The Battle of Black Beach is one of the most famous battles of the African Unification War. The Beach was the easternmost of eight beaches along the southern coast of Nigeria that were assaulted as part of the Confederation's "Operation Easel". It was the largest beach, and was the most heavily defended, casualties in the first wave were extreme, with certain areas of the beach being covered in bodies up to "five deep". The beach was eventually taken from the Union, and a large beachhead was established, which became crucial for the Confederation's northern campaign.