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Battle of Drongar

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this was the name used to describe the fight for control of the planet Drongar, an engagement between the Grand Army of the Republic and the Confederacy of Independent Systems during the height of the Clone Wars. Ostensibly, Drongar was of little military importance. However, both sides realized that whoever controlled the export of processed bota would have the upper hand in the war. Because the bota plants were extremely delicate in nature, traditional warfare tactics were abandoned, in order to preserve the plant. Local sorties fought with slugthrowers, swords, and staffs were necessary to prevent damaging the bota, forcing both sides to constantly adapt. The battle came to an abrupt end when the Separatists learned that the bota plants were mutating at such a rate that they would become useless weeds in a matter of weeks. They launched a massive assault on the forces of the Old Republic, driving them off Drongar and leaving the planet behind.