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|name = Battle of Cleveland | |name = Battle of Cleveland | ||
|image = [[File:Cleveland in 2552.PNG|300px]] | |image = [[File:Cleveland in 2552.PNG|300px]] | ||
|conflict = [[Human-Covenant War]] | |conflict = *[[Human-Covenant War]] | ||
|date = [[2552#November|November 2552]] | **[[Battle for Earth]] | ||
|date = Circa [[2552#November|November 16–17, 2552]]{{Ref/Note|Id=date|Text=See [[Battle for Earth#Notes|Battle for Earth's Notes section]] though the Battle of Cleveland most likely took place on the morning of November 16 by regarding part of ''Halo: Uprising'' comic.}} | |||
|place = [[Cleveland]], [[Ohio]], [[United Republic of North America]], Earth | |place = [[Cleveland]], [[Ohio]], [[United Republic of North America]], Earth | ||
|result = '''UNSC victory''' | |result = '''UNSC victory'''{{Ref/Reuse|Id=Issue 4}} | ||
*[[Covenant]] forces repelled | |||
*Remaining [[civilian]]s evacuated | |||
*Much of Covenant occupation of [[Earth]] successfully delayed | |||
|side1 = *{{Icon|UNSC HCW}} [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] | |side1 = *{{Icon|UNSC HCW}} [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] | ||
**[[UNSC Marine Corps]] | **[[UNSC Marine Corps]] | ||
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*[[Civilians]] | *[[Civilians]] | ||
|side2 = *{{Icon|Covenant FB}} [[Covenant]] | |side2 = *{{Icon|Covenant FB}} [[Covenant]] | ||
|commanders1 =*[[Sergeant|SGT]] [[Twyker]] | |commanders1 = | ||
*Intel Operations Manager [[Wesley]] | *[[Sergeant|SGT]] [[Twyker]]{{Ref/Reuse|Id=Issue 4}} | ||
|commanders2 = *[[Minister of Inquisition]]† | *[[Intel Operations Manager|IOM]] [[Wesley]]{{Ref/Reuse|Id=Issue 4}} | ||
*[[Shipmaster]] [[Lepidus]] | |commanders2 = *[[Minister of Inquisition]]†{{Ref/Reuse|Id=Issue 4}} | ||
*[[Shipmaster]] [[Lepidus]]{{Ref/Reuse|Id=Issue 1}} | |||
|forces1 = | |forces1 = | ||
*[[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper]] | *1+ [[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper|ODST]] [[Fireteam]]{{Ref/Reuse|Id=Issue 3}} | ||
*[[M12 Chaingun Warthog]]s | *[[M12 Chaingun Warthog]]s{{Ref/Reuse|Id=Issue 1}} | ||
*[[M12G1 Gauss Warthog]]s | *[[M12G1 Gauss Warthog]]s{{Ref/Reuse|Id=Issue 1}} | ||
*[[M831 Troop Transport Warthog]]s | *[[M831 Troop Transport Warthog]]s{{Ref/Reuse|Id=Issue 3}} | ||
*[[AV-14 Hornet]]s | *[[AV-14 Hornet]]s{{Ref/Reuse|Id=Issue 3}} | ||
*[[ | *[[D77H-TCI Pelican]]s{{Ref/Reuse|Id=Issue 1}} | ||
* | *1 {{Class|Moncton|orbital weapon platform}}{{Ref/Reuse|Id=Issue 4}} | ||
*Armed [[civilian]]s | *Armed [[civilian]]s{{Ref/Reuse|Id=Issue 1}} | ||
|forces2 = | |forces2 = | ||
* | *1+ {{Class|CCS|battlecruiser}}{{Ref/Reuse|Id=Issue 1}} | ||
* | *Numerous [[Type-52 Phantom|T-52 Phantoms]]{{Ref/Reuse|Id=Issue 1}} | ||
*Numerous [[Type-26 Banshee|T-26A Banshees]]{{Ref/Reuse|Id=Issue 1}} | |||
*Numerous [[Type-26C Banshee|T-26C Banshees]]{{Ref/Reuse|Id=Issue 1}} | |||
* | *[[Type-29 Shadow|T-29 Shadows]]{{Ref/Reuse|Id=Issue 1}} | ||
** | *1+ [[Type-47B Scarab|T-47B Scarab]]{{Ref/Reuse|Id=Issue 2}} | ||
|casual1 = *[[ | *Many ground forces{{Ref/Reuse|Id=Issue 1}} | ||
*[[Ruwan Ackerson]] | **[[Jiralhanae]] | ||
*Heavy infantry casualties | **[[Unggoy]] | ||
*Many civilians | **[[Kig-Yar]] | ||
*Much of Cleveland destroyed | **[[Mgalekgolo]] | ||
|casual1 = *[[Colonel|COL]] [[James Ackerson]]{{Ref/Reuse|Id=Issue 4}} | |||
*[[Ruwan Ackerson]]{{Ref/Reuse|Id=Issue 4}} | |||
*Heavy infantry casualties{{Ref/Reuse|Id=Issue 2}} | |||
*Many civilians{{Ref/Reuse|Id=Issue 2}} | |||
*Much of Cleveland destroyed{{Ref/Reuse|Id=Issue 3}} | |||
|casual2 = *Heavy ground casualties | |casual2 = *Heavy ground casualties | ||
*''Harbinger of Piety'' | *''Harbinger of Piety''{{Ref/Reuse|Id=Issue 4}} | ||
