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{{Disambig header|the battle in the Human-Covenant War|other uses|Constantinople}}
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|conflict=[[Human-Covenant War]]<ref name="Onyx">''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'', p. 81</ref>
|conflict=[[Human-Covenant War]]<ref name="Onyx">''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'', p. 81</ref>
|date=Early [[2537]],<ref name="enc36">''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]'', p. 36 (2011)</ref> before [[2537#July|July 27]]<ref name="Onyx"/>
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|result=[[UNSC]] victory<ref name="enc87">''Halo Encyclopedia'', p. 87 (2011)</ref>
|result=[[UNSC]] victory<ref name="enc87">''Halo Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Halo Universe'', p. 87 (2011)</ref>
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|commanders1=[[Danforth Whitcomb]]<ref name="fs">''[[Halo: First Strike]]'', p. 179</ref>
|commanders1=[[Danforth Whitcomb]]<ref name="fs">''[[Halo: First Strike]]'', p. 179</ref>
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The '''Battle of New Constantinople''' was an engagement on [[New Constantinople]] between the [[United Nations Space Command]] and the [[Covenant]], during the [[Human-Covenant War]] in early [[2537]].<ref name="enc36"/> [[Danforth Whitcomb]] distinguished himself in the battles for New Constantinople.<ref name="fs"/>
The '''Battle of New Constantinople''' was an engagement on [[New Constantinople]] in the [[Thrace system]]{{Ref/Reuse|EN}} between the [[United Nations Space Command]] and the [[Covenant]], during the [[Human-Covenant War]] in early [[2537]].{{Ref/Reuse|enc36}} [[Danforth Whitcomb]] distinguished himself in the battles for New Constantinople.{{Ref/Reuse|fs}}


The [[SPARTAN-III program]]'s [[SPARTAN-III Alpha Company|Alpha Company]] highly distinguished themselves for their actions at New Constantinople,<ref name="Onyx"/><ref name="enc87"/> undertaking '''Operation: IRON GREAVE'''.<ref>''[[Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual]]'', p. 84</ref> The actions of [[Hazel-A302]] during this battle caught the eyes of Whitcomb's advisors.<ref name="canon fodder">[[Halo Waypoint]]: [https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/outpost-discoveries ''Canon Fodder - Outpost Discoveries'']</ref>  
The [[SPARTAN-III program]]'s [[SPARTAN-III Alpha Company|Alpha Company]] highly distinguished themselves for their actions at New Constantinople,{{Ref/Reuse|Onyx}}{{Ref/Reuse|enc87}} undertaking '''Operation: IRON GREAVE'''.<ref>''[[Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual]]'', p. 84</ref> The actions of [[Hazel-A302]] during this battle caught the eyes of Whitcomb's advisors.<ref name="canon fodder">[[Halo Waypoint]]: [https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/outpost-discoveries ''Canon Fodder - Outpost Discoveries'']</ref> Despite the successes of the UNSC Navy and Spartan-IIIs, the Covenant returned in [[2539]] and glassed New Constantinople.{{Ref/Reuse|EN}}


==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==
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==Sources==
==Sources==
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[[Category:Battles of the Human-Covenant War|New Constantinople]]
[[Category:Battles of the Human-Covenant War|New Constantinople]]

Latest revision as of 13:37, August 2, 2022

This article is about the battle in the Human-Covenant War. For other uses, see Constantinople.
Battle of New Constantinople

Conflict:

Human-Covenant War[1]

Date:

Early 2537,[2] before July 27[1]

Location:

New Constantinople, Thrace system[2][3]

Outcome:

UNSC victory[4]

Details
Belligerents

United Nations Space Command[1]

Covenant[1]

Commanders

Danforth Whitcomb[5]

Unknown

Strength

SPARTAN-III Alpha Company[1]

Unknown

 

The Battle of New Constantinople was an engagement on New Constantinople in the Thrace system[3] between the United Nations Space Command and the Covenant, during the Human-Covenant War in early 2537.[2] Danforth Whitcomb distinguished himself in the battles for New Constantinople.[5]

The SPARTAN-III program's Alpha Company highly distinguished themselves for their actions at New Constantinople,[1][4] undertaking Operation: IRON GREAVE.[6] The actions of Hazel-A302 during this battle caught the eyes of Whitcomb's advisors.[7] Despite the successes of the UNSC Navy and Spartan-IIIs, the Covenant returned in 2539 and glassed New Constantinople.[3]

List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, p. 81
  2. ^ a b c Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition), p. 36 (2011)
  3. ^ a b c Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 51
  4. ^ a b Halo Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Halo Universe, p. 87 (2011)
  5. ^ a b Halo: First Strike, p. 179
  6. ^ Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual, p. 84
  7. ^ Halo Waypoint: Canon Fodder - Outpost Discoveries