Battle of Geonosis

Previous: Battle of Naboo Next: Battle of Coruscant Battle of Geonosis Conflict: Clone Wars Date: 22 BBY Location: Coruscant Result: Republic victory Combatants Galactic Republic Confederacy of Independent Systems Commanders Yoda Count Dooku Forces Dozens of Jedi Knights and Padawans First units of the Grand Army of the Republic Unspecified number of Acclamator-class transports Unspecified battle droid assets Unspecified fleet assets Losses Most Jedi killed Unspecified Clone trooper losses Surface forces mostly destroyed

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The Battle of Geonosis (22BBY) was the first battle of the Clone Wars and the first deployment of the Clone troopers of the Grand Army of the Republic.

Outline of the Battle

After Mace Windu's ill-fated commando mission resulted in the deaths of dozens of Jedi, the Clone Army under the command of Master Yoda arrived. After extracting the surviving Jedi and Senator Padmé Amidala, Yoda ordered his troops to engage the Separatist forces in order to destroy several grounded ships. The droid forces counter-attacked but were unable to prevent the destruction of several Techno-Union frigates and at least one Trade Federation core ship. Count Dooku fled to a remote hanger, where he dueled Obi-Wan Kenobi, Anakin Skywalker and Yoda before finally escaping in his private starship.

Despite its tactical success and heavy Separatist losses, the battle was a strategic failure. The Separatist leaders and large elements of their fleet escaped with large numbers of intact battle droids, which they used to launch a full-scale war against the Republic.