Battle in the waters off Gulltown
| Battle in the waters off Gulltown | |||||||||||||||||
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 Visenya Targaryen and Vhagar burn the Arryn fleet, as depicted by John McCambridge in The World of Ice & Fire. | |||||||||||||||||
| Conflict | Aegon's Conquest | ||||||||||||||||
| Date | 2 BC | ||||||||||||||||
| Place | Waters off Gulltown | ||||||||||||||||
| Result |
Targaryen invasion of the Vale halted Both fleets destroyed | ||||||||||||||||
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A battle in the waters off Gulltown was a major naval battle during Aegon's Conquest. It resulted in the failure of the invasion of the Vale of Arryn and the destruction of both Arryn and Targaryen fleets.[1]
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Prelude
Aegon Targaryen, Lord of Dragonstone, made known his intentions of conquering Westeros and unifying the Seven Kingdoms under his rule. Sharra Arryn, Queen Regent for her son, Ronnel Arryn, the King of Mountain and Vale, sent a portrait of herself to Aegon and offered her hand in marriage with the condition Aegon would make Ronnel his heir, but Aegon refused.[1]
Battle
After being crowned at the mouth of the Blackwater Rush, King Aegon sent his fleet commanded by Daemon Velaryon to take Gulltown, the city of the Vale of Arryn. Daemon was accompanied by Aegon's sister, Visenya Targaryen.[1]
The Arryns hastily assembled a fleet to meet the Targaryens. Their fleet was augmented by a dozen Braavosi warships.[2]
The Targaryen and Arryn fleets met in the waters off Gulltown. The Arryns were able to destroy the Targaryen fleet and Daemon was killed. Visenya's dragon, Vhagar, burned the Arryn fleet in response. The battle was a tactical draw since both fleets were destroyed, but a strategic defeat for the Targaryens since they were unable to take Gulltown.[1]
Aftermath
Though the Targaryens lost the battle, the Sistermen on the Three Sisters revolted against House Arryn after the destruction of its fleet and named Marla Sunderland their queen.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 The World of Ice & Fire, The Conquest.
- ↑ Fire & Blood, Aegon's Conquest.