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| result = Greyjoy victory  
 
| result = Greyjoy victory  
 
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| combatant1 = [[House Greyjoy]]  
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| combatant2 = [[File:House Greyjoy.svg|30px]] '''[[King of the Isles and the North|Kingdom of the Isles and the North]]'''/ [[House Greyjoy]]:<br>
| combatant2 = [[House Tallhart]]  
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The [[Iron Islands]]
| commander1 = [[Theon Greyjoy]]
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*[[House Botley]]{{ref|ACOK|37}}
| commander2 = [[Benfred Tallhart]]†
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*[[House Harlaw]]{{ref|ACOK|37}}
| strength1 = 8 longships{{ref|ACOK|24}}
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*[[House Sharp]]{{ref|ACOK|66}}
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| combatant1 = [[File:House_Stark.svg|30px]] '''[[King in the North|Kingdom of the North]] and [[King of the Trident|the Trident]]'''/ [[House Stark]]:<br>
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The [[North]]
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*[[Stony Shore]] men
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*[[House Tallhart]]
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| commander2 = [[File:House Greyjoy.svg|20px]] [[Theon Greyjoy]]<br>[[File:House Greyjoy.svg|20px]] [[Aeron Greyjoy]]<br>[[Dagmer Cleftjaw]]
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| commander1 = [[File:House Tallhart.svg|20px]] [[Benfred Tallhart]]†
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| strength2 = 8 longships{{ref|ACOK|24}}
 
*''[[Sea Bitch]]''
 
*''[[Sea Bitch]]''
*''[[Foamdrinker]]''<br>~200-250 ironmen<ref>[[Dagmer]] tells [[Theon Greyjoy|Theon]] that [[Asha Greyjoy|Asha]] has four or five times as many men in [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 37|''A Clash of Kings''-Chapter 37]]. Theon tells Asha she needed a thousand men to [[Taking of Deepwood Motte|take Deepwood Motte]] in [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 56|''A Clash of Kings''-Chapter 56]].</ref>
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*''[[Foamdrinker]]''
| strength2= villagers<br>[[Wild Hares]]
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~200-250 ironmen<ref>[[Dagmer]] tells [[Theon Greyjoy|Theon]] that [[Asha Greyjoy|Asha]] has four or five times as many men in [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 37|''A Clash of Kings''-Chapter 37]]. Theon tells Asha she needed a thousand men to [[Taking of Deepwood Motte|take Deepwood Motte]] in [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 56|''A Clash of Kings''-Chapter 56]].</ref>
| casualties1 = light<br>[[Todric]]†
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| strength1= Stony Shore villagers<br>[[File:House Tallhart.svg|20px]] [[Wild Hares]]
| casualties2 = complete
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| casualties2 = Light<br>[[Todric]]†
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| casualties1 = Various Stony Shore male villagers<br>All Wild Hares
 
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==Prelude==
 
==Prelude==
[[Theon Greyjoy]] is sent to [[Pyke]] as an envoy of [[Robb Stark]], [[King in the North]], offering his father [[Balon Greyjoy]], [[Lord of the Iron Islands]], an alliance and a strike against the [[House Lannister|Lannisters]]. Balon rejects the offer and instead plans to strike at the vulnerable north.{{ref|ACOK|11}} As part of the plan Theon, accompanied by [[Aeron Greyjoy]] and [[Dagmer|Dagmer Cleftjaw]], is to take eight longships and harry the [[Stony Shore]], sinking any ship chance met.{{ref|ACOK|24}}
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[[Theon Greyjoy]] is sent to [[Pyke]] as an envoy of [[Robb Stark]], [[King in the North]], offering his father [[Balon Greyjoy]], [[Lord of the Iron Islands]], an alliance and a strike against the [[House Lannister|Lannisters]]. Balon rejects the offer, however, and instead plans to strike at the vulnerable north.{{ref|ACOK|11}} As part of the plan, Theon, accompanied by [[Aeron Greyjoy]] and [[Dagmer|Dagmer Cleftjaw]], is to take eight longships and harry the [[Stony Shore]], sinking any ship chance met.{{ref|ACOK|24}}
  
Theon and his party attack a fishing village in the dark of the early morning, slaying most of the men and taking the women for [[salt wives]] or [[thrall]]s. A few men are allowed to escape and inform [[Torrhen's Square]].
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Theon and his party attack a fishing village in the dark of the early morning, slaying most of the men and taking the women for [[salt wives]] or [[thrall]]s. A few men are allowed to escape and inform [[Torrhen's Square]].{{ref|ACOK|37}}
  
 
==Wild Hares==
 
==Wild Hares==
 
 
When news of [[ironborn]] raiding reaches Torrhen's Square, [[Leobald Tallhart]] sends [[Benfred Tallhart]] and his [[Wild Hares]] to investigate.{{ref|ACOK|35}} Expecting no trouble from the ironmen, Benfred and his party approach the Stony Shore without scouts, singing and talking loudly. In a crook of a road, the ironborn fall on the party, first loosing a flight of arrows from concealed positions. Theon leads the men-at-arms into hand-to-hand combat and massacres the northerners.{{ref|ACOK|37}}
 
When news of [[ironborn]] raiding reaches Torrhen's Square, [[Leobald Tallhart]] sends [[Benfred Tallhart]] and his [[Wild Hares]] to investigate.{{ref|ACOK|35}} Expecting no trouble from the ironmen, Benfred and his party approach the Stony Shore without scouts, singing and talking loudly. In a crook of a road, the ironborn fall on the party, first loosing a flight of arrows from concealed positions. Theon leads the men-at-arms into hand-to-hand combat and massacres the northerners.{{ref|ACOK|37}}
  
