Battle of the Great Pit of Carkoon

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Battle of the Great Pit of Carkoon
Conflict
Galactic Civil War
Date
4 ABY
Place
Tatooine
Outcome
Rebel victory
Combatants
Rebel Alliance
Jabba's criminal empire
Commanders
Luke Skywalker
Leia Organa
Han Solo
Chewbacca
Lando Calrissian
C-3PO
R2-D2
Jabba
Bib Fortuna
Jabba's skiff guards
Boba Fett
Strength
7 rebels
Khetanna
2 Bantha-II cargo skiffs
Jabba
Bounty Hunters
Skiff guards
Criminals
Gamorrean guards
Casualties
None
Nearly all forces
Numerous criminals and bounty hunters killed, injured, or missing
Weapons
Luke Skywalker's lightsaber

The Battle of the Great Pit of Carkoon took place in 4 ABY as part of a campaign by Luke Skywalker to rescue his captive friend, Han Solo, from the gangster Jabba the Hutt. 

Appearances

• Moving Target: A Princess Leia Adventure
• Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi
• Return of the Jedi: Beware the Power of the Dark Side!
• Star Wars: Return of the Jedi junior novelization
• Episode VI: Return of the Jedi Read-Along Storybook and CD
• Rescue from Jabba's Palace
• Aftermath: Life Debt (Indirect mention only)
• Last Shot (Indirect mention only)
• The Legends of Luke Skywalker
• Bloodline (Appears in hologram)