Battle of Harrisburg (2019)

Three Mile Island and Harrisburg

## Strength

### Strength

A Field Army and Marine Regiment totaling about 60,000 Harrisburg soldiers, around 20,000 Seaboard trailblazers and numerous heavy equipment

## Casualties and losses

### Losses

At least 4,000 Appalachian ground troops in the final defense. Around 3,500 Seaboard trailblazers.

The Battle of Harrisburg, also known as the Seaboard Invasion of Harrisburg or the Occupation of Harrisburg, was a Seaboard-led offensive that targeted the capitol of the Harrisburg Committee.

### Background

Harrisburg became the capitol of the Harrisburg Committee since the city was already equipped as a capital since before the collapse of the Federal Government. Under Governor Edwin Parrish, the committee grew considerably. All of Pennsylvania, southern counties of New York, and eastern counties of Ohio were in the Harrisburg Committee. With recent expansion into Ohio led by General Chaz, one Army Corps (Third Army Corps) and Marine Regiment (Bravo Regiment) as well as the offensive into New York, the capital was left with minimal defense. Top Seaboard commanders and leaders had long known that the city was an easy target should most of the force be diverted.

### Events

Through the end of September, 2019, Alpha Regiment led by Colonel Krauss was completely routed. The New York counties were occupied by the Second Army Corps of Appalachia, which was exhausted of recourses.

On the Midwestern front, Seaboard-backed forces had destroyed the Marine Bravo Regiment and the third Army Corps of Appalachia, led by General Chaz. This led to a splintering effect that ruled over two-thirds of the fighting forces of the Harrisburg Committee without central leadership and routed. The remaining forces were spread thin over the state, and were not prepared whatsoever to defend against a concise Seaboard invasion.

In the first days of October, only about twenty-thousand Seaboard troops led by General Sherman and backed by a large number of heavy machinery were able to take the capital. Supply lines were cut off to the city, and power at the Three Mile Island Nuclear plant was shut off. The city cornered, General Allen commanded a final attack against the swarming troops. Without proper medical care or supplies, the forces were depleted. Allen went missing, with no official records of his demise. Without his top general, Governor Edwin Parrish made the final decision to surrender.

Once word was sent, the city was invaded, and the remaining troops were disarmed and relieved of duty- although many were still marked down to be redeployed as trailblazers. At the capture of the capitol, Edwin Parrish was executed via decapitation by General Sherman. The Secretary of Defense, Andrew Jones, was kept alive because Sherman was pleased that he didn't choose to surrender himself willingly.

### Commanders and Leaders

* **Harrisburg Committee**
	+ Governor Edwin Parrish
	+ Secretary of Defense Andrew Jones
	+ General Allen (First Army Corps, Appalachian Army)
	+ Unnamed Marine Commander (Alpha Regiment)

* **Seaboard**
	+ Lead Director Michael Sisk
	+ Commander General Sherman
	+ Brigadier General Wei Zhi