Battle under the walls of Riverrun
Battle of Riverrun | |||||||||||||||||
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Conflict | War of the Five Kings | ||||||||||||||||
Date | 298 AC | ||||||||||||||||
Place | Under the walls of Riverrun | ||||||||||||||||
Result | Lannister victory | ||||||||||||||||
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The Battle of Riverrun was the second major battle of the conflict known as the War of the Five Kings.
Prelude
After Ser Jaime Lannister defeated a small Tully force at the Battle of the Golden Tooth, Ser Jaime and Lord Tywin Lannister invaded the riverlands. Ser Jaime marches directly on Riverrun, where Ser Edmure Tully has assembled many of his father's bannermen and knights. Ser Edmure's force is diminished on account of the men he has sent to guard the borders and the Golden Tooth in response to Lannister raiding. The forces of Lord Walder Frey are also not present.
Battle
Ser Jaime Lannister met the Tullys under the walls of Riverrun. Securing a victory, Jaime put the lords of the Riverlands to rout. Ser Edmure Tully and many of his knights and bannermen were taken captive. Lord Tytos Blackwood managed to lead some of the surviving men back within Riverrun, where Jaime placed them under siege.[1]
Aftermath
In the meantime Lord Tywin Lannister led a second, larger Lannister army against the companies of men Ser Edmure had dispersed along his borders to guard against Ser Gregor's raiding. Tywin and Ser Kevan Lannister were able to destroy them piecemeal before they could regroup. They then seized many prominent castles in the southern riverlands, most notably, Harrenhal, which was yielded without a fight. They then assumed a position at the Ruby Ford, where they could both block any Stark or Arryn attempt to relieve Riverrun and maintain contact with King's Landing.
Quotes
I am told the Kingslayer went through him like an axe through ripe cheese. [2]
References and Notes
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Chapter 56, Tyrion VII.
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Chapter 59, Catelyn IX.
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