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|next=[[Battle of | |next=[[Battle of Alpha Aurigae]] | ||
|name=Second Battle of Harvest | |name=Second Battle of Harvest | ||
|image= | |image= | ||
|conflict=[[Human-Covenant War]] | |conflict=[[Human-Covenant War]] | ||
|date= [[ | |date= [[2526]] | ||
|begin=[[ | |begin= March 1, [[2526]] | ||
|end=[[ | |end=c. March 1, [[2526]] | ||
|place=[[ | |place=[[Epsilon Indi System]], On the planet [[Harvest]] | ||
|result=Pyrrhic UNSC victory | |result=Pyrrhic UNSC victory | ||
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|side2=[[Covenant|The Covenant]] | |side2=[[Covenant|The Covenant]] | ||
|commanders1=[[Vice Admiral]] [[Preston Cole]] | |commanders1=[[Vice Admiral]] [[Preston Cole]] | ||
|commanders2= | |commanders2=unknown | ||
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|forces1=*[[UNSC Navy]] | *[[UNSC Navy]] | ||
** | **10+ Halcyon-class Cruisers | ||
**9+ UNSC Frigates | |||
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*Single Covenant ship | |||
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** | *13 UNSC ships | ||
|casual2=covenant ship destroyed. | |||
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}} | }} | ||
The '''Second Battle of Harvest''' was a massive [[UNSC]] operation to retake the glassed colony of [[Harvest]] from [[Covenant|The Covenant]]. | The '''Second Battle of Harvest''' was a massive [[UNSC]] operation to retake the glassed colony of [[Harvest]] from [[Covenant|The Covenant]]. | ||
{{main|First Battle of Harvest}} | {{main|First Battle of Harvest}} | ||
On February 3, [[2525]], the [[Tiara]] space elevator above Harvest detected the [[Covenant Cruiser]] ''[[Rapid Conversion]]'' on long-range [[Radar]]. An attempt to facilitate a peaceful meeting between the [[UNSC]] and the [[Covenant]] resulted in bloodshed after a nervous [[Unggoy]] killed a [[Colonial Militia|militiaman]] and so the [[First Battle of Harvest]] was ignited, which resulted in the planet being [[Glassing|glassed]] and over twenty thousand civilians killed as they tried to evacuate. | On February 3, [[2525]], the [[Tiara]] space elevator above Harvest detected the [[Covenant Cruiser]] ''[[Rapid Conversion]]'' on long-range [[Radar]]. An attempt to facilitate a peaceful meeting between the [[UNSC]] and the [[Covenant]] resulted in bloodshed after a nervous [[Unggoy]] killed a [[Colonial Militia|militiaman]] and so the [[First Battle of Harvest]] was ignited, which resulted in the planet being [[Glassing|glassed]] and over twenty thousand civilians killed as they tried to evacuate. | ||
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==The Battle== | ==The Battle== | ||
Cole's depleted [[fleet]] of approximately thirty warships arrived at Harvest in | Cole's depleted [[fleet]] of approximately thirty warships arrived at Harvest in March 2526. The orbital engagement that followed was the largest in human history until the [[Battle of Alpha Aurigae]] later that year, though it would be some 29 before a fleet the size of Harvest's would be created. The battle was a close-matched one, and Cole only won due to the fact that he outnumbered the Covenant three-to-one, and even then only because of a last-minute tactical maneuver. Even so, he still lost two-thirds of his fleet. | ||
==Aftermath== | ==Aftermath== | ||
The battle was a victory for the UNSC, but a costly one at that. [[Office of Naval Intelligence|ONI Section II]] overplayed Cole's achievement in propaganda broadcasts, resulting in | The battle was a victory for the UNSC, but a costly one at that. [[Office of Naval Intelligence|ONI Section II]] overplayed Cole's achievement in propaganda broadcasts, resulting in the information of the alien threat replaced by that of an insurrectionist attack. | ||
==Timeline== | ==Timeline== | ||
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*'''November 1:''' Vice Admiral [[Preston Cole]] mobilizes the-then largest space fleet in Human history to retake Harvest. | *'''November 1:''' Vice Admiral [[Preston Cole]] mobilizes the-then largest space fleet in Human history to retake Harvest. | ||
=== | ===2526=== | ||
* | *Admiral Cole's fleet engages the alien warships gathered in orbit over the destroyed colony, scoring a victory (though the battle cost Cole two-thirds of his battle group). Only a last-minute tactical inspiration turned the tide of battle. | ||
==Military Forces== | ==Military Forces== | ||
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Commander: [[Vice Admiral]] [[Preston Cole]] | Commander: [[Vice Admiral]] [[Preston Cole]] | ||
20 | 19 or 20 ships were present in the battle. Thirteen (or 2/3) of which were destroyed. | ||
===[[Covenant]]=== | ===[[Covenant]]=== | ||
Commander: | Commander: Unknown | ||
Single Covenant ship. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==Related Pages== | ==Related Pages== | ||
*[[First Battle of Harvest]] | *[[First Battle of Harvest]] | ||
*[[Third Battle of Harvest]] | |||
*[[Human-Covenant War]] | *[[Human-Covenant War]] | ||
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[[Category:Battle|Harvest]] | [[Category:Battle|Harvest]] | ||
[[Category:UNSC Victories]] | [[Category:UNSC Victories]] | ||
{{Human-Covenant War}} | {{Human-Covenant War}} | ||
