Battle of Hoth

The Battle of Hoth was a major battle fought in 3 ABY and was considered a major victory for the Galactic Empire and the single worst battlefield defeat suffered by the Rebel Alliance during the Galactic Civil War. The battle was an Imperial invasion led by Darth Vader, the Emperor's enforcer, aimed at destroying the Alliance's Echo Base hidden on the remote ice world Hoth and capturing his son Luke Skywalker. The base's location was discovered when a Viper probe droid, deployed by Vader's Death Squadron, landed on the planet - prompting the Rebels to begin an evacuation of Hoth.
The Imperial attack force consisted of primarily AT-AT walkers, commanded by General Maximillian Veers. His army was tasked with destroying Echo Base's main power generator to allow orbital bombardment of the planet and for Vader to arrive and lead ground forces into the base. Spearheading the defense of the generator were the T-47 airspeeders of Rogue Squadron, led by Skywalker, the pilot renowned for destroying the first Death Star. However, the snowspeeders did not have the necessary firepower to bring down the walkers, so Skywalker suggested an alternative tactic to trip the walkers with the tow cables issued to every snowspeeder.
Despite the efforts by Rogue Squadron, the power generator was eventually destroyed by Veers' main AT-AT. The remaining base personnel proceeded to evacuate, as the First Legion, led by Vader, entered the base. The overwhelming Imperial invasion forced the Rebellion to scatter their fleet across the galaxy to prevent another major loss, leading to a multitude of scattered skirmishes before the Empire's sudden and crushing defeat at the Battle of Endor.
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Category:Events
Category:Imperial Era
Category:Galactic Civil War