Battle

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 at Szurdok Ridge
 * Battle of 18 Scorpii
 * Battle of Actium
 * Battle of Alpha Base
 * Battle of Algolis
 * Battle of Alpha Aurigae
 * Battle of Ariel
 * Battle of Aszod
 * Battle of Ballast
 * Battle of Beta Gabriel
 * Battle of Bliss
 * Battle of CE-10-2165-d
 * Battle of Charybdis IX
 * Battle of Chi Ceti
 * Battle of Circinius IV
 * Battle of Cleveland
 * Battle of Delambre
 * Battle of DM-3-1123 b
 * Battle of Draco III
 * Battle of Draetheus V
 * Battle of Earth
 * Battle of Fumirole
 * Battle of G617 g1
 * Battle of Gamma Pavonis VII
 * Battle of Gbraakon
 * Battle of Hat Yai
 * Battle of Havana
 * Battle of High Charity
 * Battle of Installation 00
 * Battle of Installation 04
 * Battle of Installation 05
 * Battle of Janjur Qom
 * Battle of Jericho VII
 * Battle of Kan Pakko
 * Battle of Kholo
 * Battle of Leonis Minoris
 * Battle of Line Installation 1-4
 * 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 New Llanelli
 * Battle of Onyx
 * Battle of Psi Serpentis
 * Battle of Reach
 * Battle of Sargasso
 * Battle of Sector Six
 * Battle of Shield World 0459
 * Battle of Sigma Octanus IV
 * Battle of Skopje
 * Battle of the Alamo
 * Battle of the Capital
 * Battle of the Citadel
 * Battle of the Containment Facility
 * Battle of the greater Ark
 * Battle of the Great Bear
 * Battle of the Maginot Sphere
 * Battle of the Quarantine Zone
 * Battle of Thermopylae
 * Battle of the Rubble
 * Battle of the Silent Cartographer
 * Battle of Theta Ursae Majoris
 * Battle of Tribute
 * Battle of Voi
 * Battle of XI Boötis A
 * First Battle of Arcadia
 * First Battle of Harvest
 * First Battle of Requiem
 * Second Battle of Arcadia
 * Second Battle of Harvest
 * Second Battle of Requiem

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.


 * Assault on Crystal Security
 * Assault on Eridanus Secundus

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.


 * Argyre Planitia Campaign
 * Charum Hakkor campaign
 * Harvest campaign
 * Jovian Moons Campaign

Insurrections
An insurrection is a rebellion conducted by a group of combatants, usually against a superior force.


 * Insurrection
 * Callisto Incident
 * Mamore insurrections
 * Scyllion Warehouse District riot

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.


 * Massacre at Eridanus Secundus
 * Massacre of Troy

Operations
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: BLIND FAITH
 * Operation: BLOWBACK
 * Operation: BRAVADO
 * Operation: BREADCRUMB
 * Operation: CARTWHEEL
 * Operation: CHARLEMAGNE
 * Operation: CLEAN SWEEP
 * Operation: DAYBREAK
 * Operation: FIRESIDE
 * Operation: FIRST STRIKE
 * Operation: GUARDIAN LANCE
 * Operation: HYPODERMIC
 * Operation: KALEIDOSCOPE
 * Operation: PROMETHEUS
 * Operation: RED FLAG
 * Operation: TANGLEWOOD
 * Operation: TENDRIL
 * Operation: TORPEDO
 * Operation: TREBUCHET
 * Operation: UPPER CUT
 * 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 on Chawla Base
 * Raid on Heian
 * Raid on High Charity
 * Raid on Installation 04B
 * Raid on Ivanoff Station
 * Raid on Kilimanjaro
 * Raid on Reach
 * Raid on the Third Fleet of Glorious Consequence
 * Raid on the Threshold gas mine
 * Raid on Verge
 * Raids 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.


 * Siege of New Alexandria
 * Siege of Paris IV
 * Siege of the Atlas Moons

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
 * Skirmish on Minor Transgression
 * Skirmish on Mona Lisa
 * Skirmish over Threshold