The Battle of Strong Badia

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'''The Battle of Strong Badia''' was a conflict between the [[Homestarmy]] and [[Strong Badia]], depicted in the [[Strong Bad Email]] "[[army]]".
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| cellpadding=2 align="center" colspan="2" style="text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; font-size: 84%;" | [[Image:homestarmy.png|210px]]<br>The Homestarmy advances into Strong{{spc}}Badia
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| '''Appearance'''
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| <small>[[Strong Bad Email]] [[army]]</small>
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| '''Date'''
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| ca. January 5, 2004
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| '''Location'''
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| [[Strong Badia]]
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| '''Result'''
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| Strong Badian victory
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| '''{{w|Casus belli}}'''
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| [[The Battle of Strong Badia#Cause of Conflict|See above]]
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! [[Homestarmy]]
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! [[Strong Badia]]
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| [[Homestar Runner]]
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| [[Strong Bad]]
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| Five (one deserted)
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| Three
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| [[Frank Bennedetto]]
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| None
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==Why it Happened==
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<blockquote> '''STRONG BAD:''' I thought I knew what ridiculous was, until this day.</blockquote>
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[[Image:goodminton.png|thumb|Prelude to invasion]]
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'''The Battle of Strong Badia''' was a minor conflict between the [[Homestarmy]] and [[Strong Badia]], depicted in the [[Strong Bad Email]] [[army]].
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[[Homestar Runner|Colonel Homestar Runner]] was driven to embark upon a campaign to invade and capture Strong Badia because he was tired of Strong Bad stealing the show (or as Homestar himself put it, because he was "sick and tired of playing second fiddle to a two-bit [[Wrestleman]] and his [[The Cheat|yellow dog]]"). To aid his cause, he recruited [[Homsar]], [[Strong Sad]], the [[Painting of a guy with a big knife]] and Third-Style Private [[Frank Bennedetto]], and proceeded to march upon the stronghold of the Brothers Strong.
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==Cause of Conflict==
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[[Image:goodminton.png|thumb|left|Prelude to invasion]]
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Colonel [[Homestar Runner]] was driven to embark upon a campaign to invade and capture Strong Badia because he was tired of [[Strong Bad]] stealing the show (or as Homestar himself put it, because he was "sick and tired of playing second fiddle to a two-bit [[wrestleman]] and his [[The Cheat|yellow dog]]"). To aid his cause, he recruited [[Homsar]], [[Strong Sad]], the [[Painting of a Guy with a Big Knife]], and Third-Style Private [[Frank Bennedetto]] (actually a popcorn machine), and proceeded to march upon the encampment of [[the Brothers Strong]]. Homestar stated that upon his victory, they would paint the fence a different color and put a fake beard on the [[Tire]].
==Summary of Events==
==Summary of Events==
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[[Image:sbemail93.PNG|thumb|The lone casualty of the Battle of Strong Badia.]]
 
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The battle lasted about ten seconds before it was cancelled by Colonel Homestar so that [[Strong Bad]] and [[Strong Mad]] could play [[Badminton|badminton]]. Homsar, unfortunately, deserted approximately three seconds into it, or simply didn't notice that they had reached their destination as his "helmet" was covering his eyes. The Homestarmy was forced to retreat, despite [[Strong Sad]]'s doomed effort to wrest command from Colonel Homestar and "hold the line", and [[Frank Bennedetto|Private Bennedetto]] was nearly slain by a kick from Strong Bad's foot when he tried to stay and fight. The Brothers Strong emerged victorious and went on to wonder how to play badminton.
 
