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|image=[[File:Human-Covenant War.png|400px]]Clockwise from top left: UNSC and Covenant infantry clash, the UNSC responds to a Covenant invasion of a UNSC colony world, a squad of SPARTANs engaging the [[Sangheili]] in the [[Battle of Reach]], the [[Battle_of_Earth#The_Flood_on_Earth|invasion of the]] [[Flood]] on [[Battle of Earth|Earth]], the [[Great Schism]] over ''[[High Charity]]'', the ''Pillar of Autumn'' fleeing from the Battle of Reach.

|date=February 11, [[2525]]<ref>[[First Battle of Harvest]]</ref> – March 3, [[2553]]<ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', ''[[From the Office of Dr. William Arthur Iqbal]]''</ref>

|place=The [[Orion Arm]] of the [[Milky Way Galaxy]]<ref group="notes">The Human-Covenant War briefly extended outside the Milky Way galaxy for the [[Battle of Installation 00]]</ref>

|place=The [[Orion Arm]] of the [[Milky Way|Milky Way Galaxy]]<ref group="notes">The Human-Covenant War briefly extended outside the Milky Way galaxy for the [[Battle of Installation 00]]</ref>

|result='''Pyrrhic [[United Nations Space Command|Human]] and [[Sangheili]] victory<ref>'''[[Believe]]''', ''[[Museum]]''</ref>

*The [[Covenant Empire]] falls to allied forces

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The '''Human-Covenant War''',<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach (2001)''', ''back cover description''</ref> also known as the '''Covenant War'''<ref>'''Halo Waypoint''': [http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/featured/video/headhunters-1/c3d2dcb3-ac3d-4771-a270-e55e33ae118b ''Headhunters'' Part 1], [http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/featured/video/herocourage/c2ada678-e9ce-4db9-9ce9-1864070bd198 ''Hero - Courage'']</ref> and the '''Great War''',<ref>'''Halo: First Strike''' (2010), ''[[Petra]]''</ref> was a major interstellar conflict pitting the [[Unified Earth Government]] and its [[United Nations Space Command]] against the [[Covenant Empire]] during the mid-26<sup>th</sup> century between [[2525#February|February 11, 2525]] and [[2553|March 3, 2553]]. There were two additional factions sporadically involved in the conflict; them being the [[Flood]], and a small number of surviving Forerunner constructs. Both factions proved to be invaluable to the efforts of humanity, as the information taken from [[Forerunner]] constructs and the Flood invasion of ''[[High Charity]]'' were helpful in [[Great Schism|splitting the Covenant apart]] in November 2552.

The war was instigated by the Covenant, whose [[High Prophet]]s discovered that humans were directly related to the [[Forerunner]]s. In order to keep the Covenant intact, war was declared against humanity. Over the next few decades, the Covenant, with superior firepower, numbers~~, religious willpower~~ and ~~cleverer~~ technology, would repeatedly overpower humanity on hundreds of worlds, including heavily defended strongholds such as [[Reach]]. The humans would only win scattered and costly victories.

The war was instigated by the Covenant, whose [[High Prophet]]s discovered that humans were directly related to the [[Forerunner]]s. In order to keep the Covenant intact, war was declared against humanity. Over the next few decades, the Covenant, with superior firepower, numbers and technology, would repeatedly overpower humanity on hundreds of worlds, including heavily defended strongholds such as [[Reach]]. The humans would only win scattered and costly victories.

The conflict was closely connected with, and the cause of, the [[Great Schism~~|Covenant Civil War~~]], both of which resulted in the final defeat of the Covenant Loyalists and [[Flood]]. The official cessation of hostilities occurred on March 3, 2553.<ref>[[Hillside ~~Memorial~~]]</ref> The war was incredibly costly to both sides, with over twenty-three billion humans and billions of Covenant killed during the hostilities and further heavy casualties during the Flood plague. The war ultimately lasted for a total of twenty-eight years.

The conflict was closely connected with, and the cause of, the [[Great Schism]], both of which resulted in the final defeat of the Covenant Loyalists and [[Flood]]. The official cessation of hostilities occurred on March 3, 2553.<ref>[[Hillside memorial]]</ref> The war was incredibly costly to both sides, with over twenty-three billion humans and billions of Covenant killed during the hostilities and further heavy casualties during the Flood plague. The war ultimately lasted for a total of twenty-eight years.

== History ==

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====October====

*[[Battle of Earth]]. 15 Covenant ships assault Earth, defended by the [[UNSC Home Fleet]] and 300 ODPs. The Covenant were not expecting the heavy human presence, as well as their new orbital MAC defenses, and are completely destroyed save for the ''[[Solemn Penance]]''- the [[High Prophet of Regret]]'s ~~personall~~ assault carrier, and the [[Pious Inquisitor]]. However, a fleet of Covenant capital ships appears soon after, prolonging the battle.

*[[Battle of Earth]]. 15 Covenant ships assault Earth, defended by the [[UNSC Home Fleet]] and 300 ODPs. The Covenant were not expecting the heavy human presence, as well as their new orbital MAC defenses, and are completely destroyed save for the ''[[Solemn Penance]]''- the [[High Prophet of Regret]]'s personal assault carrier, and the [[Pious Inquisitor]]. However, a fleet of Covenant capital ships appears soon after, prolonging the battle.

