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|side1=[[United Nations Space Command]] | |side1=[[United Nations Space Command]] | ||
|side2=[[Covenant]] | |side2=[[Covenant]] | ||
|commanders1=[[Vice Admiral]] [[Danforth Whitcomb]] | |commanders1=[[Vice Admiral|VADM]] [[Danforth Whitcomb]] | ||
|commanders2= | |commanders2=Unknown | ||
|forces1=*[[ | |forces1=*[[SPARTAN-III]] [[Alpha Company]] (300 Spartans) | ||
*Numerous UNSC personnel | *Numerous UNSC personnel | ||
|forces2=*Unknown number of Covenant Ground Forces | |forces2=*Unknown number of Covenant Ground Forces | ||
*Unknown number of Covenant ships | *Unknown number of Covenant ships | ||
|casual1=Hundreds of UNSC | |casual1=Hundreds of UNSC personnel | ||
|casual2=Hundreds of Covenant | |casual2=Hundreds of Covenant personnel | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''The Battle of New Constantinople''' was a major engagement in the [[New Constantinople]] | '''The Battle of New Constantinople''' was a major engagement in the [[New Constantinople]] system between [[UNSC]] and [[Covenant]] forces that occurred some time in late [[2536]] or early [[2537]]. | ||
system between [[UNSC]] and [[Covenant]] forces that occurred some time in late [[2536]] or early [[2537]]. | |||
[[Vice Admiral]] [[Danforth Whitcomb]] distinguished himself in the battle and was awarded several decorations for his actions. Unfortunately, the battle was lost and the Covenant eventually [[glassed]] the planet. | [[Vice Admiral]] [[Danforth Whitcomb]] distinguished himself in the battle and was awarded several decorations for his actions. Unfortunately, the battle was lost and the Covenant eventually [[glassed]] the planet. [[SPARTAN-III]] [[Alpha Company]] fought well in the engagement and were highly distinguished for their actions during the engagement <ref>''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'', page 81</ref> | ||
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[[Category:UNSC]] | [[Category:UNSC]] | ||
[[Category:Covenant Victories]] | [[Category:Covenant Victories]] | ||
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The Battle of New Constantinople was a major engagement in the New Constantinople system between UNSC and Covenant forces that occurred some time in late 2536 or early 2537.
Vice Admiral Danforth Whitcomb distinguished himself in the battle and was awarded several decorations for his actions. Unfortunately, the battle was lost and the Covenant eventually glassed the planet. SPARTAN-III Alpha Company fought well in the engagement and were highly distinguished for their actions during the engagement [1]
Sources
- ^ Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, page 81
