Difference between revisions of "Battle of Hoth"

Following the destruction of the first Death Star, the Rebel Alliance relocated their base of operations from Yavin IV to the uninhabited planet Hoth.

Imperial probe droids eventually located the base, and a fleet led by Darth Vader -- composed of several Imperial Star Destroyers led by the Executor -- moved in to destroy the base. The Rebels activated a planetary shield system that prevented the Imperial fleet from directly bombarding the base, forcing the Empire to deploy Stormtroopers and AT-AT Walkers to approach under the shield to eliminate that defense.

The battle was a major defeat for the Rebellion, costing them a great deal in equipment and manpower in their hasty evacuation of the base.

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-{{BattleQuickInfo
+{{Infobox Battle
-|name =        Battle of Hoth
+|prev=[[Battle of Yavin]]
-|date =        3 ABY
+|conc=
-|location =    Hoth
+|next=[[Battle of Endor]]
-|result =      [[Galactic Empire]] victory
+|name=Battle of Hoth
-|combatant1 =  [[Galactic Empire]]
+|image=[[Image:Hoth ATATs.jpg|300px|center]]
-|combatant2 =  [[Rebel Alliance]]
+|conflict=[[Galactic Civil War]]
-|commander1 =  [[Maximilian Veers]]
+|date=3 [[ABY]]
-|commander2 =  [[Darth Vader]]
+|place=[[Hoth]]
-|commander3=   [[Firmus Piett]]
+|result=Imperial victory
-|force1 =  [[Executor]]
+|side1=*[[Rebel Alliance]]
-|force2 =
+|side2=[[Galactic Empire]]
-|casualties1 =
+|commanders1=*[[General Rieekan]]
-|casualties2 =
+|commanders2=*[[Darth Vader]]
+*[[Maximilian Veers|General Veers]]
+*[[Firmus Piett|Admiral Piett]]
+|forces1=*Rebel ground troops with heavy weapons
+*[[Snowspeeder]]s
+*[[X-wing]] starfighters
+*Surface [[ion cannon]]
+|forces2=*''[[Executor]]''
+*Death Squadron [[Imperial Star Destroyer]]s
+*[[Stormtrooper]]s
+*Five [[AT-AT]]s
+*[[AT-ST]]s
+|casual1=*Most Rebel ground forces killed
+*Many assets captured
+|casual2=*One Star Destroyer damaged
+*Two AT-ATs destroyed
 }}
+The battle of [[Hoth]] was a major defeat for the [[Rebel Alliance]] in the [[Galactic Civil War]].
-The battle of Hoth was a major battle in the [[Galactic Civil War]]
+== History ==
+Following the destruction of the first [[Death Star]], the Rebel Alliance relocated their base of operations from [[Yavin IV]] to the uninhabited planet [[Hoth]].
+Imperial probe [[droid]]s eventually located the base, and a fleet led by [[Darth Vader]] -- composed of several [[Imperial Star Destroyer|Imperial Star Destroyers]] led by the ''[[Executor]]'' -- moved in to destroy the base. The Rebels activated a [[planetary shield]] system that prevented the Imperial fleet from directly [[Orbital bombardment|bombarding]] the base, forcing the Empire to deploy [[Stormtrooper]]s and  [[AT-AT]] Walkers to approach under the shield to eliminate that defense.
-== History ==
+The battle was a major defeat for the Rebellion, costing them a great deal in equipment and manpower in their hasty evacuation of the base.
-After the destruction of the first [[Death Star]], the Rebel Alliance relocated from their base on [[Yavin 4]] and established a stronghold on the uninhabbited world of [[Hoth]]. Despite this, Imperial Probe Droids eventually located the base and a fleet led by [[Darth Vader]] composed of several [[Imperial Star Destroyer|Imperial Star Destroyers]] led by the [[Executor]] moved in to destroy the base. Despite having set up a powerful shielding system preventing the Orbiting fleet from directly [[Orbital bombardment|bombarding]] the base, the Rebel base established was taken by the Imperial Forces, largely due to the use of [[AT-AT]] Walkers. The result was a major defeat, costing them much in the lines of equipment and manpower in a hasty evacuation of the base.
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