Madrigal Campaign

The Madrigal Campaign took place in middle to late December 2528, and resulted in a predictable Covenant victory; despite the ultimate glassing of Madrigal, a significant portion of its population escaped its destruction and took refuge in a cluster of asteroids orbiting a nearby gas giant.
==Timeline==
;December 17, 2528 : Covenant forces arrive in system and proceed towards the UEG colony world of Madrigal, before being intercepted and engaged by UNSC forces. 
;December 25 : UNSC forces complete their withdrawal from Madrigal and its immediate vicinity, conceding the colony to Covenant forces. Madrigal's population being already either dead or evacuated, Covenant forces nevertheless proceed with an extensive glassing of the planet's surface.
;December 29 : Covenant forces complete the bombardment of Madrigal to their satisfaction and depart for Covenant space. 
Category:Battles of the Human-Covenant War