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[[File:HR Highlands Valley.png|thumb|250px|A section of the valley during the Fall of Reach.]]
'''Longhorn Valley''' was a valley along the western ridge of the [[Highland Mountains]] on [[Reach]].<ref>''[[Halo: Outpost Discovery]]'' - [[Hall of History]] - Capture the Flag exhibit</ref> It was within the [[Military Wilderness Training Preserve]].<ref>''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'', Chapter ??</ref> It was a sloped region ten kilometers across that contained a thick forest of [[Wikipedia:Douglas fir|Douglas firs]]{{Ref/Reuse|firststrike27}} and trampled fields. The [[Big Horn River]] ran through the middle of the valley.


'''Longhorn Valley''' is a geographical location in the [[Highland Mountains]] of the planet [[Reach]]. It was a sloped region ten kilometers across, and contained a thick forest of Douglas firs, trampled fields, and the [[Big Horn River]] in the middle of it. During the [[Battle of Reach]], the valley was occupied by the [[Covenant]], who built large defensive encampments in preparation of excavating the [[Forerunner]] complex beneath [[Menachite Mountain]].<ref>''[[Halo: First Strike]]'', page 27</ref> It was scorched with atomic fire after a team of [[Spartan-IIs]] nuked a nearby [[Covenant Cruiser]], and is presumed to have ultimately been [[glassed]].
==History==
During their training, the [[SPARTAN-II Program|SPARTAN-IIs]] became familiar with the valley during their many training exercises in the area.<ref>''Halo: First Strike'', p. 157</ref>
 
On [[2552#July|July 23rd, 2552]], the night of the initial Covenant incursion, the [[UNSC Army]] [[fireteam]] [[3 Charlie]] was on patrol in the valley. They were then sent to investigate a disturbance at the [[Visegrad Relay]].<ref>''[[Halo: Reach]]'', trailer, [[Patrol]]</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWjZDbgUXcI&feature=emb_logo '''RememberReach''': ''Patrol'']</ref>
 
During the [[Fall of Reach]] on [[2552#August|August 30th]], the valley was occupied by the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]], who built large defensive encampments in preparation for excavating the [[Forerunner]] [[Menachite portal complex|complex]] beneath [[Menachite Mountain]].<ref name="firststrike27">''[[Halo: First Strike]]'', p. 27</ref> The valley was scorched when a team of SPARTANs used a [[Fury Tactical Nuclear Weapon]] to destroy a [[Unidentified Covenant cruiser|Covenant cruiser]] that was holding position overhead. The valley was presumably [[Glassing|glassed]].<ref>''Halo: First Strike'', p. 29-31</ref>
 
==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: First Strike]]''
*''[[Halo: Reach]]''
*''[[Halo: Fall of Reach]]''
**''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Boot Camp|Boot Camp]]''
**''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Invasion|Invasion]]''
*''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach - The Animated Series]]''
*''[[Halo: Outpost Discovery]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo: Shadows of Reach]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo: The Television Series Season Two]]''
**''[[Sword (TV Series)|Sword]]'' {{Mo}}


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