Siege of Storm's End
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Conflict | Robert's Rebellion | ||||||||||||||||
Place | Storm's End | ||||||||||||||||
Result | Baratheon victory | ||||||||||||||||
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The Siege of Storm's End took place near the end of Robert's Rebellion. Lord Mace Tyrell and the better part of the forces from the Reach besieged Storm's End for better part of a year. The siege was lifted only when Lord Eddard Stark arrived after the Sack of King's Landing and the Battle of the Trident.
The Siege
After Lord Robert Baratheon took the majority of the Stormland forces with him north, he left his younger brother and a small garrison to hold Storm's End. Lord Mace Tyrell descended on Storm's End with the Reach's host, while Lord Paxter Redwyne took the Arbor fleet and closed Shipbreaker Bay to all trade, essentially cutting Storm's End off. The siege continued for better part of a year, the garrison having ate their horses, dogs and cats. The food within the castle had been reduced to rats and roots.
The siege was broken once, by Ser Davos Seaworth, who at the time was nothing but a common smuggler, snuck past the Redwyne fleet and smuggled in foodstuffs for the starving garrison. This food allowed the garrison to survive long enough for Lord Eddard Stark to arrive and lift the siege.[1]
Aftermath
Lord Mace dipped his banners and the Redwyne fleet was redirected to Dragonstone. The majority of the Reach's lords and knights were later pardoned by Robert for their part in the war.
References and Sources
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Prologue