**[[Minister of Inquisition]] | **[[Minister of Inquisition]]{{Ref/Reuse|Id=Issue 4}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{Quote|I gotta know... how much of your [[Battle for Earth|Earth campaign]] did you lose trying to find it? Come on, I really want to know... how many of you idiots did it take to screw in an imaginary lightbulb?|[[Colonel]] [[James Ackerson]] on the Covenant's defeat shortly after the Battle of Cleveland.{{Ref/Reuse|Issue 4}}}} | |||
The '''Battle of Cleveland''' was an engagement between the [[United Nations Space Command]] and the [[Covenant]] that took place in [[Cleveland]], [[Ohio]], on [[Earth]] during the [[Battle for Earth]]. [[Civilians]] notably were a significant part of the war effort against the Covenant in this conflict.{{Ref/Comic|Id=Issue 1|[[Halo: Uprising]]|Issue=[[Halo: Uprising Issue 1|#1]]}} | The '''Battle of Cleveland''' was an [[Battle|engagement]] between the [[United Nations Space Command]] and the [[Covenant]] that took place in [[Cleveland]], [[Ohio]], on [[Earth]] during the [[Battle for Earth]] around between [[2552#November|November 16 and 17, 2552]].{{Ref/NoteReuse|date}} [[Civilians]] notably were a significant part of the war effort against the Covenant in this conflict.{{Ref/Comic|Id=Issue 1|[[Halo: Uprising]]|Issue=[[Halo: Uprising Issue 1|#1]]}} This battle was a turning point of the Battle for Earth and ultimately delayed the Covenant from pressing their overrunning onslaught of Earth but at cost of the UNSC's [[UNSC Home Fleet|Home Fleet]] over Earth and most of surviving UNSC planetside forces being already routed by the [[Prophet of Truth]]'s [[Truth's fleet|final overwhelming invasion forces]] despite particularly hard fighting.{{Ref/Reuse|Id=Issue 3}}{{Ref/Reuse|Id=Issue 4}}{{Ref/Site|Id=mars|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/locations/mars|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Mars|Y=2021|D=14|M=06}}{{Ref/Level|Id=H3CN|Game=Halo 3|Level=Crow's Nest}} | ||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
{{Quote|no=three|Colonel James Ackerson|Shipmaster Lepidus|Colonel James Ackerson|q1=Good luck... you won't stand a chance.|q2=We're having our way with it. Right now. And you will be executed as part of the victory ceremony.|q3=If you idiots...rrr...attack Earth... you will never find the [[Key of Osanalan|Key]].|[[Colonel]] [[James Ackerson]] and the [[Shipmaster]] [[Lepidus]].{{Ref/Reuse|Issue 1}}}} | |||
Following the loss of [[Mars]] at the hands of the [[Covenant]] [[Fleet of Furious Redemption]], the Covenant, now under command of the [[Prophet of Truth]] and [[Jiralhanae]] as of the beginning of the [[Great Schism]], began to concentrate more of their forces on Earth, resulting in a dramatic increase of ground and naval deployments on the [[planet]].{{Ref/Reuse|Issue 3}} | |||
Aboard one of the ''Furious Redemption'' [[Covenant starship|vessels]], ''[[Triumphant Declaration]]'', [[Colonel]] [[James Ackerson]] was captured aboard the [[CCS-class battlecruiser|battlecruiser]] after the [[Battle of Mare Erythraeum]], where he was about to be executed by [[Lepidus]], the Jiralhanae [[Shipmaster]] of the ship, in celebration of the defeat of Mars and Earth.{{Ref/Reuse|Issue 1}} However, after [[Colonel]] [[James Ackerson]] told them about the [[Key of Osanalan]], a supposed [[Forerunner]] artifact that was apparently hidden in Cleveland, while under interrogation after his capture at the [[Battle of Mare Erythraeum]].{{Ref/Reuse|Issue 1}} Ackerson said that the Covenant will not find the Key if they are continuing to destroy remaining Earth cities, and that the Key was a necessary component for the firing sequence of the [[Halo Array]].{{Ref/Reuse|Issue 1}} However, Ackerson told the Covenant about the Key of Osanalan only in order to confuse the Covenant and to save his brother, [[Ruwan Ackerson|Ruwan]]; the Key was actually an imaginary object the brothers pretended to quest for when they were children.{{Ref/Reuse|Issue 1}}{{Ref/Reuse|Id=Issue 3}} Confused and worried by the now unconscious Colonel, the Covenant assaulted Cleveland but would not [[Glassing|destroy]] the city before getting the Key, and Ruwan's knowledge of the Key would help him and others escape.{{Ref/Reuse|Issue 1}} | |||
==Battle== | ==Battle== | ||
===Covenant assault=== | ===Covenant assault=== | ||
