Timeline of The Galactic Civil War
The following is a timeline of the Galactic Civil War. Note that most of these battles are summarized in the plot synopsis of their respective video game or book article. Dates may not be exact.
- Operation: Knightfall - 19 years BBY - Formation of the Galactic Empire, beginning of the Great Jedi Purge, first organized dissent against Palpatine's rule within the Senate
- 2 years BBY - Formation of the Rebel Alliance, under the leadership of Mon Mothma of Chandrila, Bail Organa of Alderaan, and Garm Bel Iblis of Corellia
- Battle of Danuta - First Alliance victory, theft of the Death Star plans
- Uprising in the Death Star - 7 months BBY - A prison break occurs in the Death Star (a mission in Star Wars: Battlefront II)
- Operation Strike Fear - Emperor Palpatine's plan to destroy Mon Mothma and the Rebel Alliance. It was unsuccessful, and ultimately resulted in the Rebels destroying the Death Star. Depicted in the computer game Star Wars: X-wing. The operation ended with the destruction of the Star Destroyer Invincible.
- Battle of Polis Massa - 1 month BBY - Attempt at retrieving the Death Star plans; first major battle of the war (featured in Star Wars: Battlefront II)
- Attack on Tantive IV - 0 BBY - another attempt at retrieving the plans; capture of Princess Leia Organa. From Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope.
- Attack on Tatooine - 0 BBY - The search for the droids who have the stolen plans. From Star Wars: Battlefront
- Attack on Tatooine (Phase 2) - 0 BBY - Imperials scout in Mos Eisley to continue the search. From Star Wars: Battlefront
- Destruction of Alderaan - 0 BBY - Alderaan is destroyed; Senator Bail Organa among the million dead. An event in the movie Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope.
- Battle of Yavin - 0 BBY - Destruction of the first Death Star; chronicled in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope and other sources.
- First Battle of Yavin Base - 0 ABY - Rebels are forced off of Yavin; chronicled in multiple sources.
- Massacre on Talay - Introduction of the Dark Troopers
- Battle of Ralltiir - Imperial attempt to capture Rebel scientists fails
- Battle of Thyferra - Death of Imperial Moff Seerdon
- Battle of Hoth - 3 ABY - Imperial troops locate and destroy the Alliance's base on Hoth. Chronicled in Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back.
- Battle of Bespin - 3 ABY - Bespin attacked by the Empire; Han Solo, a Rebel hero, is captured. Chronicled in The Empire Strikes Back.
- Battle of Gall - 3 ABY - failed Rebel attempt to rescue Han Solo from Boba Fett before Fett can deliver Solo to Jabba the Hutt. Shown in Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire.
- Battle of Dubrillion - 3.3 ABY - Destruction of a major Imperial facility
- Battle of Tanaab - 3.5 ABY - Lando Calrissian defends farmers from a force of pirates. He shows great skill and is later recruited by the Alliance and commissioned as a general.
- Battle of Xizor’s Skyhook - 4 ABY - Death of Prince Xizor at the climax of Shadows of the Empire.
- Battle of Kothlis - 4 ABY - The Second Death Star plans are beamed to the Razor, which was attacked over Kothlis
- Battle of Fondor - 4 ABY - the prevention of the production of a new Super Star Destroyer that would have been used at the Battle of Endor.
- Skirmish at Carkoon - 4 ABY - Han Solo is rescued from Jabba the Hutt by several other Rebels. Shown in Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi.
- Battle of Bespin continues - 4 ABY
- Battle of Endor - 4 ABY - Destruction of Death Star II and fragmentation of the Empire. Shown in Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
- Battle of Bakura - 4 ABY - An Imperial planet is attacked by unknown forces; the Alliance sends aid.
- Fall of Coruscant - 6 ABY - Coruscant finally falls to New Republic forces
- Thrawn Campaign - 9 ABY - Grand Admiral Thrawn begins a major campaign to destroy the New Republic
- Battle of Bilbringi - 9.5 ABY - end of Thrawn’s Campaign.
- 10 ABY - Final Destruction of Palpatine's First Galactic Empire at Byss. Depicted in the Dark Empire and Empire's End comic book series.
- 19 ABY - Bastion Accords between Imperial Remnant and New Republic ends the Galactic Civil War
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