Editing Battle of New Jerusalem

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{{Battle infobox
|prev=[[Fall of Reach]]
|conc=[[Battle of Tribute]], [[Fall of Reach]]
|next=[[Battle of Installation 04]], [[Raid on Mount Haven]]
|name=Battle of New Jerusalem
|image=
|conflict=[[Human-Covenant War]]
|date=[[2552#July|July]] or [[2552#August|August]] [[2552]]
|place=[[New Jerusalem]], [[Cygnus system]]
|result=Covenant victory
*New Jerusalem [[Glassing|glassed]]
*Heavy casualties on both sides
|side1=[[United Nations Space Command]]
|side2=[[Covenant]]
|commanders1=Unknown
|commanders2=Unknown
|forces1=*[[UNSC Marine Corps]]
**[[26th Marine Expeditionary Force]]
**[[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers]]
*[[UNSC Army]]
|forces2=*Ground forces 
|casual1=26th MEF nearly annihilated; presumably heavy Army casualties
|casual2=Unknown; presumably heavy
}}
{{Quote|Cygnus? Didn't think there were any survivors.|[[Taylor H. Miles]], upon hearing about [[The Rookie|a survivor]] from the battle.<ref>'''[[Halo 3: ODST Pre-mission Evaluation]]''' ''- Dutch Interview''</ref>}}

The '''Battle of New Jerusalem''' was an engagement in the [[Human-Covenant War]]. It was fought on the [[Human colonies|human colony]] world of [[New Jerusalem]] in [[Cygnus system]] between the [[UNSC]] and the [[Covenant]] in [[2552#July|July]] or [[2552#August|August 2552]].<ref name="Fieldguide">'''[http://www.bungie.net/projects/odst/guide.aspx Halo 3: ODST Field Guide]''': (''"[[The Rookie|This Marine]] was recently transferred from the 26th MEF, part of a Rapid Offensive Picket that suffered near-annihilation at New Jerusalem, Cygnus."'')</ref><ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/characters/rookie '''Halo Waypoint''', ''Rookie'']: (''"Just weeks after the tragedy of New Jerusalem, he [[Raid on Mount Haven|dropped]] near the city of Mount Haven."'')</ref><ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', "[[Dirt]]": (''"The Covenant just attacked Reach," the pilot reported."'')</ref>

==The battle==
In [[2552#July|July]] or [[2552#August|August]] of [[2552]], New Jerusalem was invaded by the Covenant; this invasion was resisted by the [[UNSC Army]]<ref>[http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/featured/gallery/dmr/c0dfea7c-87fa-4224-82ff-c44d93b73f03 '''Halo Waypoint''', ''DMR'']</ref> and the [[26th Marine Expeditionary Force]], which was nearly annihilated.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/characters/rookie '''Halo Waypoint''', ''Rookie'']</ref>

At some point during the battle, ODST [[Carlo Hoya]] was captured by the Covenant, but managed to escape, saving a dozen Naval officers' lives in the process. After the war, Hoya would go on to join the new [[SPARTAN-IV Program]].<ref name="VIS">'''[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]'''''</ref>

==Trivia==
*It has been implied that [[Kojo Agu]] saw action on the planet at some point during the war, possibly simultaneously with the [[Rookie]].<ref name="Fieldguide"/><ref>'''Halo 3: ODST Pre-mission Evaluation''' ''- Romeo Interview''</ref>
*The presence of the Marine Expeditionary Force engaging in a "Rapid Offensive Picket" on New Jerusalem may suggest that at some point, the planet was lost to the Covenant, and the UNSC made an attempt to re-take it.

==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo 3: ODST Pre-mission Evaluation]]'' {{Fm}}
*''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''
**''[[Dirt]]'' {{1st}}

==Sources==
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