====November====

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 |image=[[File:Human-Covenant War.png|400px]]Clockwise from top left: UNSC and Covenant infantry clash, the UNSC responds to a Covenant invasion of a UNSC colony world, a squad of SPARTANs engaging the [[Sangheili]] in the [[Battle of Reach]], the [[Battle_of_Earth#The_Flood_on_Earth|invasion of the]] [[Flood]] on [[Battle of Earth|Earth]], the [[Great Schism]] over ''[[High Charity]]'', the ''Pillar of Autumn'' fleeing from the Battle of Reach.
 |date=February 11, [[2525]]<ref>[[First Battle of Harvest]]</ref> – March 3, [[2553]]<ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', ''[[From the Office of Dr. William Arthur Iqbal]]''</ref>
-|place=The [[Orion Arm]] of the [[Milky Way Galaxy]]<ref group="notes">The Human-Covenant War briefly extended outside the Milky Way galaxy for the [[Battle of Installation 00]]</ref>
+|place=The [[Orion Arm]] of the [[Milky Way|Milky Way Galaxy]]<ref group="notes">The Human-Covenant War briefly extended outside the Milky Way galaxy for the [[Battle of Installation 00]]</ref>
 |result='''Pyrrhic [[United Nations Space Command|Human]] and [[Sangheili]] victory<ref>'''[[Believe]]''', ''[[Museum]]''</ref>
 *The [[Covenant Empire]] falls to allied forces
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 The '''Human-Covenant War''',<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach (2001)''', ''back cover description''</ref> also known as the '''Covenant War'''<ref>'''Halo Waypoint''': [http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/featured/video/headhunters-1/c3d2dcb3-ac3d-4771-a270-e55e33ae118b ''Headhunters'' Part 1], [http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/featured/video/herocourage/c2ada678-e9ce-4db9-9ce9-1864070bd198 ''Hero - Courage'']</ref> and the '''Great War''',<ref>'''Halo: First Strike''' (2010), ''[[Petra]]''</ref> was a major interstellar conflict pitting the [[Unified Earth Government]] and its [[United Nations Space Command]] against the [[Covenant Empire]] during the mid-26<sup>th</sup> century between [[2525#February|February 11, 2525]] and [[2553|March 3, 2553]]. There were two additional factions sporadically involved in the conflict; them being the [[Flood]], and a small number of surviving Forerunner constructs. Both factions proved to be invaluable to the efforts of humanity, as the information taken from [[Forerunner]] constructs and the Flood invasion of ''[[High Charity]]'' were helpful in [[Great Schism|splitting the Covenant apart]] in November 2552.
-The war was instigated by the Covenant, whose [[High Prophet]]s discovered that humans were directly related to the [[Forerunner]]s. In order to keep the Covenant intact, war was declared against humanity. Over the next few decades, the Covenant, with superior firepower, numbers, religious willpower and cleverer technology, would repeatedly overpower humanity on hundreds of worlds, including heavily defended strongholds such as [[Reach]]. The humans would only win scattered and costly victories.
+The war was instigated by the Covenant, whose [[High Prophet]]s discovered that humans were directly related to the [[Forerunner]]s. In order to keep the Covenant intact, war was declared against humanity. Over the next few decades, the Covenant, with superior firepower, numbers and technology, would repeatedly overpower humanity on hundreds of worlds, including heavily defended strongholds such as [[Reach]]. The humans would only win scattered and costly victories.
-The conflict was closely connected with, and the cause of, the [[Great Schism|Covenant Civil War]], both of which resulted in the final defeat of the Covenant Loyalists and [[Flood]]. The official cessation of hostilities occurred on March 3, 2553.<ref>[[Hillside Memorial]]</ref> The war was incredibly costly to both sides, with over twenty-three billion humans and billions of Covenant killed during the hostilities and further heavy casualties during the Flood plague. The war ultimately lasted for a total of twenty-eight years.
+The conflict was closely connected with, and the cause of, the [[Great Schism]], both of which resulted in the final defeat of the Covenant Loyalists and [[Flood]]. The official cessation of hostilities occurred on March 3, 2553.<ref>[[Hillside memorial]]</ref> The war was incredibly costly to both sides, with over twenty-three billion humans and billions of Covenant killed during the hostilities and further heavy casualties during the Flood plague. The war ultimately lasted for a total of twenty-eight years.
 == History ==
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 ====October====
-*[[Battle of Earth]]. 15 Covenant ships assault Earth, defended by the [[UNSC Home Fleet]] and 300 ODPs. The Covenant were not expecting the heavy human presence, as well as their new orbital MAC defenses, and are completely destroyed save for the ''[[Solemn Penance]]''- the [[High Prophet of Regret]]'s personall assault carrier, and the [[Pious Inquisitor]]. However, a fleet of Covenant capital ships appears soon after, prolonging the battle.
+*[[Battle of Earth]]. 15 Covenant ships assault Earth, defended by the [[UNSC Home Fleet]] and 300 ODPs. The Covenant were not expecting the heavy human presence, as well as their new orbital MAC defenses, and are completely destroyed save for the ''[[Solemn Penance]]''- the [[High Prophet of Regret]]'s personal assault carrier, and the [[Pious Inquisitor]]. However, a fleet of Covenant capital ships appears soon after, prolonging the battle.
 ====November====