Battle of Ord Mantell (Mandalorian Wars)

{{Battle A battle occured in the Bright Jewel system during the Mandalorian Wars. In 3,963 BBY, the Mandalorians began their full invasion of Galactic Republic territory, pressing out from their victory during the First Battle of Taris. Their forces attacked the Zongorlu system. Afterward, the attacking fleet split between those that would attack Ithor and those that would raid the Bright Jewel system, where they won the battle. After taking the Bright Jewel system, the Mandalorians moved on to take the planet of Iridonia.
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 * next=*First Battle of Iridonia
 * name=Battle of the Bright Jewel system
 * image=[[File:IthorB.jpg]]
 * conflict=Mandalorian Wars
 * date=3,963 BBY
 * place=Bright Jewel system
 * result=Mandalorian victory
 * side1=Galactic Republic
 * side2=Mandalorian Neo-Crusaders
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Behind the scenes
The battle is only referenced once in The Essential Atlas. It is marked on a galactic map showing the course of the Mandalorian Wars rather than described in prose. In the Atlas, the Bright Jewel system is denoted as the "Ord Mantell system" after the planet of Ord Mantell, which it contains.