The Battle of Willow Beach was a military engagement within the war between the New California Republic and Caesar's Legion, sometime around 2281 between the events of the First and Second Battle of Hoover Dam.
Background[]
Since being driven from the Mojave after their disastrous loss during the First Battle of Hoover Dam, the Legion's only conflict with the NCR military near the Colorado River were clashes with small skirmishing parties, meanwhile as the main forces were preoccupied with expanding east to conquer more tribals to rebuild their military strength.
Sometime in mid-to-late 2281, however, the Legion returned to their former stomping grounds in force, starting formal hostilities with a pitched battle at the NCR's Camp Willow on the eastern shores of the Colorado. No details are known about the scope or number of casualties, but the result was the camp's destruction. The loss of Camp Willow was subsequently followed by the Battle of Arizona Spillway, both ending in a decisive Legion victory that completely forced the NCR back across the river and gave their enemy complete control of its eastern side including a direct route to the Hoover Dam.[Non-game 1]
Appearances[]
The Battle of Willow Beach is mentioned only in the Fallout: New Vegas Official Game Guide.
References[]
- ↑ Fallout: New Vegas Official Game Guide pp. 372-376:
"Recently, the Legion pushed the NCR off of the east side of the river at the Battle of Willow Beach (which destroyed an NCR military camp) and the Battle of Arizona Spillway. Day to day military operations at the dam are under the command of Colonel Moore. While troopers are active here, there are also a large number of civilian contractors who are trying to keep the dam running. They are of a secondary concern to Moore, who is preparing for an impending attack by Caesar and a visit by President Kimball."
(Fallout: New Vegas Official Game Guide Collector's Edition Tour of the Mojave Wasteland)