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|date=Late [[2552#October|October]] through [[2552#November|November, 2552]]
|date=Late [[2552#October|October]] through [[2552#November|November, 2552]]
|place=[[Mare Erythraeum]], [[Mars]], [[Sol system]]
|place=[[Mare Erythraeum]], [[Mars]], [[Sol system]]
|result=*Tactical Covenant victory
|result=*Covenant victory
:*UNSC forces on Mars crushed
:*UNSC forces on Mars crushed
:*Colonel Ackerson captured
:*Colonel Ackerson captured
*Minor UNSC Strategic Victory
:*Covenant invasion of Earth temporarily stalled
|side1=[[United Nations Space Command]]
|side1=[[United Nations Space Command]]
|side2=[[Covenant]]
|side2=[[Covenant]]
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|casual2=Unknown  
|casual2=Unknown  
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The '''Battle of Mare Erythraeum''' was an [[battle|engagement]] of the [[Human-Covenant War]] in late [[2552]] where [[UNSC Army]] forces led by [[Colonel]] [[James Ackerson]] fought the [[Covenant]] on [[Mare Erythraeum]] on the surface of [[Mars]]. It occurred simultaneously with the Covenant's [[Battle of Earth|prolonged invasion]] of [[Earth]] and resulted in a Covenant victory. After the UNSC's eventual defeat, the Covenant began to concentrate more of their forces on Earth,<ref>'''Halo: Uprising''', ''[[Halo: Uprising Issue 3|Issue 3]]''</ref> although Ackerson's diligent work in this battle helped buy UNSC ground forces on Earth precious time.<ref>'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]'''</ref> During or after the engagement, Colonel Ackerson was taken prisoner and taken aboard the {{Class|CCS|battlecruiser}} ''[[Triumphant Declaration]]''.<ref>'''Halo: Uprising''', ''[[Halo: Uprising Issue 1|issue 1]]''</ref>
The '''Battle of Mare Erythraeum''' was an [[battle|engagement]] of the [[Human-Covenant War]] in late [[2552]] where [[UNSC Army]] forces led by [[Colonel]] [[James Ackerson]] fought the [[Covenant]] on [[Mare Erythraeum]] on the surface of [[Mars]]. It occurred simultaneously with the Covenant's [[Battle of Earth|prolonged invasion]] of [[Earth]] and resulted in a Covenant victory. After the UNSC's eventual defeat, the Covenant began to concentrate more of their forces on Earth,<ref>'''Halo: Uprising''', ''[[Halo: Uprising Issue 3|Issue 3]]''</ref> although Ackerson's work in this battle helped buy UNSC ground forces on Earth precious time.<ref>'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]'''</ref> During or after the engagement, Colonel Ackerson was taken prisoner and taken aboard the {{Class|CCS|battlecruiser}} ''[[Triumphant Declaration]]''.<ref>'''Halo: Uprising''', ''[[Halo: Uprising Issue 1|issue 1]]''</ref>


==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==

Revision as of 04:41, February 9, 2017

Template:Battle The Battle of Mare Erythraeum was an engagement of the Human-Covenant War in late 2552 where UNSC Army forces led by Colonel James Ackerson fought the Covenant on Mare Erythraeum on the surface of Mars. It occurred simultaneously with the Covenant's prolonged invasion of Earth and resulted in a Covenant victory. After the UNSC's eventual defeat, the Covenant began to concentrate more of their forces on Earth,[1] although Ackerson's work in this battle helped buy UNSC ground forces on Earth precious time.[2] During or after the engagement, Colonel Ackerson was taken prisoner and taken aboard the CCS-class battlecruiser Triumphant Declaration.[3]

List of appearances

Sources

  1. ^ Halo: Uprising, Issue 3
  2. ^ Halo Encyclopedia
  3. ^ Halo: Uprising, issue 1

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