Under the command of the Imperial Grand Moff Zellos, the Sith's army landed on the planet and initiated a massive attack against the shield generator. Due to a strong planetary shield erected by Republic engineers, the orbital strike failed, but did not dissuade the Sith. The only remaining forces were a relatively small contingent of Jedi Knights and Republic soldiers placed under the command of Jedi Master Belth Allusis.Ī short time after the departure of the Republic Navy, a massive fleet of the Imperial Navy descended upon the planet, intending to bombard it from orbit. As they prepared yet another invasion of Bothawui, a huge majority of the world's Republic defenders left the planet. The Sith assault was a resounding failure, but the Imperials were only more motivated to seize the world in the aftermath of their defeat. Bothawui, a Republic-aligned world, received the attention of the entire Republic Navy-attention that ultimately foiled the Empire's first attempt at seizing the planet. In that year, the Sith set their sights on the Mid Rim world of Bothawui after having successfully usurped control of much of the Outer Rim Territories. The battle was a turning point in the decade-old war, and a major boost to a crippled Republic on the verge of collapse. The Battle of Bothawui was a major military engagement in 3671 BBY, during the Great Galactic War between the Galactic Republic and the resurgent Sith Empire. The defenders were undaunted with no expectation of survival, they were mindful only of their duty." ―Jedi Master Gnost-Dural's account of the battle The disparity was staggering an unprecedented Imperial army, fifty thousand strong, descended on Bothawui's brave defenders. " Jedi Master Belth Allusis, seven dozen of the Order's finest Knights, and four thousand of the Republic's strongest soldiers dug in to defend the shield generators… or die trying.
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