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|date=Late [[2552#October|October]] through [[2552#November|November, 2552]] | |date=Late [[2552#October|October]] through [[2552#November|November, 2552]] | ||
|place=[[Mare Erythraeum]], [[Mars]], [[Sol system]] | |place=[[Mare Erythraeum]], [[Mars]], [[Sol system]] | ||
|result=* | |result=*Covenant victory | ||
:*UNSC forces on Mars crushed | :*UNSC forces on Mars crushed | ||
:*Colonel Ackerson captured | :*Colonel Ackerson captured | ||
|side1=[[United Nations Space Command]] | |side1=[[United Nations Space Command]] | ||
|side2=[[Covenant]] | |side2=[[Covenant]] | ||
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|casual2=Unknown | |casual2=Unknown | ||
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The '''Battle of Mare Erythraeum''' was an [[battle|engagement]] of the [[Human-Covenant War]] in late [[2552]] where [[UNSC Army]] forces led by [[Colonel]] [[James Ackerson]] fought the [[Covenant]] on [[Mare Erythraeum]] on the surface of [[Mars]]. It occurred simultaneously with the Covenant's [[Battle of Earth|prolonged invasion]] of [[Earth]] and resulted in a Covenant victory. After the UNSC's eventual defeat, the Covenant began to concentrate more of their forces on Earth,<ref>'''Halo: Uprising''', ''[[Halo: Uprising Issue 3|Issue 3]]''</ref> although Ackerson's | The '''Battle of Mare Erythraeum''' was an [[battle|engagement]] of the [[Human-Covenant War]] in late [[2552]] where [[UNSC Army]] forces led by [[Colonel]] [[James Ackerson]] fought the [[Covenant]] on [[Mare Erythraeum]] on the surface of [[Mars]]. It occurred simultaneously with the Covenant's [[Battle of Earth|prolonged invasion]] of [[Earth]] and resulted in a Covenant victory. After the UNSC's eventual defeat, the Covenant began to concentrate more of their forces on Earth,<ref>'''Halo: Uprising''', ''[[Halo: Uprising Issue 3|Issue 3]]''</ref> although Ackerson's work in this battle helped buy UNSC ground forces on Earth precious time.<ref>'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]'''</ref> During or after the engagement, Colonel Ackerson was taken prisoner and taken aboard the {{Class|CCS|battlecruiser}} ''[[Triumphant Declaration]]''.<ref>'''Halo: Uprising''', ''[[Halo: Uprising Issue 1|issue 1]]''</ref> | ||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||