The Fall of New Carthage, also known as the Battle of New Carthage, was a major orbital and terrestrial battle that occurred in 2549 on the inner colony of New Carthage in the Wolf 424 system. A small Covenant Navy force entered the system on 29 November and attacked the colony the following morning, which the UNSC defeated through a combination of mines and fire from orbital defence platforms. On 2 December, a significantly larger Covenant force entered the system and blockaded the world, simultaneously preventing civilian vessels from escaping the system and attempting to force the UNSC into a decisive battle.