So, what is your favorite fictional battle? From Sci-Fi to Fantasy to Movies and Video Games. Which battle that never was is your favorite? Who fought in it? What side won? How did it effect the story of that universe? Is it a famous fictional battle?
My favorite Battle, while it may be cliche is the Battle of Hoth from Star Wars. As you can see in my flag, I am a fan of the Rebel Alliance. The battle of Hoth was fought in 3ABY between the Rebel Alliance and the Galactic Empire. Echo Base, the leading headquarters of the rebellion was hidden away on Hoth while Darth Vader was tasked with hunting down the Rebel Base in retaliation for the loss of the first Death Star. After an imperial probe droid did not return from the planet Darth Vader ordered the fleet to Hoth. The Imperial Admiral jumped too close to the planet alerting the Rebels to their presence. While he hoped to take them by surprise he ended up alerting the Rebellion. Darth Vader promptly killed him for his mistake and ordered ground forces to the planet to destroy the shield generator so that they could destroy the base from orbit. AT-ATs were deployed along with the 501st while delayed by the heroic stand of rebel soldiers. Eventually fought their way with superior firepower and destroyed the shield generator. Rebel pilots used snowspeeders equiped with tow cables to tie up the AT-ATs legs and have them collapse. This tactic worked well to start but were eventually forced back. Despite the massive Rebel Losses they were successful in holding the line long enough for the majority of their men and equipment to escape the grasp of the Empire. So despite the fall of the planet and the tactical military victory for the Empire it was a stratigic failure. They failed to end the rebellion in a swift stroke and much of the rebellion survived intact to fight another day.
This is a rather famous battle portrayed in games, books and most notably the movie.
So NSG, what are your favorite fictional battles?
