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*[[Battle of CE-10-2165-d]]
*[[Battle of Chi Ceti]]
*[[Battle of Chi Ceti]]
*[[Battle of Cleveland]]
*[[Battle of Cleveland]]
*[[Battle of Crow's Nest]]
*[[Battle of Crow's Nest]]
*[[Battle of Draco III]]
*[[Battle of Draco III]]
*[[Battle of DM-3-1123 b]]
*[[Battle of Havana]]
*[[Battle of Havana]]
*[[Battle of Installation 05]]
*[[Battle of Installation 05]]
*[[Battle of Jericho VII]]
*[[Battle of Jericho VII]]
*[[Battle of LP 656-38 e]]
*[[Battle of Mare Erythraeum]]
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*[[Battle of the Citadel]]
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*[[Battle of the Gas Mine]]
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*[[Battle of the Maginot Sphere]]
*[[Battle of the Quarantine Zone]]
*[[Battle of the Quarantine Zone]]
*[[Battle of the Silent Cartographer]]
*[[Battle of the Silent Cartographer]]

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Template:Ratings Battle is a specific instance of combat in warfare between two or more parties wherein each group will seek to defeat the others. Battles are most often fought during wars or military campaigns and can usually be well defined in time, space and action. Wars and military campaigns are guided by strategy whereas battles are the stage on which tactics are employed. German strategist Carl von Clausewitz stated that "the employment of battles to gain the end of war" was the essence of strategy.

There are many battles in and related to the Halo Universe.

Battles

Assaults

An assault is a special type of battle involving an attack by one party, usually with the element of surprise.

Insurrections

An insurrection is a rebellion conducted by a group of compatants, usually against a superior force.

Massacres

A massacre, in military terms, is a battle where one party is routed and suffers complete or near-complete losses compared to the other party.

Operations

An operation is a planned military offensive, generally against a specific enemy objective or group of objectives. Operations can be large scale battles or small, covert insertions. Operations receive unique code words to distinguish themselves from other actions without giving away sensitive information should discussion of them be intercepted by enemy forces.

Raids

A raid is a sudden attack behind an enemy's lines without the intention of holding ground.

Sieges

A siege is a military blockade of an enemy fortress with the intent of conquering by attrition and/or assault. Sieges involve surrounding the target and blocking the reinforcement or escape of troops or provision of supplies.

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