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A '''Battle''' is a specific instance of combat in warfare between two or more parties or army's wherein each group will seek to defeat the others in different forms of combat. Battles are most often fought during [[war]]s 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. | A '''Battle''' is a specific instance of combat in warfare between two or more parties or army's wherein each group will seek to defeat the others in different forms of combat. Battles are most often fought during [[war]]s 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]]. | There are many battles in and related to the [[Halo universe|Halo Universe]]. | ||
==Battles== | ==Battles== | ||
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*[[Battle of Ballast]] | *[[Battle of Ballast]] | ||
*[[Battle of CE-10-2165-d]] | *[[Battle of CE-10-2165-d]] | ||
*[[Battle of Charum Hakkor]] | *[[Charum Hakkor campaign|Battle of Charum Hakkor]] | ||
*[[Battle of Charybdis IX]] | *[[Battle of Charybdis IX]] | ||
*[[Battle of Chi Ceti]] | *[[Battle of Chi Ceti]] | ||
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*[[Battle of Onyx]] | *[[Battle of Onyx]] | ||
*[[Battle of Psi Serpentis]] | *[[Battle of Psi Serpentis]] | ||
*[[Battle of Reach]] | *[[Fall of Reach|Battle of Reach]] | ||
*[[Battle of Ross Island]] | *[[Battle of Ross Island]] | ||
*[[Battle of Sector Six]] | *[[Battle of Sector Six]] | ||
*[[Battle of Sigma Octanus IV]] | *[[Battle of Sigma Octanus IV]] | ||
*[[Battle of Thermopylae]] | *[[Battle of Thermopylae]] | ||
*[[Battle of Theta Ursae Majoris System]] | *[[Battle of Theta Ursae Majoris|Battle of Theta Ursae Majoris System]] | ||
*[[Battle of Voi]] | *[[Battle of Voi]] | ||
*[[Battle of the Alamo]] | *[[Battle of the Alamo]] | ||
*[[Battle of the Citadel]] | *[[Battle of the Citadel]] | ||
*[[Battle of the Flood-controlled Shield World]] | *[[Battle of the Flood-controlled Shield World]] | ||
*[[Battle of the Gas Mine]] | *[[Battle of the Threshold gas mine|Battle of the Gas Mine]] | ||
*[[Battle of the Maginot Sphere]] | *[[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]] | ||
*[[First Battle of Arcadia]] | *[[Battle of Arcadia|First Battle of Arcadia]] | ||
*[[First Battle of Harvest]] | *[[First Battle of Harvest]] | ||
*[[First Battle of High Charity]] | *[[Battle of High Charity|First Battle of High Charity]] | ||
*[[Second Battle of Harvest]] | *[[Second Battle of Harvest]] | ||
*[[Second Battle of Mombasa]] | *[[Second Battle of Mombasa]] | ||
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*[[Operation: TORPEDO]] | *[[Operation: TORPEDO]] | ||
*[[Operation: TREBUCHET]] | *[[Operation: TREBUCHET]] | ||
*[[Operation: UPPERCUT]] | *[[Operation: UPPER CUT|Operation: UPPERCUT]] | ||
*[[Operation: WHISPER AMONG STARS]] | *[[Operation: WHISPER AMONG STARS]] | ||
*[[Operation: WHITE GLOVE]] | *[[Operation: WHITE GLOVE]] | ||
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*[[Raid of Chawla Base]] | *[[Raid of Chawla Base]] | ||
*[[Raid of Reach]] | *[[Raid of Reach]] | ||
*[[Raid on Heian]] | *[[Heian#History|Raid on Heian]] | ||
*[[Raid on High Charity]] | *[[Raid on High Charity]] | ||
*[[Raid on the Third Fleet of Glorious Consequence]] | *[[Raid on the Third Fleet of Glorious Consequence]] | ||
*[[Truth and Reconciliation | *[[The Truth and Reconciliation|Raid on the Truth and Reconciliation]] | ||
==Sieges== | ==Sieges== | ||
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*[[Skirmish at Capella]] | *[[Skirmish at Capella]] | ||