[[File:HU ClevelandGroundBattle.jpg|thumb|left| | [[File:HU ClevelandGroundBattle.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Covenant forces assaulting the UNSC in the middle of the city.]] | ||
{{Quote|This came!! '''That's''' what came!!! This is it? '''This??''' Why are they here?? Look at all the stuff they have!! Why do they '''need''' to do this?? Blowing up a fancy hotel?? Taking over a '''hotel??''' You came halfway across whatever to take over a resort city?? '''I don't understand!! We weren't bothering anybody!!'''|[[Civilian]] [[Ruwan Ackerson]]{{Ref/Reuse|Id=Issue 1}}}} | |||
The Covenant quickly assaulted Cleveland, taking light casualties as they battled Marines and armed [[civilian]]s. However, during the battle, the Covenant did not make any attempt to destroy the city or kill any civilians. After successfully securing most of the city, the Covenant captured many civilians and brought them to the [[Old Cleveland]] stadium in order to question them about the Key of Osanalan.{{Ref/Reuse|Issue 1}} | The Covenant quickly assaulted Cleveland, taking light casualties as they battled Marines and armed [[civilian]]s. However, during the battle, the Covenant did not make any attempt to destroy the city or kill any civilians. After successfully securing most of the city, the Covenant captured many civilians and brought them to the [[Old Cleveland]] stadium in order to question them about the Key of Osanalan.{{Ref/Reuse|Issue 1}} | ||
Soon after the civilians were incarcerated, a team of [[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers]] attacked the stadium and swiftly killed most of the Covenant forces. They then evacuated the civilians.{{Ref/Comic|Halo: Uprising|Issue=[[Halo: Uprising Issue 2|#2]]}} Ruwan stated that he knew what the Covenant were looking for, and he and [[Myras Tyla]] were brought to a secret UNSC base in the sewers of Cleveland to meet with the leader of the remaining UNSC forces in the area, [[Sergeant]] [[Twyker]].{{Ref/Comic|Halo: Uprising|Issue=[[Halo: Uprising Issue 3|#3]]}} | Soon after the civilians were incarcerated, a team of [[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers]] attacked the stadium and swiftly killed most of the Covenant forces. They then evacuated the civilians.{{Ref/Comic|Id=Issue 2|Comic=Halo: Uprising|Issue=[[Halo: Uprising Issue 2|#2]]}} Ruwan stated that he knew what the Covenant were looking for, and he and [[Myras Tyla]] were brought to a secret UNSC base in the sewers of Cleveland to meet with the leader of the remaining UNSC forces in the area, [[Sergeant]] [[Twyker]].{{Ref/Comic|Id=Issue 3|Comic=Halo: Uprising|Issue=[[Halo: Uprising Issue 3|#3]]}} | ||
=== | ===Luring the Covenant forces=== | ||
Although they were initially hostile to Ruwan, Twyker and Intelligence Operations Manager [[Wesley]] soon realized the importance of the Key of | Although they were initially hostile to Ruwan, Twyker and Intelligence Operations Manager [[Wesley]] soon realized the importance of the Key of Osanalan. They contacted the Covenant to inform them that they had the Key and requested a meeting to deliver it to the Covenant. Ruwan volunteered to partake in the meeting and was injected with [[Tykos 30]], an organic tracking material. Meanwhile, Tyla and other civilians were evacuated. | ||
He then was taken to [[Chagrin Falls]], where a [[Jiralhanae Chieftain|Jiralhanae chieftain]] demanded that Ackerson relinquish the Key of Osanalan. Ruwan told them that ''he'' was the Key. Confused, the Covenant brought him aboard the {{Class|CCS|battlecruiser}} ''[[Harbinger of Piety]]'' before the [[Minister of Inquisition]], who questioned him about the Halo array, but the civilian was confused. The Minister of Inquisition then revealed he knew about the tracking material inside Ackerson and presumed that it was a homing beacon for rescue. Ruwan corrected him, stating it was a targeting vector for the [[orbital defense platform]] ''[[Nassau Station|Nassau]]'' to fire on the ship. ''Nassau Station'' then fired its [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]], destroying the ship and killing everyone aboard.