Battle of Virujansi

Concurrent

Battle of Togoria^[1]

Battle of Virujansi

Conflict

Clone Wars

Date

20.3 BBY (1 year, 8 months after the Battle of Geonosis)^[1]

Place

Virujansi

Outcome

Republic victory

Combatants
Galactic Republic	Confederacy of Independent Systems

Commanders
General Obi-Wan Kenobi Anakin Skywalker

Units
Rarefied Air Cavalry	Gossam Commandos

Strength
Local militia (including Garven Dreis) Clone troopers V-19 Torrent starfighters	Battle droids Vulture droids

Casualties
Light	Heavy

"I met your father once when I was just a boy, Luke. He was a great pilot. You'll do all right out there. If you've got half your father's skill, you'll do a damn sight better than all right."

―Garven Dreis to Luke Skywalker right before the Battle of Yavin^[2]

The Battle of Virujansi occurred when the Republic launched a siege against the Separatist-held planet of Virujansi.

The battle[]

The Separatists were using the planet as a staging-grounds for a significant number of battle droids. Obi-Wan Kenobi led the ground force, while Anakin Skywalker led the aerial units, which included the Rarefied Air Cavalry, a military unit which Garven "Dave" Dreis served in. The result was a significant Republic victory. The natives called Skywalker the "Hero With No Fear."