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|result = *[[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] pyrrhic victory | |result = *[[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] pyrrhic victory | ||
**Heavy Covenant casualties | **Heavy Covenant casualties | ||
*[[ | *[[Covenant]] strategic victory | ||
**Actium glassed | **Actium glassed | ||
|side1 = [[United Nations Space Command]] | |side1 = [[United Nations Space Command]] | ||
|side2 = [[Covenant | |side2 = [[Covenant]] | ||
|commanders1 = [[Colonel]] [[Akono Menteith]]† | |commanders1 = [[Colonel]] [[Akono Menteith]]† | ||
|commanders2 = ''unknown'' | |commanders2 = ''unknown'' | ||
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{{Quote|Let no one here question our place in human history. That we are here right now is not coincidence or accident. It is our fate. And this war, our birthright — our legacy. Our generation was born to fight the Covenant, and you, my fellow soldiers - were born for this very day. Today the enemy will hear the roar of humanity. And they will fear us.|[[Akono Menteith|Colonel Akono Menteith]]'s address to the [[53rd Armored Division]]}} | {{Quote|Let no one here question our place in human history. That we are here right now is not coincidence or accident. It is our fate. And this war, our birthright — our legacy. Our generation was born to fight the Covenant, and you, my fellow soldiers - were born for this very day. Today the enemy will hear the roar of humanity. And they will fear us.|[[Akono Menteith|Colonel Akono Menteith]]'s address to the [[53rd Armored Division]]}} | ||
The '''Battle of Actium''' was a military engagement that occurred between [[United Nations Space Command]] and [[ | The '''Battle of Actium''' was a military engagement that occurred between [[United Nations Space Command]] and [[Covenant]] forces during [[2545|May 2545]] on the colony world [[Actium]].<ref name="Waypoint">[http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/featured/video/herocourage/c2ada678-e9ce-4db9-9ce9-1864070bd198 '''Halo Waypoint''', ''Hero - Courage'']</ref> | ||
==The battle== | ==The battle== | ||
In May 2545, a | In May 2545, a Covenant armada invaded Actium. By May 10, [[Colonel]] [[Akono Menteith]], whom had assumed command of the [[UNSC Army]]'s [[53rd Armored Division]], gave a rousing speech to the roughly twelve-thousand surviving UNSC soldiers. Later that month, he led the remnants of the division deep into Covenant-held territory in order to destroy three of the largest Covenant staging areas on record; the 53rd did so with the aid of a pair of [[HAVOK tactical nuclear weapon]]s, though they suffered heavy attrition. | ||
Within the month, the 53rd Armored Division was annihilated. Actium fell to the Covenant and was presumably [[Glassing|glassed]]. Colonel Menteith's speech became legendary throughout the colonies as a symbol of [[human]] resistance against the Covenant.<ref name="Waypoint"/> | Within the month, the 53rd Armored Division was annihilated. Actium fell to the Covenant and was presumably [[Glassing|glassed]]. Colonel Menteith's speech became legendary throughout the colonies as a symbol of [[human]] resistance against the Covenant.<ref name="Waypoint"/> | ||
==Behind the scenes== | |||
The battle shares its name with a [[Wikipedia:Battle of Actium|real-world engagement]] that occurred in 31 BC. The historical Battle of Actium is often considered a crucial step in the transition of the Roman Republic into the Empire. | |||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||