Battle of Esseles (Galactic Civil War)

The Battle of Esseles was a battle between the Galactic Empire and the New Republic in 10 ABY.

Background
As part of Operation Shadow Hand, the reborn Emperor Palpatine sent out vast forces to conquer strategic worlds in the Core, one of which was Esseles.

The battle
Attacking Esseles with a fleet and ground forces, the Empire managed to retake the planet.

Aftermath
Along with other important Core systems, Esseles was occupied by the Galactic Empire until some time after the failure of Palpatine's campaign.