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===Massacres=== | ===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. Notable examples include the [[Massacre at Eridanus Secundus]] and the [[Massacre of Troy]]. | 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, usually goes to the merciless slaughter without proper fight from losing sides. Notable examples include the [[Massacre at Eridanus Secundus]] and the [[Massacre of Troy]]. | ||
===Operations=== | ===Operations=== | ||
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===Raids=== | ===Raids=== | ||
A raid is a sudden attack behind an enemy's lines without the intention of holding ground. Examples include [[Blue Team]]'s [[raid on Camp New Hope]] in [[2531]] as well as the several [[Raids on the Truth and Reconciliation|raids on the ''Truth and Reconciliation'']] during the larger [[Battle of Installation 04]]. | A raid is a sudden attack behind an enemy's lines without the intention of holding ground or accomplishing certain task without capturing it. Examples include [[Blue Team]]'s [[raid on Camp New Hope]] in [[2531]] as well as the several [[Raids on the Truth and Reconciliation|raids on the ''Truth and Reconciliation'']] during the larger [[Battle of Installation 04]]. | ||
===Sieges=== | ===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 the Atlas Moons]] is one notable example, along with the final years of the [[Battle of Charum Hakkor]] during the [[human-Forerunner wars]]. | 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 exhausting provision of supplies. [[Siege of the Atlas Moons]] is one notable example, along with the final years of the [[Battle of Charum Hakkor]] during the [[human-Forerunner wars]]. | ||
===Skirmishes=== | ===Skirmishes=== | ||