Battle of Kothlis ( Clone Wars ) This battle took place on the planet Kothlis during the Clone Wars , and marked the Galactic Republic ' s second return to the planet during the war . Admiral Wullf Yularen , along with the Jedi Obi - Wan Kenobi , Anakin Skywalker , and Ahsoka Tano were sent to stop the Confederacy of Independent Systems invasion , led by General Grievous . The Kaleesh warlord introduced a new weapon , able to jam all Republic communications . With the jamming in place , the Jedi and Clone Army faced a difficult battle but were eventually victorious . Prelude . The " Indomitable " Battle Group drifted in space near Kothlis awaiting orders . Comm Officer Lt . Avrey received a Priority Alpha communication from Grand Master Yoda . The Admiral and Jedi went over to the Battle Operations Room to watch . The recording of the diminutive Jedi Master informed those present that General Grievous was moving his fleet towards Kothlis and ordered them to intercept before the Bothan Spynet was eliminated . Yoda also authorized them to call for reinforcements . The conservative Republic Admiral had grave doubts about the upcoming battle , but Skywalker convinced him it was necessary . Upon returning to the bridge , the Admiral called his fleet to battle stations and gave the order to jump to Kothlis . With a half - hour trip , Kenobi and Skywalker went to meditate while the Padawan Ahsoka Tano went to mobilize the ground troops . She met them in the mess hall , and after interacting with them for a few minutes , ordered the clones to start preparing for battle . When the Republic forces reverted to realspace , they found Grievous ' fleet already waiting . To make matters worse , the Separatist forces introduced a powerful jamming system , able to completely close down Republic communications . Lt . Avrey informed the leaders she could work a way around the jamming using ancient but still usable technology . After an hour of waiting for a fix , Skywalker led the space forces to battle the opposing fleet while the ground forces were inserted into the atmosphere . The fighters were entirely without a way to organize their counter - strike and relied on split - second timing for the assault . The battle . While Skywalker destroyed numerous droid starfighters , his Padawan assisted Kenobi and the clones while they engaged the droid infantry . Skywalker ' s flying prevented a number of Clone pilot losses . After taking numerous losses , the Republic drove off the Separatist fleet . Many Bothans had gotten caught in the cross - fire , but the Bothan Spynet survived relatively intact , meaning the primary objective of the battle was fulfilled . Obi - Wan Kenobi received shrapnel from B2 super battle droids , and Ahsoka Tano was knocked unconscious . Lt . Avrey cleared communications and called the " Coryx Moth " to assist . After the battle , Skywalker landed near the battle scene while Gold Squadron eliminated the remaining Vulture droids . The Jedi General helped Clone medics heal the wounded and called for an evacuation of his former master and apprentice . When he arrived back unto the " Indomitable , " he was informed it had received damage and would be in space - dock for weeks . The Jedi were sent back to Coruscant on the " Pioneer " while the wounded were shipped to the Kaliida Shoals Medical Center to recuperate .