*[[Skirmish at Theta Ursae Majoris System]] | *[[Skirmish at Theta Ursae Majoris|Skirmish at Theta Ursae Majoris System]] | ||
*[[Skirmish Over Harvest]] | *[[Skirmish on Minor Transgression|Skirmish Over Harvest]] | ||
*[[Skirmish over Threshold]] | *[[Skirmish over Threshold]] | ||
Revision as of 20:30, May 14, 2011
A Battle is a specific instance of combat in warfare between two or more parties or army's wherein each group will seek to defeat the others in different forms of combat. 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
- Battle of Alpha Base
- Battle of Algolis
- Battle of Alpha Aurigae
- Battle of Ariel
- Battle of Ballast
- Battle of CE-10-2165-d
- Battle of Charum Hakkor
- Battle of Charybdis IX
- Battle of Chi Ceti
- Battle of Cleveland
- Battle of Delambre
- Battle of DM-3-1123 b
- Battle of Draco III
- Battle of Earth
- Battle of Eridanus II
- Battle of Havana
- Battle of Installation 00
- Battle of Installation 04
- Battle of Installation 05
- Battle of Janjur Qom
- Battle of Jericho VII
- Battle of Leonis Minoris
- Battle of LP 656-38 e
- Battle of Mare Erythraeum
- Battle of Metisette
- Battle of Miridem
- Battle of Mombasa
- Battle of New Constantinople
- Battle of New Harmony
- Battle of New Jerusalem
- Battle of Onyx
- Battle of Psi Serpentis
- Battle of Reach
- Battle of Ross Island
- Battle of Sector Six
- Battle of Sigma Octanus IV
- Battle of Thermopylae
- Battle of Theta Ursae Majoris System
- Battle of Voi
- Battle of the Alamo
- Battle of the Citadel
- Battle of the Flood-controlled Shield World
- Battle of the Gas Mine
- Battle of the Maginot Sphere
- Battle of the Quarantine Zone
- Battle of the Silent Cartographer
- First Battle of Arcadia
- First Battle of Harvest
- First Battle of High Charity
- Second Battle of Harvest
- Second Battle of Mombasa
- Battle of the unidentified human colony
Assaults
An assault is a special type of battle involving an attack by one party, usually with the element of surprise. This can denote either a Halo Universe action or a Multiplayer action, comparable to one another in definitions.
Campaigns
A military campaign is a term applied to large scale, long duration, significant military strategy plan incorporating a series of inter-related military operations or battles forming a distinct part of a larger conflict often called a war.
Insurrections
An insurrection is a rebellion conducted by a group of combatants, 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
- Main article: Operation
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.
- Operation: BREADCRUMB
- Operation: CHARLEMAGNE
- Operation: FIRESIDE
- Operation: FIRST STRIKE
- Operation: GUARDIAN LANCE
- Operation: HYPODERMIC
- Operation: KALEIDOSCOPE
- Operation: RED FLAG
- Operation: PROMETHEUS
- Operation: TANGLEWOOD
- Operation: TENDRIL
- Operation: TORPEDO
- Operation: TREBUCHET
- Operation: UPPERCUT
- Operation: WHISPER AMONG STARS
- Operation: WHITE GLOVE
Raids
A raid is a sudden attack behind an enemy's lines without the intention of holding ground.
- Raid on Camp New Hope
- Raid of Chawla Base
- Raid of Reach
- Raid on Heian
- Raid on High Charity
- Raid on the Third Fleet of Glorious Consequence
- Raid on the Truth and Reconciliation
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.
Skirmishes
A skirmish is a brief battle between small groups, usually part of a longer or larger battle or war.
- Skirmish at Capella
- Skirmish at Theta Ursae Majoris System
- Skirmish Over Harvest
- Skirmish over Threshold
