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| image = [[File:Battle of Qohor.jpeg|350px]]
 
| image = [[File:Battle of Qohor.jpeg|350px]]
 
| caption = Art by Roman Papsuev
 
| caption = Art by Roman Papsuev
| battle_name = Battle of Qohor
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| battle_name = Three Thousand of Qohor
 
| conflict =  
 
| conflict =  
| date = [[Timeline of major events|~ 100 BC]]
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| date = Early during the [[Century of Blood]]{{Ref|ASOS|8}}{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Free Cities: Qohor}}
 
| place = [[Qohor]]
 
| place = [[Qohor]]
 
| result = [[Qohor]]ik victory
 
| result = [[Qohor]]ik victory
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| commander1 = Khal [[Temmo]]†
 
| commander1 = Khal [[Temmo]]†
 
| commander2 = unknown
 
| commander2 = unknown
| strength1 = at least 25,000 screamers
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| strength1 = 25.000 Dohtraki screamers
| strength2 = Garrison of Qohor<br>3,000 [[Unsullied]]<br>[[Second Sons]]<br>[[Bright Banners]]
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| strength2 = Garrison of Qohor<br>3.000 [[Unsullied]]<br>[[Second Sons]]<br>[[Bright Banners]]
| casualties1 = 17,000+ killed
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| casualties1 = ~17.000
*5,000+ killed on the first day
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| casualties2 = Qohorik garrison
*12,000+ killed on the second day
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<br>2.400 [[Unsullied]]
| casualties2 = Heavy
 
*Most of city watch dead or routed on the first day
 
*2,400 [[Unsullied]] killed on the second day
 
*Sellswords deserted.
 
 
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The '''Battle of Qohor''', also known as the '''Three Thousand of Qohor''', was a battle outside of [[Qohor]] which took place roughly four hundred years prior to the [[War of the Five Kings]].{{Ref|aSoS|8}}
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The '''Three Thousand of Qohor'''{{ref|ASOS|8}} were a force of [[Unsullied]] hired by [[Qohor]] during the early part{{Ref|twoiaf| The Free Cities: Qohor}} of the [[Century of Blood]] that followed the [[Doom of Valyria]]. The strongly outnumbered Unsullied successfully defended the [[Free City]] from a [[Dothraki]] ''[[khalasar]]''.{{Ref|aSoS|8}}
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
  
 
===Prelude===
 
===Prelude===
During the [[Century of Blood]] after the [[Doom of Valyria]], the [[Dothraki]] first rode out east of the [[Dothraki sea]].<ref>''[[A World of Ice and Fire]]''</ref> Khal [[Temmo]]'s khalasar consisted of at least 50,000 Dothraki, half of whom were braided warriors with bells in their hair. Temmo led these 25,000 screamers in sacking and burning every town and city in his path.{{Ref|aSoS|8}}. Aware of the ''[[khalasar]]'s'' advance, the Qohorik strengthened their walls, doubled their garrison, and hired two mercenary companies, [[Bright Banners]] and the [[Second Sons]]. They also sent a man to [[Astapor]] to purchase three thousand [[Unsullied]].{{Ref|aSoS|8}}
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During the [[Century of Blood]] after the [[Doom of Valyria]], the [[Dothraki]] first rode out east of the [[Dothraki sea]].{{ref|TWOIAF| Beyond the Free Cities: The Grasslands}} Khal [[Temmo]]'s ''[[khalasar]]'' consisted of at least fifty thousand Dothraki, half of whom were braided warriors with bells in their hair. Temmo led these twenty-five thousand screamers in sacking and burning every town and city in his path.{{Ref|aSoS|8}} Aware of the ''khalasar's'' advance, the Qohorik strengthened their walls, doubled their garrison, and hired two [[mercenary]] companies, the [[Bright Banners]] and the [[Second Sons]]. They also sent an envoy to [[Slaver's Bay]] to purchase three thousand [[Unsullied]], the eunuch soldiers of [[Astapor]].{{Ref|aSoS|8}}
  
