commanded by Captain Imaad al-Rasheed

1st army
The 7th Earth Army was the only one present and made up the entire confederation's attack force in the region. Led by Marshal Vasiliki Trainide. his Headquarters were on the ISS Napoleon.

8th corps: composed of the 14th and 28th

15th corps: composed of the 33rd and 49th 22nd corps: composed of the 122nd and 1st

Procedure
As soon as they entered the system, the Eldoenni fleet engaged the Earth fleet in long-range combat, preferring to use their battleships like the ELD Senator and ELD Victoria for this task. This tactic caused the destruction of the ISS Georges V after the first minutes of the battle.

At the same time, the battle under the flames was launched in parallel. These are very similar battles but in two different theaters; one space and the other terrestrial. Ground forces clashed in a long siege to take the planet. After several months of attack waves, the armies on the ground found themselves in a stalemate. The Earth forces retreated and delayed the situation for three months under siege; the battle both in space and on the ground caused enormous losses in the ranks of both armies with their generals dying in combat in an attempt to gain ground on the adversary. The most famous death of the battle was that of Vice-Admiral Joseph Delgado, who in a desperate attempt to save the 27th Division launched his ship between enemy fire and the transport vessel leaving the atmosphere. This loss then caused the Empress to participate directly in the battle a few days later, joining the soldiers on the ground to lead her army during the charge of 1000 psychics on November 10, 2567. This returned the advantage to the Eldoenni and forced the Terran soldiers to surrender; the ships however continued the struggle for a few more weeks. The earthlings launched a final attempt to win by plotting to blow up the ISS Napoleon reactor; to prevent this, the ELD Senator stood between the fleet and the ship taking the full blast and killing all of its crew, including Jonatan Ciuranet. After a final boarding of the Terran flagship, the last ships surrendered and were taken as vessels of the New Empire.

Losses and consequences of the battle
For both countries, the losses are difficult to estimate exactly but a figure was given:-


 * Eldoenne Empire: around 150,000 dead and 25,000 injured, loss of the ELD Senator.


 * Terran Confederation: approximately 200,000 dead, 37,000 wounded and 63,000 prisoners; their entire invasion fleet was also lost.

On a broader level this battle resulted in the signing of the Treaty of Eldoenne and ended the Eldoenne War of Independence.

For the Terran Confederacy, the defeat caused major internal turmoil following a loss of government confidence and lead directly to the destruction of Earth in the Great Terran Civil War.