Difference between revisions of "Ambush on the Wendwater"
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| conflict = [[Aegon's Conquest]] | | conflict = [[Aegon's Conquest]] | ||
| date = [[2 BC]] | | date = [[2 BC]] | ||
− | | place = [[Wendwater | + | | place = [[Wendwater]] |
| result = Inconclusive | | result = Inconclusive | ||
| combatant1 = [[File:House Targaryen.svg|30px]] '''[[House Targaryen]]''' | | combatant1 = [[File:House Targaryen.svg|30px]] '''[[House Targaryen]]''' | ||
− | | combatant2 = [[File:House Baratheon.svg|30px]] '''[[Storm King|Kingdom of the | + | | combatant2 = [[File:House Baratheon.svg|30px]] '''[[Storm King|Kingdom of the Storm]]'''/[[House Durrandon]]: |
* [[File:House Errol.svg|20px]][[House Errol]] | * [[File:House Errol.svg|20px]][[House Errol]] | ||
* [[File:House Fell.svg|20px]][[House Fell]] | * [[File:House Fell.svg|20px]][[House Fell]] | ||
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| commander1 = [[File:House Targaryen.svg|20px]] [[Orys Baratheon]]<br>[[File:House Targaryen.svg|20px]] [[Rhaenys Targaryen]] | | commander1 = [[File:House Targaryen.svg|20px]] [[Orys Baratheon]]<br>[[File:House Targaryen.svg|20px]] [[Rhaenys Targaryen]] | ||
| commander2 = [[File:House Errol.svg|20px]] Lord Errol<br>[[File:House Fell.svg|20px]] Lord Fell<br>[[File:House Buckler.svg|20px]] Lord Buckler | | commander2 = [[File:House Errol.svg|20px]] Lord Errol<br>[[File:House Fell.svg|20px]] Lord Fell<br>[[File:House Buckler.svg|20px]] Lord Buckler | ||
− | | strength1 = Over | + | | strength1 = Over 1,000 men<br>[[Meraxes]] |
| strength2 = Unknown | | strength2 = Unknown | ||
| casualties1 = ~1000 men | | casualties1 = ~1000 men | ||
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− | + | An '''ambush on the Wendwater''' occurred during [[Aegon's Conquest]] when [[stormlords]] attacked the host of [[House Targaryen]].{{ref|FAB|Aegon's Conquest}} | |
==Prelude== | ==Prelude== | ||
− | Shortly after [[Aegon I Targaryen | + | Shortly after the coronation of [[Aegon I Targaryen]], the Conqueror dispatched the greater part of his host south to [[Storm's End]] under the leadership of [[Orys Baratheon]], accompanied by Queen [[Rhaenys Targaryen]] atop [[Meraxes]].{{ref|TWOIAF|The Reign of the Dragons: The Conquest}} |
==Attack== | ==Attack== | ||
− | While crossing the [[Wendwater]], the Targaryen host was ambushed by Lords Errol, Fell, and Buckler, cutting down more than a thousand men before fading back into the trees of the [[kingswood]]. | + | While crossing the [[Wendwater]], the Targaryen host was ambushed by Lords [[House Errol|Errol]], [[House Fell|Fell]], and [[House Buckler|Buckler]], cutting down more than a thousand men before fading back into the trees of the [[kingswood]]. In response, Rhaenys unleashed the [[dragonflame]] of Meraxes to torch the forest.{{ref|TWOIAF|The Reign of the Dragons: The Conquest}} |
==References== | ==References== |
Latest revision as of 18:11, 13 January 2022
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Conflict | Aegon's Conquest | ||||||||||||||||
Date | 2 BC | ||||||||||||||||
Place | Wendwater | ||||||||||||||||
Result | Inconclusive | ||||||||||||||||
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An ambush on the Wendwater occurred during Aegon's Conquest when stormlords attacked the host of House Targaryen.[1]
Prelude
Shortly after the coronation of Aegon I Targaryen, the Conqueror dispatched the greater part of his host south to Storm's End under the leadership of Orys Baratheon, accompanied by Queen Rhaenys Targaryen atop Meraxes.[2]
Attack
While crossing the Wendwater, the Targaryen host was ambushed by Lords Errol, Fell, and Buckler, cutting down more than a thousand men before fading back into the trees of the kingswood. In response, Rhaenys unleashed the dragonflame of Meraxes to torch the forest.[2]
References
- ↑ Fire & Blood, Aegon's Conquest.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The World of Ice & Fire, The Reign of the Dragons: The Conquest.