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{{Battle infobox | {{Battle infobox | ||
|prev = [[Battle of Mombasa]] | |prev = [[Battle of Mombasa]] | ||
|conc= | |conc=[[Battle for Earth]] | ||
|next=*[[Battle of Cleveland]] | |next=*[[Battle of Cleveland]] | ||
*[[Scramble onboard Forerunner Dreadnought]] | *[[Scramble onboard Forerunner Dreadnought]] | ||
|name= | |name=Battle of Mare Erythraeum | ||
|image=[[File:HU FleetOverMars.jpg|300px]] | |image=[[File:HU FleetOverMars.jpg|300px]] | ||
|conflict=*[[Human-Covenant War]] | |conflict=*[[Human-Covenant War]] | ||
**[[Siege of the Inner Colonies]] | **[[Siege of the Inner Colonies]] | ||
|date=c. before [[2552#November|November 16, 2552]]{{Ref/Note|See [[Battle for Earth#Notes|here]]}} | |date=c. before [[2552#November|November 16, 2552]]{{Ref/Note|See [[Battle for Earth#Notes|here]]}} | ||
|place=[[Mars]], [[Sol system]] | |place=[[Mare Erythraeum]], [[Mars]], [[Sol system]] | ||
|result='''Covenant victory''' | |result='''Covenant victory''' | ||
*UNSC forces on Mars crushed{{Ref/Reuse|HUI3}} | :*UNSC forces on Mars crushed{{Ref/Reuse|HUI3}} | ||
*Colonel Ackerson [[Prisoner of war|captured]]{{Ref/Reuse|HUI1}} | :*Colonel Ackerson [[Prisoner of war|captured]]{{Ref/Reuse|HUI1}} | ||
|side1={{Icon|UNSC HCW}} [[United Nations Space Command]] | |side1={{Icon|UNSC HCW}} [[United Nations Space Command]] | ||
|side2={{Icon|Covenant FB}} [[Covenant]] | |side2={{Icon|Covenant FB}} [[Covenant]] | ||
|commanders1=[[Colonel|COL]] [[James Ackerson]]{{Ref/Reuse|HUI1}} | |commanders1=[[Colonel|COL]] [[James Ackerson]]{{Ref/Reuse|HUI1}} | ||
|commanders2=[[Shipmaster]] [[Lepidus]]{{Ref/Reuse|HUI1}} {{c|post-[[Great Schism]]}} | |commanders2=[[Shipmaster]] [[Lepidus]]{{Ref/Reuse|HUI1}} {{c|post-[[Great Schism]]}} | ||
|forces1= | |forces1=[[UNSC Army]] forces{{Ref/Reuse|HUI1}} | ||
|forces2=1+ [[Covenant fleet]] | |forces2=1+ [[Covenant fleet]] | ||
*[[Fleet of Furious Redemption]]{{Ref/Reuse|HUI1}} | *[[Fleet of Furious Redemption]]{{Ref/Reuse|HUI1}} | ||
**4+ {{ | **4+ {{Class|CCS|battlecruiser}}s{{Ref/Reuse|HUI1}} | ||
***''[[Triumphant Declaration]]''{{Ref/Reuse|HUI1}} | ***''[[Triumphant Declaration]]''{{Ref/Reuse|HUI1}} | ||
* | *Unknown number of ground forces | ||
|casual1=Unknown - presumably heavy{{Ref/Reuse|HUI3}} | |casual1=Unknown - presumably heavy{{Ref/Reuse|HUI3}} | ||
|casual2=Unknown | |casual2=Unknown | ||
}} | }} | ||
The '''Battle of Mare Erythraeum''' was an [[battle|engagement]] of the [[Human-Covenant War]] in late [[2552]] where [[UNSC Army]] forces led by [[Colonel]] [[James Ackerson]] fought the [[Covenant]] on [[Mare Erythraeum]] on the surface of [[Mars]]. It occurred simultaneously with the Covenant's [[Battle for Earth|prolonged invasion]] of [[Earth]] and resulted in a Covenant victory. After the UNSC's eventual defeat on Mars, the Covenant began to concentrate more of their forces on Earth,{{Ref/Comic|Id=HUI3|Comic=Halo: Uprising|Issue=[[Halo: Uprising Issue 3|3]]}} although Ackerson's work in this battle helped buy UNSC ground forces on Earth precious time.<ref>'''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)]]'''</ref> During or after the engagement, Colonel Ackerson was taken prisoner and taken aboard the {{Class|CCS|battlecruiser}} ''[[Triumphant Declaration]]''.{{Ref/Comic|Id=HUI1|Comic=Halo: Uprising|Issue=[[Halo: Uprising Issue 1|1]]}} | |||
Although the Martian defense forces were eventually crushed, they are credited for delaying Covenant forces from pressing their siege on Earth.<ref name="universe">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/locations/mars ''Halo Waypoint'': Mars]</ref> | |||
Although the Martian defense forces were eventually crushed, they are credited for delaying Covenant forces from pressing their siege on Earth. | |||
Mars | |||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
*''[[Halo: Uprising]]'' {{Fm}} | *''[[Halo: Uprising]]'' {{Fm}} | ||
*''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' | *''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' | ||
**''[[Halo 5: Guardians Limited Edition | **''[[Halo 5: Guardians Limited Edition|Limited Edition]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||