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Identifiant: Capitaine Eloi Leclerc
Destinataire: Etat-Major de la Marine Royale Gauloise
Sujet: Rapport de Bataille

Leeds, 9 Juillet 741 A.G.S.

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Bonjour,

Earlier today we received a notification from patrols in Tau-23 about a large Maltese capital force presence. Further debriefing revealed that the first to encounter them was an initial scouting force consisting of the Transport Logistique- La Mosqueuse and a Sunbeam under the call-sign Bleu Trois. Not long before they spotted the hostile forces were they driven away by the Maltese’s numbers which counted at least 2 ‘Ranseur’ Dreadnoughts, 2 ‘Storta’ Destroyers and a ‘Tridente’ Corvette along with a handful of fighter craft. There may have been more or less, my information for this report is rather incomplete unfortunately.

Our response force was a bomber wing with support of some fighters and a Triumph, the RNS-Glorieuse, lead by Commandant Everette Fontaine. Joined by a small IMG contingent containing their own cruiser as well as bombers and fighters. By the time I joined the battlefield the enemy was already on the back foot and attempting to flee like the cowards they are. I wonder where all that courage went from when they engaged the scouts, but I digress. Our forces with the assistance of IMG proved too much for the Maltese for they were decimated, all enemy forces suffering crippling damage during the engagement with ourselves only losing 1 from my reports, others may need to corroborate that claim.

On the topic of the IMG assistance, I must commemorate their bravery and efficacy in battle their contribution was vital to the success of this skirmish. They are indeed great allies and one I personally would love to work with more in the future. Now if only all Sirians were as gallant as they were.

I believe that is all I can report, hopefully other participants will follow up with their debrief for a more detailed report than mine own.

HONNEUR PATRIE VALEUR DISCIPLINE

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