Fight at the Fist
Battle of the Fist of the First Men | |||||||||||||||||
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Conflict | Conflict Beyond the Wall | ||||||||||||||||
Date | +/- 299 AC | ||||||||||||||||
Place | Fist of the First Men | ||||||||||||||||
Result | Other victory | ||||||||||||||||
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The Battle of the Fist of the First Men was a lopsided loss for the Night's Watch. Taking place on the Fist of the First Men beyond the the Wall, the Night's Watch was unable to defend against the wights that were sent against them.
Background
Lord Commander Jeor Mormont led two hundred men from Castle Black and one hundred men from the Shadow Tower in search of the wildlings and if possible, to discover the whereabouts of Benjen Stark. Finding neither, Lord Commander Mormont chose the Fist of the First Men as his base of operations while he sent out scouting parties in search of information.
Battle
While waiting for the last of the search parties to return, the Fist of the First Men was assaulted by wights. Traditional weapons did nothing against them and the Night's Watch had to resort to torches and fire arrows. Quickly overrun, a mad charge allowed the survivors to break out and escape the Fist.[1]
Aftermath
The majority of the men of the Night's Watch who fought on the Fist were dead. The survivors made a grim march back to Craster's Keep. There, Lord Commander Mormont was betrayed by his men and killed during a mutiny.[2]
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References and Notes
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 18, Samwell
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 33, Samwell