Storming of Seagard

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Battle of Seagard
Conflict Greyjoy Rebellion
Date 289 AL
Place Seagard
Result Royal victory
Combatants
House Greyjoy House Mallister
Commanders
Rodrik Greyjoy Jason Mallister
Strength
unknown unknown
Casualties
Rodrik Greyjoy unknown

The Battle of Seagard was one of the opening battles of the Greyjoy advance of the Greyjoy Rebellion.

Prelude

Six years after Robert Baratheon claimed the Iron Throne, Balon Greyjoy declared himself King of the Iron Isles. His younger brothers Euron and Victarion Greyjoy sneaked into Lannisport and burned the Lannister fleet at anchor, opening the western half of Westeros open to ironborn attack.

Battle

Rodrik Greyjoy led the assault on Seagard, the seat of House Mallister in the Riverlands. Beneath the walls of Seagard the battle was ferocious but Lord Jason Mallister slew Rodrik and drove his men back into the sea. It was the only time in three hundred years that the bell in the Booming Tower was rung.[1]

Aftermath

This was a major setback for House Greyjoy. Rodrik was Balon's heir and the failed assault on Seagard prevented the ironborn from grabbing any land in the Riverlands.<ref>A Clash of Kings, [[

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