Battle of Hoth

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Battle of Hoth
Date 3 ABY
Location Hoth
Result Galactic Empire victory
Combatants
Galactic Empire Rebel Alliance
Commanders
Darth Vader
Forces
Executor
Casualties


The battle of Hoth was a major for the Rebel Alliance in the Galactic Civil War.

History

Following the destruction of the first Death Star, the Rebel Alliance relocated their base of operations from Yavin 4 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 activate 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.