{{Ref/Comic|Id=Issue 4|Halo Uprising|Issue=[[Halo: Uprising Issue 4|#4]]}} | He then was taken to [[Chagrin Falls]], where a [[Jiralhanae Chieftain|Jiralhanae chieftain]] demanded that Ackerson relinquish the Key of Osanalan. Ruwan told them that ''he'' was the Key. Confused, the Covenant brought him aboard the {{Class|CCS|battlecruiser}} ''[[Harbinger of Piety]]'' before the [[Minister of Inquisition]], who questioned him about the Halo array, but the civilian was confused. The Minister of Inquisition then revealed he knew about the tracking material inside Ackerson and presumed that it was a homing beacon for rescue. Ruwan corrected him, stating it was a targeting vector for the [[Moncton-class orbital weapon platform|orbital defense platform]] ''[[Nassau Station|Nassau]]'' to fire on the ship. ''Nassau Station'' then fired its [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]], destroying the ship and killing everyone aboard.{{Ref/Comic|Id=Issue 4|Halo Uprising|Issue=[[Halo: Uprising Issue 4|#4]]}} | ||
After hearing of the destruction of ''Harbinger of Piety'', Ackerson began to openly mock the Covenant, saying that their pompous arrogance would cost them the war. He was then beheaded by [[Lepidus]] who claimed that the Covenant's blind fervor will lead to their victory.{{Ref/Reuse|Issue 4}} | |||
After hearing of the destruction of ''Harbinger of Piety'', Ackerson began to openly mock the Covenant, saying that their pompous arrogance would cost them the war. He was then beheaded by [[Lepidus]] | |||
==Aftermath== | ==Aftermath== | ||
The refugees were evacuated to a relief camp in Akron. | The refugees were evacuated to a relief camp in Akron.{{Ref/Reuse|Id=Issue 4}} | ||
Because of their gullibility, the Covenant lost many soldiers and ships, as well as an important minister, in the search for the nonexistent Key of Osanalan. However, this victory came at a cost: Cleveland was catastrophically damaged as a result of the furious urban combat that took place, and a large percentage of its civilian population were killed in the sudden invasion. | Because of their gullibility, the Covenant lost many soldiers and ships, as well as an important [[minister]], in the search for the nonexistent Key of Osanalan. However, this victory came at a cost: Cleveland was catastrophically damaged as a result of the furious urban combat that took place, and a large percentage of its civilian population were killed in the sudden invasion.{{Ref/Reuse|Id=Issue 4}} | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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*''[[Halo: Uprising]]'' {{1st}} | *''[[Halo: Uprising]]'' {{1st}} | ||
==Notes== | |||
{{Ref/Notes}} | |||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
{{Ref/Sources}} | {{Ref/Sources}} | ||
{{Engagements in the Battle for Earth}} | {{Engagements in the Battle for Earth}} | ||
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- "I gotta know... how much of your Earth campaign did you lose trying to find it? Come on, I really want to know... how many of you idiots did it take to screw in an imaginary lightbulb?"
- — Colonel James Ackerson on the Covenant's defeat shortly after the Battle of Cleveland.[1]
The Battle of Cleveland was an engagement between the United Nations Space Command and the Covenant that took place in Cleveland, Ohio, on Earth during the Battle for Earth around between November 16 and 17, 2552.[Note 1] Civilians notably were a significant part of the war effort against the Covenant in this conflict.[2] This battle was a turning point of the Battle for Earth and ultimately delayed the Covenant from pressing their overrunning onslaught of Earth but at cost of the UNSC's Home Fleet over Earth and most of surviving UNSC planetside forces being already routed by the Prophet of Truth's final overwhelming invasion forces despite particularly hard fighting.[3][1][5][6]
Background
- Colonel James Ackerson: "Good luck... you won't stand a chance."
- Shipmaster Lepidus: "We're having our way with it. Right now. And you will be executed as part of the victory ceremony."
- Colonel James Ackerson: "If you idiots...rrr...attack Earth... you will never find the Key."
