Battle of Kenya

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Battle of Kenya
Conflict:	Human-Covenant War Battle for Earth
Date:	c. November 17, 2552
Location:	Kenya, East African Protectorate, Earth
Outcome:	Pyrrhic UNSC-Fleet of Retribution tactical victory Voi and surrounding area Glassed Flood threat contained Strategic Covenant victory Portal to the Ark successfully opened Covenant strategic withdrawal to the Ark
Details Belligerents United Nations Space Command UNSC Navy Office of Naval Intelligence UNSC Air Force UNSC Marine Corps Covenant separatists Fleet of Retribution Covenant Flood (late in battle) Commanders FADM Lord Terrence Hood CDR Miranda Keyes SGTMAJ Avery Johnson MCPO John-117 Arbiter Thel 'Vadam Fleetmaster Rtas 'Vadum (late in battle) High Prophet of Truth Gravemind Strength Home Fleet Seventh Fleet Battle Group Victory 7+ Charon-class light frigates Multiple Longswords Many air vehicles Several D77H-TCI Pelicans Multiple AV-14 Hornets Many ground vehicles Warthogs Chaingun Warthogs Troop Transport Warthogs Mongooses Numerous ground forces Armed civilians Fleet of Retribution (late in battle) 1 battle group 1+ CAS-class assault carrier 9+ Ket-pattern battlecruisers Ru'swum-pattern Phantoms Ground forces SpecOps Sangheili 1+ Sangheili Major Truth's fleet 49+ ships 1 Forerunner keyship 2+ CAS-class assault carriers 1+ Varric-pattern heavy cruiser At least 44 cruisers 6+ Ket-pattern battlecruisers 1+ frigate Many air vehicles Ru'swum-pattern Phantoms Irdnekt-pattern Banshees Many ground vehicles T-32 Ghosts T-25 Choppers T-26 Wraiths T-52 AA Wraiths 1+ T-47B Scarab Multiple T-27 Mantis Numerous ground forces Jiralh