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The '''Fourth Dornish War''' better known as ''Prince Morion's Madness'' or the ''War of a hundred candles'' took place in {{Date|83}}.{{ref|fab|The Long Reign- Jaehaerys & Alysanne:Policy, Progeny, & Pain}}
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The '''Fourth Dornish War''', better known among the [[smallfolk]] as '''Prince Morion's Madness''' or the '''War of the Hundred Candles''', took place in {{Date|83}}.{{ref|fab|The Long Reign - Jaehaerys and Alysanne: Policy, Progeny, and Pain}}
  
 
==Prelude==
 
==Prelude==
The new Prince of [[Dorne]] [[Morion Martell]] angered by his fathers inaction during the [[Third Dornish War]], decided to wash this slight away with a foolish invasion of the [[Stormlands]]. {{ref|fab|The Long Reign- Jaehaerys & Alysanne:Policy, Progeny, & Pain}}
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During the [[Third Dornish War]], the [[Iron Throne]] took up arms against [[Vulture King (III)|Vulture King]], who had been raiding the [[stormlands]]. The Vulture King was eventually defeated by a force led by King [[Jaehaerys I Targaryen]] and Lord [[Rogar Baratheon]].
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The Prince of Dorne had kept his armies out of the conflict. Regardless, his son, Prince [[Morion Martell]], regarded it as a slight against [[Dorne]] that [[knight]]s of the [[Iron Throne]] had marched into the [[Red Mountains]] of Dorne without being harmed, whilst the armies of Dorne left the Vulture King to his own fate. When he succeeded his father as the [[Prince of Dorne]], Prince Morion decided to rectify this, and began to plan an invasion of the [[Seven Kingdoms]].{{ref|fab|The Long Reign - Jaehaerys and Alysanne: Policy, Progeny, and Pain}}
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Morion planned to invade the [[stormlands]] by ship. As Dorne lacked strength at sea, he hired pirates of the [[Stepstones]], [[sellsail]]s from [[Myr]], and [[corsair]]s of the [[Pepper Coast]]. This took him the best part of a year. Although Morion had hoped to take King [[Jaehaerys I Targaryen]] unaware, the king on the [[Iron Throne]] had spies in Morion's own court, and friends among some of the Dornish lords, and was therefore warned far in advance of the plans made by the Dornish prince.{{ref|fab|The Long Reign - Jaehaerys and Alysanne: Policy, Progeny, and Pain}}
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The folly of Prince Morion's plans cannot be overstated. His hopes of taking the Iron Throne unawares were laughable, for a start. Not only did Jaehaerys have spies in Morion's own court, and friends amongst the shrewder Dornish lords, but the pirates of the Stepstones, the sellsails of Myr, and the corsairs of the Pepper Coast are none of them famed for their discretion. A few coins changing hands was all it took. By the time Morion set sail, the king had known of his attack for half a year.
  
 
==Battle==
 
==Battle==
The Fourth Dornish War was fought and won in a single day. King [[Jaehaerys I Targaryen]] and his sons Prince [[Aemon Targaryen (son of Jaehaerys I)|Aemon Targaryen]] & Prince [[Baelon Targaryen (son of Jaehaerys I)|Baelon]] descended from the skies mounted on their [[dragon]]s, [[Vermithor]], [[Caraxes]] & [[Vhagar]]. Though the Dornish Fleet responded by filling the air with scorpion and crossbow bolts, none of the projectiles pierced the dragons scales. One by one, the ships went up in dragon flame, they were still burning when the sun went down, like a hundred candles floating on the sea. {{ref|fab|The Long Reign- Jaehaerys & Alysanne:Policy, Progeny, & Pain}}
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In {{Date|83}}, Morion was ready to attack and sailed his spearmen to [[Cape Wrath]] to begin his invasion. The Fourth Dornish War consisted on a single battle, and lasted a single day. King [[Jaehaerys I Targaryen]] and his two eldest sons, Prince [[Aemon Targaryen (son of Jaehaerys I)|Aemon]] and Prince [[Baelon Targaryen (son of Jaehaerys I)|Baelon]], awaited the Dornish on their [[dragon]]s, [[Vermithor]], [[Caraxes]] and [[Vhagar]], whilst Lord [[Boremund Baratheon]], the [[Lord of Storm's End]], awaited the Dornish with his armies. Jaehaerys and his sons struck first, and descended from the skies with their dragons. Though the Dornish responded by filling the air with scorpion and crossbow bolts, none of the projectiles pierced the dragons scales. One by one, the ships went up in flame. The ships were still burning as the sun went down, like a hundred candles floating on the sea.{{ref|fab|The Long Reign - Jaehaerys and Alysanne: Policy, Progeny, and Pain}}
  