- — Colonel James Ackerson and the Shipmaster Lepidus.[2]
Following the loss of Mars at the hands of the Covenant Fleet of Furious Redemption, the Covenant, now under command of the Prophet of Truth and Jiralhanae as of the beginning of the Great Schism, began to concentrate more of their forces on Earth, resulting in a dramatic increase of ground and naval deployments on the planet.[3]
Aboard one of the Furious Redemption vessels, Triumphant Declaration, Colonel James Ackerson was captured aboard the battlecruiser after the Battle of Mare Erythraeum, where he was about to be executed by Lepidus, the Jiralhanae Shipmaster of the ship, in celebration of the defeat of Mars and Earth.[2] However, after Colonel James Ackerson told them about the Key of Osanalan, a supposed Forerunner artifact that was apparently hidden in Cleveland, while under interrogation after his capture at the Battle of Mare Erythraeum.[2] Ackerson said that the Covenant will not find the Key if they are continuing to destroy remaining Earth cities, and that the Key was a necessary component for the firing sequence of the Halo Array.[2] However, Ackerson told the Covenant about the Key of Osanalan only in order to confuse the Covenant and to save his brother, Ruwan; the Key was actually an imaginary object the brothers pretended to quest for when they were children.[2][3] Confused and worried by the now unconscious Colonel, the Covenant assaulted Cleveland but would not destroy the city before getting the Key, and Ruwan's knowledge of the Key would help him and others escape.[2]
Battle
Covenant assault
- "This came!! That's what came!!! This is it? This?? Why are they here?? Look at all the stuff they have!! Why do they need to do this?? Blowing up a fancy hotel?? Taking over a hotel?? You came halfway across whatever to take over a resort city?? I don't understand!! We weren't bothering anybody!!"
- — Civilian Ruwan Ackerson[2]
The Covenant quickly assaulted Cleveland, taking light casualties as they battled Marines and armed civilians. However, during the battle, the Covenant did not make any attempt to destroy the city or kill any civilians. After successfully securing most of the city, the Covenant captured many civilians and brought them to the Old Cleveland stadium in order to question them about the Key of Osanalan.[2]
Soon after the civilians were incarcerated, a team of Orbital Drop Shock Troopers attacked the stadium and swiftly killed most of the Covenant forces. They then evacuated the civilians.[4] Ruwan stated that he knew what the Covenant were looking for, and he and Myras Tyla were brought to a secret UNSC base in the sewers of Cleveland to meet with the leader of the remaining UNSC forces in the area, Sergeant Twyker.[3]
Luring the Covenant forces
Although they were initially hostile to Ruwan, Twyker and Intelligence Operations Manager Wesley soon realized the importance of the Key of Osanalan. They contacted the Covenant to inform them that they had the Key and requested a meeting to deliver it to the Covenant. Ruwan volunteered to partake in the meeting and was injected with Tykos 30, an organic tracking material. Meanwhile, Tyla and other civilians were evacuated.
He then was taken to Chagrin Falls, where a Jiralhanae chieftain demanded that Ackerson relinquish the Key of Osanalan. Ruwan told them that he was the Key. Confused, the Covenant brought him aboard the CCS-class battlecruiser Harbinger of Piety before the Minister of Inquisition, who questioned him about the Halo array, but the civilian was confused. The Minister of Inquisition then revealed he knew about the tracking material inside Ackerson and presumed that it was a homing beacon for rescue. Ruwan corrected him, stating it was a targeting vector for the orbital defense platform Nassau to fire on the ship. Nassau Station then fired its Magnetic Accelerator Cannon, destroying the ship and killing everyone aboard.[1]
After hearing of the destruction of Harbinger of Piety, Ackerson began to openly mock the Covenant, saying that their pompous arrogance would cost them the war. He was then beheaded by Lepidus who claimed that the Covenant's blind fervor will lead to their victory.[1]
Aftermath
The refugees were evacuated to a relief camp in Akron.[1]
Because of their gullibility, the Covenant lost many soldiers and ships, as well as an important minister, in the search for the nonexistent Key of Osanalan. However, this victory came at a cost: Cleveland was catastrophically damaged as a result of the furious urban combat that took place, and a large percentage of its civilian population were killed in the sudden invasion.[1]
Gallery
- Uprising Cleveland Shadows.jpg
Covenant herding civilians in a stadium.
List of appearances
- Halo: Uprising (First appearance)
Notes
- ^ a b See Battle for Earth's Notes section though the Battle of Cleveland most likely took place on the morning of November 16 by regarding part of Halo: Uprising comic.
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