Battle of the Trident
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| Battle of the Trident | |||||||||||||||||
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| Conflict | Robert's Rebellion | ||||||||||||||||
| Date | 283 AL | ||||||||||||||||
| Place | The Trident | ||||||||||||||||
| Result | Rebel victory | ||||||||||||||||
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The Battle of the Trident was the battle that ultimately determined the outcome of Robert's Rebellion. The battle was fought between Rebel and Royal troops at the ford over the Trident. It ended in a victory for the rebels
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[edit] Background
After the defeat at Stoney Sept Aerys II had realised that the Rebellion was a major threat to the Targaryens. Gracelessly he reminded the Martells that Elia Martell was in his might and demanded that they sent him an army. Dorne sent and army of 10.000 men of which Lewyn Martell got the command. In the same time Barristan Selmy was sent to gather the scattered forces of Jon Conninton.
Crown prince Rhaegar Targaryen who had not fought in the war arrived back in Kingslanding. He persuaded his father to ask Tywin Lannister for help. It is noteworthy to mention that the army of the Reach under command of Targaryen loyalists remained before Storm’s End.
The army of the royals numbered some 40.000 men. Under command of Rhaegar they marched to the Trident as is was the route most likely to be taken by the rebels.
[edit] Opposing armies
[edit] Rebel army
The army of the rebels consisted of:
- Probably all forces of the northern houses
- Almost all forces of the Vale. A few houses had remained loyal to the Targaryens
- Forces of the Riverlands. The Riverlands had been divided during the war. House Tully and a lot of other houses had taken the side of the rebels. Other houses, some with personal ties to the Targaryens had taken up the royal cause. House Frey had not committed their army.
- Some Stormlords. In the Stormlands some houses had also taken the side of the Targaryens. In battle against them and against the army of the Reach a lot of soldiers must have died. Besides there remained some soldiers in Storm’s end. Because of this the Stormland contingent must have been small.
Total some 35.000.
[edit] Royal Army
The army of the royals consisted of:
- 10.000 men of Dorne
- Survivors of the Battle of the Bells. They consisted probably of loyal Riverland and Vale Houses.
- Houses of Kingslanding and surroundings.
It is said that the royal army was larger, but that the rebels were more battle hardened.
[edit] The Battle
The Battle took place at the Crossing of the Green Fork of the Trident. During the battle Robert met Rhaegar in personal combat. The fight and the battle was decided when Robert killed Rhaegar with a blow of his warhammer. The blow was so hard that the armour of Rhaegar was smashed and the rubies in the armour fell out it. The soldiers from booth sides immediately tried get them. After Rhaegar’s dead the Royal army broke.
[edit] Casualties
[edit] Aftermath
The victory was the decision in the war. The way to King's Landing was now open for the rebel while the Siege of Storm’s End was of no importance for the outcome of the war. Robert had been wounded during the battle and gave Eddard Stark the command of the army. Eddard raced south to find that King's Landing had already been taken by the Lannisters.
