Eigth Battle of Yavin

The Eighth Battle of Yavin was a major battle during the War of Imperial Rebirth. All the surviving Jedi had rallied there with nearly 15,000 surviving Alliance soldiers. For seven days they held out against shock troops from the Galactic Empire. The fighting was so fierce, that at one point the Empire had to send more troops to bolster the faltering troops.

One of the most famous defenders, Lowbacca, fought for four hours in front of the temple gate, surrounded by seventeen fallen comrades, killing two hundred stormtroopers before being gunned down. Luke Skywalker and seven other Jedi escaped the massacre. Two entire legions of Imperial troops would never return to duty.