 
===Battle===
 
===Battle===
During the first day of the fighting, the Dothraki prevailed. Qohor's forces were unable to overcome the khalasar. Though they inflicted over five thousand losses on the Dothraki<ref>[[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 8]]: Jorah mentions that Temmo's khalasar numbered at least 50,000, with half of them being warriors. He then describes 20,000 warriors being sent against the Unsullied after the battle with Qohor's other forces on the first day.</ref>, their own garrison and heavy horse were shattered and nearly destroyed. The hired sellsword companies fled in the face of hopeless odds. The Dothraki retired to their camps to drink, feast and rest before their final assault at the break of dawn. However, during the night, a reinforcement of three thousand Unsullied reached the city. Come dawn, the Unsullied awaited the Dothraki horde, arrayed in battle formation before the city gates.  
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The Dothraki prevailed in the first day of fighting. Though the Qohorik forces inflicted over five thousand losses on the Dothraki, their garrison and heavy horse were shattered and nearly destroyed.<ref>Jorah Mormont mentions that the Dothaki had 25.000 warriors in total, but had only 20.000 when facing the Unsullied (''[[A Storm of Swords]]'', [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 8|Daenerys I]])</ref> The [[Second Sons]] and the [[Bright Banners]] had fled. The victorious Dothraki retired to their camps to drink and feast, and it was expected that they would return the following day to sack the city.{{Ref|ASOS|8}} That evening, the reinforcement of three thousand Unsullied reached the city. Come dawn, they awaited the Dothraki horde, arrayed in battle formation before the city gates. {{Ref|ASOS|8}}
  
The Dothraki could have easily out flanked such a small force. In their contempt for infantry, the Dothraki riders launched a direct frontal assault in an attempt to simply ride down the heavy infantry. Eighteen times they charged and attacked the Unsullied ranks and thrice their archers wheeled past raining arrows on the Three Thousand, each time failing to break through.{{Ref|aSoS|8}}
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According to [[Jorah Mormont]], the Dothraki could have outflanked such a small force, but in their contempt for infantry, the Dothraki riders launched a direct frontal assault instead, in an attempt to simply ride down the heavy infantry.{{Ref|ASOS|8}} In total, the Unsullied repelled eighteen Dothraki charges and three attacks by Dothraki archers.{{Ref|aSoS|8}}{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Free Cities: Qohor}}{{Ref|TWOIAF| Beyond the Free Cities: The Grasslands}} The Dothraki halted their attacks after more than twelve thousand of their fighters had been killed, including Khal Temmo, his sons, and his [[bloodrider]]s. Out of the three thousand Unsullied, only six hundred remained. Four days after the fighting began, the new ''[[khal]]'' led his remaining ''khalasar'' past the city gates of Qohor in a stately procession. Each man cut off his braid and threw it down before the Unsullied.{{Ref|aSoS|8}}{{Ref|twoiaf| The Free Cities: Qohor}}
 
 
Finally the Dothraki halted their attacks after Temmo, his [[bloodrider]]s, and the ''[[khal]]'s'' sons had been killed. Their losses of 12,000+ dead were staggering. Only 600 Unsullied remained, but the victory was theirs nonetheless. Four days later, the new ''khal'' led his remaining ''khalasar'' past the city gates in a stately procession. Each man cut off his braid and threw it down before the Unsullied.{{Ref|aSoS|8}}<ref>[http://www.digitalattic.org/home/read/asoiaf/qohor/ A Song of Ice and Fire: Warfare Battle of Qohor] at Digital attic. A short analyses of the battle.</ref>
 
  
 
===Aftermath===
 
===Aftermath===
Since that day, the city guard of Qohor has been made up entirely of Unsullied. Each of them carries a spear with a braid made of human hair attached to it.{{Ref|aSoS|8}}
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Since the victory of the Three Thousand of Qohor, the city guard of Qohor has been made up entirely of Unsullied. Each soldier carries a spear with a braid made of human hair attached to it.{{Ref|aSoS|8}}
  