The captured Benfred refuses to answer questions and insults the [[Drowned God]] within [[Aeron Greyjoy]]'s hearing. He is put to death on Theon's command, being drowned by Aeron and his followers.{{ref|ACOK|37}} Theon mortally wounds one of his ironborn, [[Todric]], after the drunken man squabbles over loot.{{ref|ACOK|37}}
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The captured Benfred refuses to answer questions and insults the [[Drowned God]] within [[Aeron Greyjoy]]'s hearing. He is put to death on Theon's command, being drowned by Aeron and his followers.{{ref|ACOK|37}} Theon mortally wounds one of his raiders, [[Todric]], after the drunken man squabbles over loot, so he orders [[Maron Botley]] and his sons to silence Todric.{{ref|ACOK|37}}
  
 
==Aftermath==
 
==Aftermath==
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==Quotes==
 
==Quotes==
{{quote|[[Robb Stark|Robb]] will gut you, Greyjoy. He'll feed your turncloak's heart to [[Grey Wind|his wolf]], you piece of sheep dung.{{ref|ACOK|37}}}} - [[Benfred Tallhart]] to [[Theon Greyjoy]]
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{{quote|[[Robb Stark|Robb]] will gut you, Greyjoy. He'll feed your turncloak's heart to [[Grey Wind|his wolf]], you piece of sheep dung.{{ref|ACOK|37}}|[[Benfred Tallhart]] to [[Theon Greyjoy]]}}
  
==References and Notes==
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==References==
 
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[[Category:Battles|Stony Shore]]
 
[[Category:Battles|Stony Shore]]
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[[Category:House Botley battles|Stony Shore]]
 
[[Category:House Greyjoy battles|Stony Shore]]
 
[[Category:House Greyjoy battles|Stony Shore]]
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[[Category:House Harlaw battles|Stony Shore]]
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[[Category:House Sharp battles|Stony Shore]]
 
[[Category:House Tallhart battles|Stony Shore]]
 
[[Category:House Tallhart battles|Stony Shore]]
 
[[Category:The North]]
 
[[Category:The North]]

Revision as of 18:39, 2 September 2021

Harrying of the Stony Shore
Conflict War of the Five Kings
Date 299 AC
Place Stony Shore, the north
Result Greyjoy victory
Combatants
House Stark.svg Kingdom of the North and the Trident/ House Stark:

The North

House Greyjoy.svg Kingdom of the Isles and the North/ House Greyjoy:

The Iron Islands

Commanders
House Tallhart.svg Benfred Tallhart House Greyjoy.svg Theon Greyjoy
House Greyjoy.svg Aeron Greyjoy
Dagmer Cleftjaw
Strength
Stony Shore villagers
House Tallhart.svg Wild Hares
8 longships[3] ~200-250 ironmen[4]
Casualties
Various Stony Shore male villagers
All Wild Hares
Light
Todric

The harrying of the Stony Shore begins the Iron Islands' campaign against the north during the War of the Five Kings.[3][1]

Prelude

Theon Greyjoy is sent to Pyke as an envoy of Robb Stark, King in the North, offering his father Balon Greyjoy, Lord of the Iron Islands, an alliance and a strike against the Lannisters. Balon rejects the offer, however, and instead plans to strike at the vulnerable north.[5] As part of the plan, Theon, accompanied by Aeron Greyjoy and Dagmer Cleftjaw, is to take eight longships and harry the Stony Shore, sinking any ship chance met.[3]

Theon and his party attack a fishing village in the dark of the early morning, slaying most of the men and taking the women for salt wives or thralls. A few men are allowed to escape and inform Torrhen's Square.[1]

Wild Hares

When news of ironborn raiding reaches Torrhen's Square, Leobald Tallhart sends Benfred Tallhart and his Wild Hares to investigate.[6] Expecting no trouble from the ironmen, Benfred and his party approach the Stony Shore without scouts, singing and talking loudly. In a crook of a road, the ironborn fall on the party, first loosing a flight of arrows from concealed positions. Theon leads the men-at-arms into hand-to-hand combat and massacres the northerners.[1]

The captured Benfred refuses to answer questions and insults the Drowned God within Aeron Greyjoy's hearing. He is put to death on Theon's command, being drowned by Aeron and his followers.[1] Theon mortally wounds one of his raiders, Todric, after the drunken man squabbles over loot, so he orders Maron Botley and his sons to silence Todric.[1]

Aftermath

After defeating the Wild Hares, Theon gives six of his eight longships to Aeron so he can continue harrying the coast, while the crew of Theon's Sea Bitch and Dagmer's Foamdrinker advance inland.[1][7]

By killing Benfred's party, the true size of the assault by the ironmen is kept secret a little longer, which allows the taking of Deepwood Motte and an attack on Torrhen's Square.

Quotes

Robb will gut you, Greyjoy. He'll feed your turncloak's heart to his wolf, you piece of sheep dung.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 A Clash of Kings, Chapter 37, Theon III.
  2. A Clash of Kings, Chapter 66, Theon VI.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 A Clash of Kings, Chapter 24, Theon II.
  4. Dagmer tells Theon that Asha has four or five times as many men in A Clash of Kings-Chapter 37. Theon tells Asha she needed a thousand men to take Deepwood Motte in A Clash of Kings-Chapter 56.
  5. A Clash of Kings, Chapter 11, Theon I.
  6. A Clash of Kings, Chapter 35, Bran V.
  7. A Clash of Kings, Chapter 46, Bran VI.