As promised, this is part 2 of my continuing work on IS House's military report.

Events up to 3050

The Fourth Succession War has left Capellan Confederation in ruins. Of the pre war commonalities, only Capella and Sian remain part of the Confederation. Chesteron, Tikonov and Sarna Commonalities now formed part of the Sarna March of the Federated Commonwealth. As for St. Ives Commonality, it had now became the St. Ives Compact under the rule of Candace Liao and Justin Allard.

Furthermore, the betrayals and the strains had gotten to Chancellor Maximilian Liao, leaving Romano Liao in charge of affairs of House Liao. With reconstruction in mind, House Liao began a long march to recovery.

However before any recovery was made, the Duchy of Andurien and Magistracy of Canopus allied together to launch an invasion of the Confederation; hoping to replace it with a new House. In end, the invasion instead gave the Confederation a jet in the arm, aiding its recovery as victory over the invaders revitalized the CCAF after the demoralizing Fourth Sucession War. Of more importance, it encouraged recruitment in defence of the confederation. This would assist Sun tzu liao's Xin Sheng efforts later on.

One area greatly affected is the armament industry. With lossess of so many worlds to the FC, only four Battlemech factories remained. They were located on Ares, Grand Base, Sian and Betelgeuse. In response to the raids by CCAF in 3039, the FC launched a series of damaging raids against most of CC mech factories; causing a disruption that would take years to recover. It was only later with the new factories on Victoria and Menke that CCAF would get a boast in armament production.

Another telling effect is the increased use of mercenaries to cover the losses of the CCAF, but at huge cost to the Confederation. Especially in the case of the McCarron's Cavalry which became the trouble shooters for CCAF from 3030s to 3050. They took part in a series of raids during the war of 3039 against FC and the famous Marlette raid by then Colonel Baxter.


Capellan Confederation Armed Forces (as of 3050)
Strength: 26 Regiments, 1 Battalion
Mech Strength: 23 Regiments, 2 Battalions

Capellan Hussars
Strength: 2 Regiments
Red Lancers
Blanford's Grenadiers

Chesterton Reserves
Strength: 2 Regiments
Sung's Cuirassiers
Kingston's Legionnaires

Periphery Guard
Strength: 2 Battalions
Kincade's Rangers (2 Battalions)

Confederation Reserves Cavalry
Strength: 1 Regiment, 2 Battalions
2nd Confederation Reserve Cavalry
5th Confederation Reserve Cavalry (2 Battalions)

Capellan Reserve
Strength: 1 Regiment
Stapelton's Grenadiers

Sarna Reserves
Strength: 4 Battalions
Kamakura's Hussars (2 Battalions)
Ishara's Grenadiers (2 Battalions)

McCarron's Armored Cavalry
Strength: 5 Regiments
Nightriders
Christobal's Regiment
The Wild Ones
Gordon's Demons
Victor's Renegades

Mercenaries
Strength: 7 Regiments, 1 Battalion
Bullard's Armored Cavalry (1 Battalion)
Ambermarle's Highlanders (1 Battalion)
Marshigama's Legionnaires (1 Battalion)
15th Dracon (4 Battalions)
4th Tau Ceti Rangers (1 Battalion)
Rivaldi's Hussars (1 Battalion)
Lockhart's Ironsides
St. Cyr's Armored Grenadiers (1 Battalion)
Little Richard's Panzar Brigade
Tooth of Ymir
Olson's Rangers

Warrior Houses
Strength: 5 Regiments 1 Battalion (Mech Strength: 2 Regiments, 2 Battalions)
House Imarra (2 Battalions)
House Kamata (2 Battalions)
House Daidachi (2 Battalions)
House Fujita (2 Battalions)
House Matsukai (2 Battalions)
House Hiristsu (2 Battalions)
House LuSann (2 Battalions)
House Ijori (2 Battalions)

** Major Note: The calculation above of CCAF strength would defer from the listed strength of 30 regiments in 20 years update for the following reasons**

1. There are errors of units being listed as 2 battalions, but given as a regiment strength under organization e.g. Periphery Guards.
2. The warrior house strength are misleading as out of the 2 battalions each house, only one is a mech battalions.

Hence the above calculation could be deemed as more accurate.

Next update would be post Clan invasion up to before FM: CC