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| Taking of Ashemark | |||||||||||||||||
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| Conflict | War of the Five Kings | ||||||||||||||||
| Date | 299 AC | ||||||||||||||||
| Place | Ashemark, Westerlands | ||||||||||||||||
| Result | Stark victory | ||||||||||||||||
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The taking of Ashemark in the westerlands is a Stark victory that follows the decisive victory at the Battle of Oxcross.
Prelude
Robb Stark, the new King in the North, takes his army from the riverlands into the westerlands while Lord Tywin Lannister is encamped at Harrenhal. Circumventing the border castles near the Golden Tooth, Robb soundly defeats the new army being trained by Ser Stafford Lannister in the Battle of Oxcross.[2]
Battle
In the aftermath of Oxcross, Robb takes several castles of the westermen, including the castle of Ashemark, the seat of House Marbrand.[3] Grey Wind, Robb's direwolf, slays a man during the taking of the castle.[4] It is unknown if Lord Damon Marbrand is taken captive.
Aftermath
Robb Stark continues plundering the westerlands,[4] moving onto the Crag. After learning that Stannis Baratheon now holds Storm's End, Catelyn Stark has Maester Vyman send a raven from Riverrun to Ashemark, hoping that a rider can then be sent to inform Robb of Stannis.[5]
Notes
- ↑ Houses Flint of Widow's Watch, Frey, Glover, Hornwood, Karstark, Manderly, Mollen, Mormont, and Umber are part of Robb's host during the War of the Five Kings. They may have accompanied him to Ashemark, but their participation in its capture has not been confirmed. Barbrey Dustin says that Cerwyns, Slates, and Tallharts had men with Robb during the war as well.[1]
References
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 46, A Ghost in Winterfell.
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 32, Sansa III.
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 35, Bran V.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 A Storm of Swords, Chapter 14, Catelyn II.
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 45, Catelyn VI.