Battle of Valahari

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|name=Battle of Valahari
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|conflict=War of the Ring
|date=September 27, 1981
|place=Valahari
|result=Republic tactical victory; the Valahari join the CIS
|side1=Galactic Republic
|side2=Valahari
|commanders1=*High Jedi General Sam Gamgee
*Jedi General Frodo Baggins
|commanders2=Viscount Harko Vane†
|forces1=*3 Venator-class Star Destroyer
*V-19 Torrent starfighters
*2 Delta-7B Aethersprite-class light interceptors
|forces2=*Valahari freighters
**Valiant†
*Valahari fighters
|casual1=*Light
|casual2=*Light
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In 1981, a battle was fought over the planet Valahari. After the Valahari refused to stop selling advanced engines to the Confederacy of Independent Systems, the Republic established a blockade of the planet. Refusing to acknowledge the blockade, the planet's Viscount Harko Vane tried to break through with a convoy of freighters. The Jedi in charge of the blockade, Sam Gamgee did not want to resort to using the force, but Vane's freighter exploded in what looked like a Republic attack. In reality, his ship had been sabotaged by the CIS. Vane's death prompted his escort to open fire on the Republic forces, and after a brief fight, the battle ended. The Republic retained the blockade; however, the Valahari, believing the Republic responsible for Vane's death, joined the Confederacy and destroyed the blockade days later.
==Appearances==
*The War of the Ring 10 
==Notes and references==
Category:War of the Rings battles