 
==Recent Events==
 
==Recent Events==
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Ser [[Jorah Mormont]] tells the tale to [[Daenerys Targaryen]] to persuade her to buy [[Unsullied]] warriors.{{Ref|aSoS|8}}
 
Ser [[Jorah Mormont]] tells the tale to [[Daenerys Targaryen]] to persuade her to buy [[Unsullied]] warriors.{{Ref|aSoS|8}}
  
==References and Notes==
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==References==
 
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{{References|2}}
  
 
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Revision as of 17:19, 4 February 2018

Three Thousand of Qohor
Battle of Qohor.jpeg
Art by Roman Papsuev
Date Early during the Century of Blood[1][2]
Place Qohor
Result Qohorik victory
Combatants
Dothraki Qohor
Commanders
Khal Temmo unknown
Strength
25.000 Dohtraki screamers Garrison of Qohor
3.000 Unsullied
Second Sons
Bright Banners
Casualties
~17.000 Qohorik garrison
2.400 Unsullied

The Three Thousand of Qohor[1] were a force of Unsullied hired by Qohor during the early part[2] of the Century of Blood that followed the Doom of Valyria. The strongly outnumbered Unsullied successfully defended the Free City from a Dothraki khalasar.[1]

History

Prelude

During the Century of Blood after the Doom of Valyria, the Dothraki first rode out east of the Dothraki sea.[3] Khal Temmo's khalasar consisted of at least fifty thousand Dothraki, half of whom were braided warriors with bells in their hair. Temmo led these twenty-five thousand screamers in sacking and burning every town and city in his path.[1] Aware of the khalasar's advance, the Qohorik strengthened their walls, doubled their garrison, and hired two mercenary companies, the Bright Banners and the Second Sons. They also sent an envoy to Slaver's Bay to purchase three thousand Unsullied, the eunuch soldiers of Astapor.[1]

Battle

The Dothraki prevailed in the first day of fighting. Though the Qohorik forces inflicted over five thousand losses on the Dothraki, their garrison and heavy horse were shattered and nearly destroyed.[4] The Second Sons and the Bright Banners had fled. The victorious Dothraki retired to their camps to drink and feast, and it was expected that they would return the following day to sack the city.[1] That evening, the reinforcement of three thousand Unsullied reached the city. Come dawn, they awaited the Dothraki horde, arrayed in battle formation before the city gates. [1]

According to Jorah Mormont, the Dothraki could have outflanked such a small force, but in their contempt for infantry, the Dothraki riders launched a direct frontal assault instead, in an attempt to simply ride down the heavy infantry.[1] In total, the Unsullied repelled eighteen Dothraki charges and three attacks by Dothraki archers.[1][2][3] The Dothraki halted their attacks after more than twelve thousand of their fighters had been killed, including Khal Temmo, his sons, and his bloodriders. Out of the three thousand Unsullied, only six hundred remained. Four days after the fighting began, the new khal led his remaining khalasar past the city gates of Qohor in a stately procession. Each man cut off his braid and threw it down before the Unsullied.[1][2]

Aftermath

Since the victory of the Three Thousand of Qohor, the city guard of Qohor has been made up entirely of Unsullied. Each soldier carries a spear with a braid made of human hair attached to it.[1]

Recent Events

A Storm of Swords

Ser Jorah Mormont tells the tale to Daenerys Targaryen to persuade her to buy Unsullied warriors.[1]

References

  1. 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 A Storm of Swords, Chapter 8, Daenerys I.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 The World of Ice & Fire, The Free Cities: Qohor.
  3. 3.0 3.1 The World of Ice & Fire, Beyond the Free Cities: The Grasslands.
  4. Jorah Mormont mentions that the Dothaki had 25.000 warriors in total, but had only 20.000 when facing the Unsullied (A Storm of Swords, Daenerys I)