The Age of War.

With the forming of the Capellan Confederation, the nations of the Inner Sphere had officially entered an era known to historians as the "Age of War." There are not many records released from the archive about the Capellan Military from this time. But it is during this time that a crisis arose and the 2nd Hexare Lancers were renamed. In 2451, a rebellious unit of the Capellan Hussars held Chancellor Duncan Liao hostage and seized power of the Confederation for their own will. Because he was held hostage, the Liao people were unable to act against this outrage. After failing to escape, he rigged the electrical systems in his room to catch fire. By sacrificing himself, it enabled the chancellorship to pass to his older sister: Jasmine Liao. Her first act as Chancellor of the Confederation was to send her best regiment to eliminate the rogue Hussars. After a two day battle, the 2nd Hexare Lancers eliminated to the last staff member of the Merik's Grenadiers. The rebellious unit was stricken from the records of the Capellan Hussars never to be reformed in the Capellan Defense Force. Because of their heroic actions for the State, Chancellor Jasmine Liao renamed the 2nd Hexare Lancers to the Red Lancers. From that point on, the Red Lancers have had the secondary duty of also being the body guards of the Chancellor.