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|prev=[[Second Battle of Harvest]], [[ | |prev=[[Second Battle of Harvest]], [[Fall of Circinius IV]] | ||
|conc= [[Harvest Campaign]] | |conc= [[Harvest Campaign]] | ||
|next=[[Battle of XI Boötis A]] | |next=[[Battle of XI Boötis A]] | ||
|name=Battle of Alpha Aurigae | |name=Battle of Alpha Aurigae | ||
|image=[[File: | |image=[[File:Battle of Alpha Aurigae.jpg|350px|Battle of Alpha Aurigae]] | ||
|conflict=[[Human-Covenant War]] | |conflict=[[Human-Covenant War]] | ||
|date=October 21, [[2526]] | |date=October 21, [[2526]] | ||
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|result=Pyrrhic UNSC victory | |result=Pyrrhic UNSC victory | ||
|side1=UNSC | |side1=UNSC | ||
|side2=[[Covenant]] | |side2=[[Covenant Empire]] | ||
|commanders1=[[Admiral]] [[Preston Jeremiah Cole|Preston Cole]] | |commanders1=[[Admiral]] [[Preston Jeremiah Cole|Preston Cole]] | ||
|commanders2=Unknown Covenant [[Fleet Master]] | |commanders2=Unknown Covenant [[Fleet Master]] | ||
|forces1=117<ref name="Cole">''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]'', "[[The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole]]", | |forces1=117<ref name="Cole">'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', "[[The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole]]", ''page 470''</ref> UNSC Warships | ||
|forces2=12 Warships | |forces2=12 Warships | ||
|casual1=37 Warships | |casual1=37 Warships | ||
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The '''Battle of Alpha Aurigae''' was a major [[battle]] in the early years of the [[Human-Covenant War]]. The human fleet, consisting of 117 ships under the command of [[Admiral]] [[Preston Jeremiah Cole|Preston Cole]], | The '''Battle of Alpha Aurigae''' was a major [[battle]] in the early years of the [[Human-Covenant War]]. The human fleet, consisting of 117 ships under the command of [[Admiral]] [[Preston Jeremiah Cole|Preston Cole]],<ref name="Cole"/> engaged twelve [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] warships, destroying the enemy force but losing a total of thirty-seven ships in the process.<ref>'''Halo Wars: Genesis'''</ref> It was one of the rare naval victories for the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]]. | ||
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[[Category:UNSC Victories|Alpha Aurigae]] | |||
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