The Battle of Vinsoth was a battle that took place during the Ciutric Offensive of the Galactic Empire's Reconquest of the Rim in 19 BBY. Following the end of the Clone Wars, the Imperial Military began to eradicate several vestigial Confederacy of Independent Systems forces left over from the Clone Wars. As a result, the Empire was led to the planet Vinsoth in the Ciutric sector, where Admiral Terrinald Screed and Crimson Dagger Command managed to secure an Imperial victory, leading them to pursue other enemies of the Empire to the planet Binquaros afterward.
Prelude[]
Following the defeats at Muunilinst and Mygeeto, the Ciutric sector became a rallying point for retreating Separatist forces.
Less than a year after the formation of the Galactic Empire, the end of the Clone Wars, and the beginning of the Great Jedi Purge, the Empire and its military, as a result of vestigial Confederacy of Independent Systems forces left over from the war's end, divided troublesome areas within both the Mid Rim and Outer Rim Territories. Brought into a number of oversectors, the Empire targeted these Separatist holdouts, as well as several pirate, slaver, and criminal gangs.[1]
In 19 BBY, the Empire pressed engagements on three fronts throughout the Rim, one of which spanned the Ciutric sector. Prior to the end of the Clone Wars and the Empire's campaign throughout the Rim, the Ciutric sector became a rendevzous point for the Separatist forces that were forced to abandon the worlds of Muunilinst and Mygeeto after the Outer Rim Sieges. As a result, the Separatists had crossed the Void of Chopani, where they allied themselves with pirates and Thalassian slavers, which attracted funding from interests of mystery on the planets Celanon and Serenno.[1]
However, despite their efforts, the destruction of the Separatist holdouts fell to Crimson Dagger Command, which had mobilized from the planet Axxila. While the ground assaults against the holdouts fell to General Hurst Romodi, the fleet of Admiral Terrinald Screed also engaged the vestigial forces, which led them to the planet Vinsoth.[1]
Aftermath[]
Following the Empire's triumph over the holdouts at Vinsoth, Screed and his fleet proceeded to continue their pursuit of other Imperial enemies. In their pursuit, Screed was led to the planet Binquaros, where the Muun leadership dug in for a siege.[1]
Behind the scenes[]
The Battle of Vinsoth was mentioned in The Essential Guide to Warfare, a 2012 reference book authored by Jason Fry and Paul R. Urquhart.[1]
Sources[]
- The Essential Guide to Warfare (First mentioned)