Battle

Battle of Abrion Bridge

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The Battle of Abrion Bridge was a battle that occurred between the Galactic Republic and the Confederacy of Independent Systems around 22 BBY during the Clone Wars. It was considered to be painful and full of bloodshed. Years later, Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi reflected on his experiences during the battle when waiting out a sandstorm on Tatooine.

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Prev: Eventually the Battle of Hypori; Eventually the defense of Rishi Station; Eventually the skirmish on a space station near Molavar
Conc: Defense of Dantooine
Next: Eventually the Battle of Lessu
Conflict: Clone Wars
Date: c. 22 BBY
Place: Abrion Bridge, Abrion Major
Result: Pyrrhic Galactic Republic victory; Jedi General Obi-Wan Kenobi captured the plans for a mega-ion cannon; The Republic sustains heavy losses
Side 1: Galactic Republic; Roon's military defense forces; Jedi Order
Side 2: Confederacy of Independent Systems; War Faction; InterGalactic Banking Clan
Commanders (side 1): High Jedi General Obi-Wan Kenobi; Clone Marshal Commander Cody; Clone Commander Verd; Commander Mekedrix
Unit1: Grand Army of the Republic; 212th Attack Battalion; Attack-1; Attack-2; Mekedrix's company; 442nd Siege Battalion; Republic Navy
Unit2: IG-series battle droid army
Forces1: 1 Jedi Master; 2 battalions; At least 1 Venator-class Star Destroyer; BTL-B Y-wing starfighter/bombers; LAAT/i gunships; LAAT Three†; Water units; Clone sea ships
Forces2: B1-series battle droids; OOM command battle droids; OOM-series security droids; Organic troops; IG-series assassin droids; IG-227 Hailfire-class droid tanks; Rogue-class Porax-38 starfighters
Casual1: Heavy; 1 Venator-class Star Destroyer; Most water units; Many clone troopers; Many Roonian soldiers; All LAAT/i gunships
Casual2: Heavy

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