Battle

Battle is a specific instance of combat in warfare between two or more parties wherein each group will seek to defeat the others. 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 Ballast
 * Battle of Chi Ceti
 * Battle of Cleveland
 * Battle of Crow's Nest
 * Battle of Draco III
 * Battle of Havana
 * Battle of Installation 05
 * Battle of Jericho VII
 * Battle of Mare Erythraeum
 * Battle of Miridem
 * Battle of New Constantinople
 * Battle of New Harmony
 * Battle of Onyx
 * Battle of Reach
 * Battle of Sector Six
 * Battle of Sigma Octanus IV
 * Battle of Tau Ceti IV
 * Battle of Voi
 * Battle of the Alamo
 * Battle of the Citadel
 * Battle of the Gas Mine
 * Battle of the Quarantine Zone
 * Battle of the Silent Cartographer
 * First Battle of Earth
 * First Battle of Harvest
 * First Battle of High Charity
 * First Battle of Installation 00
 * First Battle of Mombasa
 * Second Battle of Earth
 * Second Battle of Harvest
 * Second Battle of Installation 00
 * Second Battle of Mombasa

Assaults
An assault is a special type of battle involving an attack by one party, usually with the element of surprise.


 * Assault on Crystal Security
 * Assault on Eridanus Secundus

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


 * Insurrection of 2494

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 Secondus

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: FIRST STRIKE
 * Operation: KALEIDOSCOPE
 * Operation: PROMETHEUS
 * Operation: TANGLEWOOD
 * Operation: TORPEDO

Raids
A raid is a sudden attack behind an enemy's lines without the intention of holding ground.


 * Raid of Chawla Base
 * Raid of Reach
 * Raid on High Charity
 * 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.


 * Siege of Paris IV
 * Siege of the Atlas Moons