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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 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>