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|name=Battle of New Constantinople
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|conflict=[[Human-Covenant War]]<ref name="Onyx">''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'', p. 81</ref>
|conflict=[[Human-Covenant War]]
|date=Early [[2537]],<ref name="enc36">''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)]]'', p. 36 (2011)</ref> before [[2537#July|July 27]]{{Ref/Reuse|Onyx}}
|date=[[2536]]-[[2537]]
|place=[[New Constantinople]], [[Thrace system]]{{Ref/Reuse|enc36}}{{Ref/Book|Id=EN|Enc22|Page=51}}
|place=[[New Constantinople]]
|result=[[UNSC]] victory<ref name="enc87">''Halo Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Halo Universe'', p. 87 (2011)</ref>
|result=Covenant victory
|side1=[[United Nations Space Command]]{{Ref/Reuse|Onyx}}
|side1=[[United Nations Space Command]]
|side2=[[Covenant]]{{Ref/Reuse|Onyx}}
|side2=[[Covenant]]
|commanders1=[[Danforth Whitcomb]]<ref name="fs">''[[Halo: First Strike]]'', p. 179</ref>
|commanders1=[[Vice Admiral]] [[Danforth Whitcomb]]
|commanders2=Unknown
|commanders2=
|forces1=[[SPARTAN-III program|SPARTAN-III]] [[SPARTAN-III Alpha Company|Alpha Company]]{{Ref/Reuse|Onyx}}
|forces1=*[[Spartan-III]] [[Alpha Company]] (300 Spartans)
|forces2=Unknown
*Numerous UNSC personnel
|casual1=
|forces2=*Unknown number of Covenant Ground Forces
|casual2=}}
*Unknown number of Covenant ships
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}}
|casual1=Hundreds of UNSC troops, Spartan-III Alpha Company
|casual2=Hundreds of Covenant Warriors
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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 Battle of New Constantinople''' was a major engagement in the [[New Constantinople]]  
system between [[UNSC]] and [[Covenant]] forces that occurred some time in late [[2536]] or early [[2537]].  


==List of appearances==
[[Vice Admiral]] [[Danforth Whitcomb]] distinguished himself in the battle and was awarded several decorations for his actions. Unfortunately, the battle was lost and the Covenant eventually [[glassed]] the planet.
*''[[Halo: First Strike]]'' {{Fm}}
*''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual]]'' {{Mo}}


The [[Spartan-III]]'s [[Alpha Company]] fought in the engagement well and were highly distinguished for their actions during the battle.<ref>[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]] page 81</ref>
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{{Human-Covenant War}}
 
[[Category:Battles of the Human-Covenant War|New Constantinople]]
[[Category:UNSC]]
 
[[Category:Human-Covenant War|New Constantinople]]
 
[[Category:Covenant Victories]]
[[Category:UNSC Colonies]]

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