Star Wars: Battles that Changed the Galaxy

Star Wars: Battles that Changed the Galaxy is a canon reference book written by Jason Fry, Cole Horton, Chris Kempshall, and Amy Ratcliffe. It was published on October 28, 2021 in the United Kingdom and on November 2, 2021 in the United States. It covers battles within the Star Wars galaxy from an in-universe perspective.

Publisher's summary

Explore the "Wars" in Star Wars as never before!

Enter a galaxy ravaged by conflict and discover the complete story of the epic struggles that define the Star Wars movies. This ambitious book presents major galactic conflicts from an in-world "historical" perspective: each battle is depicted with captivating imagery, explored with newly commissioned maps, and explained through a detailed analysis of tactics, famous commanders, legendary warriors, key moments, and its impact on wider galactic history.

This is the perfect book for any Star Wars fan, budding military historian, or would-be rebel hero!^[1]

"Battles of the Republic" covers the Invasion of Naboo and the Clone Wars. Notable Clone Wars battles covered in the book include the First Battle of Geonosis, the Battle of Christophsis, Battle of Teth, Battle of Ryloth, the Malevolence Campaign, Defense of Rishi Station, Battle of Quell, Battle of Malastare, Battle of Kamino, the Battle of Lola Sayu, the Battle of Mon Cala, the Battle of Umbara, the Massacre of the Nightsisters, the Onderonian Civil War, the Mandalorian Civil War, Battle of Coruscant, Battle of Kashyyyk, Battle of Utapau, the Jedi Purge and the various Outer Rim Sieges. The section also includes chapters on the importance of strategic worlds, resources military production and hyperspace lanes in conflicts. The section also compares the military forces and leadership of the Republic and the Confederacy of Independent Systems. While the latter relied primarily on battle droids, the Republic relied on Clone troopers before transitioning towards conscripts and Imperial Academy recruits.

"Sparks of Rebellion" focuses on the various insurgencies against the Galactic Empire, the successor to the Republic, between 9 AFE and 19 AFE. Notable battles and campaigns covered in this section include the Mimban Campaign, Darth Vader's attack on the Phoenix Cell, the Battle of Atollon, the Liberation of Lothal, the Wobani Extraction, the Battle on Jedha, Destruction of Jedha City and the Mission to Eadu. The section also profiles several key Imperial and rebel commanders including Grand Admiral Thrawn, Director Orson Krennic, Generals Cham Syndulla, Hera Syndulla and Jan Dodonna, and Captain Cassian Jeron Andor. There are also chapters on the role of hyperspace in warfare and propaganda.

The third section covers the events of the Galactic Civil War. Notable battles and campaigns included the Battle of Scarif, Leia Organa's secret mission to Tatooine, the Battle of Yavin, the Assault on Cymoon, Battle of Vrogas Vas, the Mutiny on Mon Cala, Battle of Mako-Ta, the Battle of Hoth, the Siege of Inyusu Tor, the Battle of Endor, the Battle of Theed during Operation: Cinder, the Ambush at the Zavian Abyss, the Attack at Nadiri Dockyards, the Battle of Galitan and the Battle of Jakku. The section also includes chapters on espionage, the Rebel Alliance's starfighter doctrine and the Imperial remnants that emerged following the Galactic Concordance.

The fourth section covers the events of the First Order-Resistance War. Notable battles and campaigns included the Attack on Tuanul, Battle of Takodana, Battle of Starkiller Base, Battle of Castilon, Battle of D'Qar, Battle of Oetchi, Battle of Crait, Battle of Barabesh, and the Battle of Exegol. The section also includes chapters on Neo-Imperialism, the New Republic's disarmament policy and the military uniforms of the Galactic Empire, Rebel Alliance, First Order and Resistance.

Continuity

The date provided for the Battle of Lola Sayu on the opening timeline of the "Battles of the Republic" is inconsistent with dates provided for the timeline of the Star Wars: The Clone Wars series in Star Wars: Galactic Atlas and Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Character Encyclopedia - Join the Battle! In its own section, the battle's given date is consistent with those sources.
Page 63 states that Mother Talzin was killed in action at the first battle of Dathomir when in fact, she was killed at the second battle.
On page 102, the caption for the image in the Interdictor text box says that the image is of the Interdictor Constrainer. However, the image shows the explosion of the Imperial Interdictor, which had been sabotaged by Chopper.