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Since this defeat, the Homestarmy has only been seen in action once since then, making sure that no one did any work on [[Labor Dabor|Labor Day]], but it is presumed that Colonel Homestar nurses a deep loathing of The Brothers Strong for this humiliating defeat and the wounding of his private.
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It is a bitter irony that Homestar's urge to win was what defeated him. Attempting to bolster his forces, Colonel Homestar tried to recruit [[Strong Bad]] himself, giving him warning of the impending invasion. Were it not for this error, Strong Bad may never have found out about the planned attack until it was too late, and Strong Badia might have fallen. As it happened, Homestar's mistake enabled Strong Bad to send his commando, [[Firebert]], to spy upon the Homestarmy's planning meeting, enabling him and [[Strong Mad]] to prepare for the invasion by arming themselves with [[badminton]] rackets and taking position at the forefront of the invasion.
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The battle lasted about ten seconds before it was canceled by Colonel Homestar so that Strong Bad and Strong Mad could play badminton. Homsar, unfortunately, deserted approximately three seconds into it, or simply didn't notice that they had reached their destination as his "helmet" was covering his eyes. The Homestarmy was forced to retreat (Colonel Homestar commented they were "in over [their] heads"); after Strong Sad exhorted the troops to "hold the line", [[Private Bennedetto]] was nearly slain by a smooth kick from Strong Bad's foot when he remained in enemy territory, and The Brothers Strong emerged victorious.
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It is a bitter [[Wikipedia:Irony|irony]] that Homestar's urge to win was what defeated him. Attempting to bolster his forces, Colonel Homestar tried to recruit Strong Bad, giving him warning of the impending invasion. Were it not for this error, Strong Bad may never have found out about the planned attack until it was too late, and Strong Badia might have fallen.
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Since this defeat, the Homestarmy has only been seen in action thrice: making sure that no one did any work on [[Labor Dabor|Labor Day]], attempting to recruit troops in the email [[more armies]], and overthrowing [[the King of Town]] in [[Strong Badia the Free]]. The limited accounts of the Labor Day campaign indicate they had some success in this endeavor, although they appeared to have scared away their only taker at their previous recruitment campaign, yet it was during the Strong Badian Revolution that the Homestarmy was re-formed to take over [[the Municipality]].
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Current revision as of 23:45, 8 May 2023

The Battle of Strong Badia

The Homestarmy advances into Strong Badia
Appearance Strong Bad Email army
Date ca. January 5, 2004
Location Strong Badia
Result Strong Badian victory
Casus belli See above
Combatants
Homestarmy Strong Badia
Commanders
Homestar Runner Strong Bad
Strength
Five (one deserted) Three
Casualties
Frank Bennedetto None
STRONG BAD: I thought I knew what ridiculous was, until this day.

The Battle of Strong Badia was a minor conflict between the Homestarmy and Strong Badia, depicted in the Strong Bad Email army.

[edit] Cause of Conflict

Prelude to invasion

Colonel Homestar Runner was driven to embark upon a campaign to invade and capture Strong Badia because he was tired of Strong Bad stealing the show (or as Homestar himself put it, because he was "sick and tired of playing second fiddle to a two-bit wrestleman and his yellow dog"). To aid his cause, he recruited Homsar, Strong Sad, the Painting of a Guy with a Big Knife, and Third-Style Private Frank Bennedetto (actually a popcorn machine), and proceeded to march upon the encampment of the Brothers Strong. Homestar stated that upon his victory, they would paint the fence a different color and put a fake beard on the Tire.

[edit] Summary of Events

It is a bitter irony that Homestar's urge to win was what defeated him. Attempting to bolster his forces, Colonel Homestar tried to recruit Strong Bad himself, giving him warning of the impending invasion. Were it not for this error, Strong Bad may never have found out about the planned attack until it was too late, and Strong Badia might have fallen. As it happened, Homestar's mistake enabled Strong Bad to send his commando, Firebert, to spy upon the Homestarmy's planning meeting, enabling him and Strong Mad to prepare for the invasion by arming themselves with badminton rackets and taking position at the forefront of the invasion.

The battle lasted about ten seconds before it was canceled by Colonel Homestar so that Strong Bad and Strong Mad could play badminton. Homsar, unfortunately, deserted approximately three seconds into it, or simply didn't notice that they had reached their destination as his "helmet" was covering his eyes. The Homestarmy was forced to retreat (Colonel Homestar commented they were "in over [their] heads"); after Strong Sad exhorted the troops to "hold the line", Private Bennedetto was nearly slain by a smooth kick from Strong Bad's foot when he remained in enemy territory, and The Brothers Strong emerged victorious.

Since this defeat, the Homestarmy has only been seen in action thrice: making sure that no one did any work on Labor Day, attempting to recruit troops in the email more armies, and overthrowing the King of Town in Strong Badia the Free. The limited accounts of the Labor Day campaign indicate they had some success in this endeavor, although they appeared to have scared away their only taker at their previous recruitment campaign, yet it was during the Strong Badian Revolution that the Homestarmy was re-formed to take over the Municipality.

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