Battle of New Constantinople: Difference between revisions
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|side1=[[United Nations Space Command]] | |side1=[[United Nations Space Command]] | ||
|side2=[[Covenant]] | |side2=[[Covenant]] | ||
|commanders1=[[Admiral]] [[Danforth Whitcomb]] | |commanders1=[[Vice Admiral]] [[Danforth Whitcomb]] | ||
|commanders2= | |commanders2= | ||
|forces1=*[[Spartan-III]] [[Alpha Company]] (300 Spartans) | |forces1=*[[Spartan-III]] [[Alpha Company]] (300 Spartans) | ||
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|forces2=*Unknown number of Covenant Ground Forces | |forces2=*Unknown number of Covenant Ground Forces | ||
*Unknown number of Covenant ships | *Unknown number of Covenant ships | ||
|casual1=Hundreds of UNSC troops | |casual1=Hundreds of UNSC troops, Spartan-III Alpha Company | ||
|casual2=Hundreds of Covenant Warriors | |casual2=Hundreds of Covenant Warriors | ||
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system between [[UNSC]] and [[Covenant]] forces that occurred some time in late [[2536]] or early [[2537]]. | system between [[UNSC]] and [[Covenant]] forces that occurred some time in late [[2536]] or early [[2537]]. | ||
[[Admiral | [[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. | ||
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> | 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> They were all killed. | ||
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