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{{Disambig header|the battle in the Human-Covenant War|other uses|Constantinople}} | {{Disambig header|the battle in the Human-Covenant War|other uses|Constantinople}} | ||
{{Battle infobox | {{Battle infobox | ||
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|conflict=[[Human-Covenant War]]<ref name="Onyx">''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'', p. 81</ref> | |conflict=[[Human-Covenant War]]<ref name="Onyx">''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'', p. 81</ref> | ||
|date=Early [[2537]],<ref name="enc36">''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]'', p. 36 (2011)</ref> before [[2537#July|July | |date=Early [[2537]],<ref name="enc36">''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)]]'', p. 36 (2011)</ref> before [[2537#July|July 27]]{{Ref/Reuse|Onyx}} | ||
|place=[[New Constantinople]] | |place=[[New Constantinople]], [[Thrace system]]{{Ref/Reuse|enc36}}{{Ref/Book|Id=EN|Enc22|Page=51}} | ||
|result=[[UNSC]] victory<ref name="enc87">''Halo Encyclopedia'', p. 87 (2011)</ref> | |result=[[UNSC]] victory<ref name="enc87">''Halo Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Halo Universe'', p. 87 (2011)</ref> | ||
|side1=[[United Nations Space Command]] | |side1=[[United Nations Space Command]]{{Ref/Reuse|Onyx}} | ||
|side2=[[Covenant]] | |side2=[[Covenant]]{{Ref/Reuse|Onyx}} | ||
|commanders1=[[Danforth Whitcomb]]<ref name="fs">''[[Halo: First Strike]]'', p. 179</ref> | |commanders1=[[Danforth Whitcomb]]<ref name="fs">''[[Halo: First Strike]]'', p. 179</ref> | ||
|commanders2=Unknown | |commanders2=Unknown | ||
|forces1=[[SPARTAN-III program|SPARTAN-III]] [[SPARTAN-III Alpha Company|Alpha Company]] | |forces1=[[SPARTAN-III program|SPARTAN-III]] [[SPARTAN-III Alpha Company|Alpha Company]]{{Ref/Reuse|Onyx}} | ||
|forces2=Unknown | |forces2=Unknown | ||
|casual1= | |casual1= | ||
|casual2= | |casual2=}} | ||
}} | The '''Battle of New Constantinople''' was an engagement on [[New Constantinople]] in the [[Thrace system]]{{Ref/Reuse|EN}} between the [[United Nations Space Command]] and the [[Covenant]], during the [[Human-Covenant War]] in early [[2537]].{{Ref/Reuse|enc36}} [[Danforth Whitcomb]] distinguished himself in the battles for New Constantinople.{{Ref/Reuse|fs}} | ||
The [[SPARTAN-III program]]'s [[SPARTAN-III Alpha Company|Alpha Company]] highly distinguished themselves for their actions at New Constantinople,{{Ref/Reuse|Onyx}}{{Ref/Reuse|enc87}} undertaking '''Operation: IRON GREAVE'''.<ref>''[[Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual]]'', p. 84</ref> The actions of [[Hazel-A302]] during this battle caught the eyes of Whitcomb's advisors.<ref name="canon fodder">[[Halo Waypoint]]: [https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/outpost-discoveries ''Canon Fodder - Outpost Discoveries'']</ref> Despite the successes of the UNSC Navy and Spartan-IIIs, the Covenant returned in [[2539]] and glassed New Constantinople.{{Ref/Reuse|EN}} | |||
The [[SPARTAN-III program]]'s [[SPARTAN-III Alpha Company|Alpha Company]] highly distinguished themselves for their actions at New Constantinople, | |||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
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==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
{{Ref/Sources}} | |||
{{Human-Covenant War}} | {{Human-Covenant War}} | ||
[[Category:Battles of the Human-Covenant War|New Constantinople]] | [[Category:Battles of the Human-Covenant War|New Constantinople]] | ||