Second Battle of Sweetwater

Second Battle of Sweetwater
Part of the Long War
Date	5-12 January 5323 AE
Location	Sweetwater System
Result	Decisive Free Star League Victory
Belligerents
Free Star League	Ur-Real
Commanders and Leaders
Gadsen	[]†
Vannevar Kennedy	[]†
Judson Stoneman	[]†
Units Involved
Kennedy Fleet	6th Long Range LMC Expedition
Stoneman Fleet
Strength
800 Ships	210 Ships
[] Capital Ships	10 Thilixic Class Heavy Combat Unit (Long Range)
[] Cruisers	200 Assault Craft
[] Escorts
Casualties & Losses
Lots	Many
[] Capitals	10 Thilixic Class Heavy Combat Unit (Long Range)
[] Cruisers	200 Assault Craft
[] Escorts

The Second Battle of Sweetwater was a naval battle of the Long War between ships of the Free Star League Navies led by Captain-General Gadsen and the 6th Long Range LMC Expedition, lasting from the 5th to the 12th of January 5323 AE in the Sweetwater System.

In sharp contrast to the uncoordinated raid on Luxor, the Ur-Real at Sweetwater fought their Planetoids in mutually supportive groups of three with the clear object of claiming the Great Ark. The initial clash resulted in the loss of the Second Core when the crew of the SRANS Old Jersey self-destructed in a heroic last-ditch effort to prevent Ur-Real warriors from capturing the ship.

The battle was a resounding if bloody victory for Captain-General Gadsen and the ideal of strong Federal Navy, but not without consequences. The destruction of the Second Core further complicated the renewed League's already troubled relations with the Jardin Republic.

Background

Following the Constitutional Convention at Sweetwater

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