 
==Aftermath==
 
==Aftermath==
For half a year, burned bodies of the Dornish crew would wash up on [[Cape Wrath]], but not a single living Dornishman set foot on the [[Stormlands]]. Jaehaerys and his sons received a riotous welcome on there return to [[King's Landing]]. Even [[Aegon I Targaryen|Aegon the Conqueror]] had never won a war without losing a man.{{ref|fab|The Long Reign- Jaehaerys & Alysanne:Policy, Progeny, & Pain}}
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For half a year following the battle, burned bodies of the Dornish crew would wash up on [[Cape Wrath]]. Jaehaerys, Aemon, and Baelon received a riotous welcome on their return to [[King's Landing]], as they had won a war without losing a single man, something not even [[Aegon I Targaryen|Aegon the Conqueror]] could boast.{{ref|fab|The Long Reign - Jaehaerys and Alysanne: Policy, Progeny, and Pain}}
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Prince Morion Martell was succeeded in [[Sunspear]] by Princess [[Mara Martell].{{ref|fab|The Long Reign - Jaehaerys and Alysanne: Policy, Progeny, and Pain}}
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An additional result from the war was that the pirates of the [[Stepstones]], the sellsails of [[Myr]], and the corsairs of the [[Pepper Coast]] were less troublesome for a time.{{ref|fab|The Long Reign - Jaehaerys and Alysanne: Policy, Progeny, and Pain}}
  
 
==References==
 
==References==

Revision as of 12:02, 27 December 2018

Fourth Dornish War
Date 83 AC
Location Off the coast of Cape Wrath
Result House Targaryen victory
Belligerents
House TargaryenHouse Martell
Notable commanders
King Jaehaerys I Targaryen
Prince Aemon Targaryen
Prince Baelon Targaryen
Lord Boremund Baratheon
Prince Morion Martell
Strength
Vermithor
Vhagar
Caraxes
Forces of House Baratheon on coast.
Dornish spearmen
pirates of the Stepstones
sellsails from Myr
corsairs of the Pepper Coast
Losses
NonePrince Morion Martell
Entire Dornish force

The Fourth Dornish War, better known among the smallfolk as Prince Morion's Madness or the War of the Hundred Candles, took place in 83 AC.[1]

Prelude

During the Third Dornish War, the Iron Throne took up arms against Vulture King, who had been raiding the stormlands. The Vulture King was eventually defeated by a force led by King Jaehaerys I Targaryen and Lord Rogar Baratheon.

The Prince of Dorne had kept his armies out of the conflict. Regardless, his son, Prince Morion Martell, regarded it as a slight against Dorne that knights of the Iron Throne had marched into the Red Mountains of Dorne without being harmed, whilst the armies of Dorne left the Vulture King to his own fate. When he succeeded his father as the Prince of Dorne, Prince Morion decided to rectify this, and began to plan an invasion of the Seven Kingdoms.[1]

Morion planned to invade the stormlands by ship. As Dorne lacked strength at sea, he hired pirates of the Stepstones, sellsails from Myr, and corsairs of the Pepper Coast. This took him the best part of a year. Although Morion had hoped to take King Jaehaerys I Targaryen unaware, the king on the Iron Throne had spies in Morion's own court, and friends among some of the Dornish lords, and was therefore warned far in advance of the plans made by the Dornish prince.[1]


The folly of Prince Morion's plans cannot be overstated. His hopes of taking the Iron Throne unawares were laughable, for a start. Not only did Jaehaerys have spies in Morion's own court, and friends amongst the shrewder Dornish lords, but the pirates of the Stepstones, the sellsails of Myr, and the corsairs of the Pepper Coast are none of them famed for their discretion. A few coins changing hands was all it took. By the time Morion set sail, the king had known of his attack for half a year.

Battle

In 83 AC, Morion was ready to attack and sailed his spearmen to Cape Wrath to begin his invasion. The Fourth Dornish War consisted on a single battle, and lasted a single day. King Jaehaerys I Targaryen and his two eldest sons, Prince Aemon and Prince Baelon, awaited the Dornish on their dragons, Vermithor, Caraxes and Vhagar, whilst Lord Boremund Baratheon, the Lord of Storm's End, awaited the Dornish with his armies. Jaehaerys and his sons struck first, and descended from the skies with their dragons. Though the Dornish responded by filling the air with scorpion and crossbow bolts, none of the projectiles pierced the dragons scales. One by one, the ships went up in flame. The ships were still burning as the sun went down, like a hundred candles floating on the sea.[1]

Aftermath

For half a year following the battle, burned bodies of the Dornish crew would wash up on Cape Wrath. Jaehaerys, Aemon, and Baelon received a riotous welcome on their return to King's Landing, as they had won a war without losing a single man, something not even Aegon the Conqueror could boast.[1]

Prince Morion Martell was succeeded in Sunspear by Princess [[Mara Martell].[1]

An additional result from the war was that the pirates of the Stepstones, the sellsails of Myr, and the corsairs of the Pepper Coast were less troublesome for a time.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Fire & Blood, The Long Reign - Jaehaerys and Alysanne: Policy, Progeny, and Pain.