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*[[Battle of Ealen IV]]
 
*[[Battle of Ealen IV]]
 
*[[Battle of Eridanus II]]
 
*[[Battle of Eridanus II]]
 
*[[Battle of Fumirole]]
 
*[[Battle of Havana]]
 
*[[Battle of Havana]]
 
*[[Battle of Installation 00]]
 
*[[Battle of Installation 00]]
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*[[Battle of Thermopylae]]
 
*[[Battle of Thermopylae]]
 
*[[Battle of Theta Ursae Majoris System]]
 
*[[Battle of Theta Ursae Majoris System]]
*[[Battle of Tsavo|Battle of Voi]]
 
 
*[[Battle of the Alamo]]
 
*[[Battle of the Alamo]]
 
*[[Battle of the Citadel]]
 
*[[Battle of the Citadel]]
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*[[Battle of the Quarantine Zone]]
 
*[[Battle of the Quarantine Zone]]
 
*[[Battle of the Silent Cartographer]]
 
*[[Battle of the Silent Cartographer]]
 
*[[Battle of Tsavo|Battle of Voi]]
 
*[[Battle of Arcadia|First Battle of Arcadia]]
 
*[[Battle of Arcadia|First Battle of Arcadia]]
 
*[[First Battle of Harvest]]
 
*[[First Battle of Harvest]]
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*[[Second Battle of Harvest]]
 
*[[Second Battle of Harvest]]
 
*[[Second Battle of Mombasa]]
 
*[[Second Battle of Mombasa]]
*[[Battle of Fumirole]]
 
   
 
==Assaults==
 
==Assaults==
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*[[Skirmish at Capella]]
 
*[[Skirmish at Capella]]
 
*[[Skirmish at Theta Ursae Majoris|Skirmish at Theta Ursae Majoris System]]
 
*[[Skirmish at Theta Ursae Majoris|Skirmish at Theta Ursae Majoris System]]
*[[Harvest Skirmish|Skirmish over Harvest]]
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*[[Harvest Skirmish|Skirmish Over Harvest]]
 
*[[Skirmish over Threshold]]
 
*[[Skirmish over Threshold]]
   

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A battle is a specific instance of combat in warfare between two or more parties or armies, wherein each group will seek to defeat the others in different forms of combat. Battles are most often fought during wars or military campaigns and can usually be well defined in time, space and action. Wars and military campaigns are guided by strategy whereas battles are the stage on which tactics are employed. German strategist Carl von Clausewitz stated that "the employment of battles to gain the end of war" was the essence of strategy.

There are many battles in and related to the Halo Universe.

Battles

Assaults

An assault is a special type of battle involving an attack by one party, usually with the element of surprise. This can denote either a Halo universe action or a multiplayer action, comparable to one another in definitions.

Campaigns

A military campaign is a term applied to large scale, long duration, significant military strategy plan incorporating a series of inter-related military operations or battles forming a distinct part of a larger conflict often called a war.

Insurrections

An insurrection is a rebellion conducted by a group of combatants, usually against a superior force.

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.

Operations

Main article: Operation

An operation is a planned military offensive, generally against a specific enemy objective or group of objectives. Operations can be large scale battles or small, covert insertions. Operations receive unique code words to distinguish themselves from other actions without giving away sensitive information should discussion of them be intercepted by enemy forces.

Raids

A raid is a sudden attack behind an enemy's lines without the intention of holding ground.

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.

Skirmishes

A skirmish is a brief battle between small groups, usually part of a longer or larger battle or war.

See also