User:Justanothergrunt/Ambush On the Nikks

The Ambush at the Nikks was an ill-conceived strategy, to ambush and destroy the Covenant army, whilst it was on a perceived weakspot, a road by the edge of a cliff on a mountain. It had some of the heaviest casualties in the Warial Campaigns.

The Ambush
Waiting,the Brute army was both above and below the track that the Covenant were travelling on, but a misjudged field signal, caused the brutes above the track to give away their position early and the Covenant quickly opened fire.

The other half travelled to the middle of the Covenant line and and attacked in an attempt to divide them.

Both sections of both armies would often cause friendly fire, as there were allies behind enemies. Without the suprise the plan had not gone according to plan, without suprise the Covenant vastly outdid them in number speed and efficiency and with so many Brutes now dead a retreat was called for them to travel back to the City of Corgrash.