Editing Second Battle of Mombasa

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|name= Second Battle of Mombasa
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|date=[[2552]]
|place=Ruins of Mombasa
|result= Predicted [[UNSC]] victory
|side1= [[UNSCDF]] [[Marine]]s
|side2= [[Covenant Loyalists]]
|commanders1= [[Lord Hood]]
|commanders2= [[Prophet of Truth]]
|forces1= *[[77th Marine Regiment]]
*[[506th Tank Regiment]]
|forces2= *[[Brutes]]
*[[Grunts]]
*[[Jackals]]
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It appears, from hints in the [[Believe Ad]] and [[Museum]], that the battle for Mombasa did not end with its destruction. Later, during the [[Second Battle of Earth]] [[Human]] and [[Covenant]] forces clashed again in its ruins, both forces surging foward to capture it and whatever prize or tactical value it may of held. Elements from both the 506th Tank Regiment and the 77th Marine Regiment battled furiously for it, with [[snipers]] from both sides taking a heavy toll upon the enemy.

(Editors note: i am adding the parts on the battle in no paticular order, feel free to arrange them if i haven't done afterwards.)

==The 506th arrive==
Tasked with securing a road to the southern bridge span, the 506th plowed foward, taking heavy casualties. Though outnumbered, they took their objective, leaving a path for the second wave of UNSC infantry to follow.

==The Hill==
The most ferocious and bloody bottleneck in the battle, the UNSC forces sent to defend it took 2/3 casualties. After second bridge was destroyed, the treches at the foot of here, a last ditch defensive measure, came under heavy attack, garnering heavy Marine casualties.

==John's Gambit==
It was at the top of the '''Hill''' bottleneck that John-117, aka the Master Chief, launched a gambit to retake the hill for the UNSC forces, by allowing himself to be captured by [[Brute]] forces there. Though apparently feigning defeat, John armed a plasma [[grenade]] and set events into motion that would mean victory for the UNSC, both for this Battle and the battle for Earth and seal his place as one of the greatest heroes and warriors in human history. Despite this, his fate is unknown.

==The Northern Bridge Falls==
Despite a valiant defence by the Marines, there was on way they could hold the bridge for any longer. With Brute forces surging over it and hitting the Marine's vulnerable flanks, there was only one choice. At 14:00 the order came through the deostroy the bridge, so to force the enemy forces down into the Valley where UNSC Trenches lay to slaughter the enemy with fire from elevated positions. However, this was not to be as the Covenant forces had already began to surge down there with the destruction of the Bridge. 

==Battle for the LZ==
The Second Battle of Mombasa was started on the outskirts of the battlezone, where UNSC and Covenant forces engaged each other bitterly for control of a Landing Zone. The UNSC never gained full control of it, always being pushed back by the Covenant when ever they seemed to secure it and Visa Versa.