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|conflict=[[Human-Covenant War]] | |conflict=[[Human-Covenant War]] | ||
|date=October 21, [[2526]] | |date=October 21, [[2526]] | ||
|place=[[Origami Asteroid Field]], [[Alpha Aurigae System]] | |place=[[Origami Asteroid Field]], [[Alpha Aurigae system|Alpha Aurigae System]] | ||
|result=Pyrrhic UNSC victory | |result=Pyrrhic UNSC victory | ||
|side1=UNSC | |side1=UNSC | ||
|side2=[[Covenant Empire]] | |side2=[[Covenant Empire]] | ||
|commanders1=[[Admiral]] [[Preston Cole]] | |commanders1=[[Admiral]] [[Preston Jeremiah Cole|Preston Cole]] | ||
|commanders2=Unknown | |commanders2=Unknown | ||
|forces1=117<ref name="Cole">'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', "[[The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole]]", ''page 470''</ref> UNSC Warships | |forces1=117<ref name="Cole">'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', "[[The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole]]", ''page 470''</ref> UNSC Warships | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Although the short story ''[[The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole]]'' clearly states that [[Preston Cole]] had one hundred seventeen ships under his command, ''[[Halo Wars: Genesis]]'' states he only had one hundred seven. The reason behind this ten-ship discrepancy is currently unknown. | *Although the short story ''[[The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole]]'' clearly states that [[Preston Jeremiah Cole|Preston Cole]] had one hundred seventeen ships under his command, ''[[Halo Wars: Genesis]]'' states he only had one hundred seven. The reason behind this ten-ship discrepancy is currently unknown. | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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{{Human-Covenant War}} | {{Human-Covenant War}} | ||
Revision as of 20:32, May 14, 2011
The Battle of Alpha Aurigae was a major battle in the early years of the Human-Covenant War. The human fleet, consisting of 117 ships,[1] engaged 12 Covenant warships, destroying the enemy force but losing a total of thirty-seven ships in the process.[2] It was one of the rare naval "victories" for the UNSC.
Trivia
- Although the short story The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole clearly states that Preston Cole had one hundred seventeen ships under his command, Halo Wars: Genesis states he only had one hundred seven. The reason behind this ten-ship discrepancy is currently unknown.
Sources
- ^ Cite error: Invalid
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