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| date = {{Date|282}}
 
| date = {{Date|282}}
 
| place = [[Ashford]]
 
| place = [[Ashford]]
| result = Royal victory
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| result = Royalist victory
| combatant1 = Army of [[The Stormlands]]
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| combatant1 = [[File:House Baratheon.svg|30px]] Rebels:
| combatant2 = Army of [[the Reach]]
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* Army of the [[stormlands]]
| commander1 = [[Robert Baratheon]]
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| combatant2 = [[File:House Targaryen.svg|30px]] Targaryen loyalists:
| commander2 = [[Randyll Tarly]]  
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*Army of the [[Reach]]
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| commander1 = [[File:House Baratheon.svg|20px]] Lord [[Robert I Baratheon|Robert Baratheon]]
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| commander2 = [[File:House Tyrell.svg|20px]] Lord [[Mace Tyrell]]<br>[[File:House Tarly.svg|20px]] Lord [[Randyll Tarly]]  
 
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| strength2 = unknown
| casualties1 = unknown,<br> Lord Cafferen+
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| casualties1 = unknown<br> [[Lord Cafferen]]†
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| casualties2 = unknown<br> Ser [[Quentin Tyrell]]†
 
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The '''Battle of Ashford''' was a battle fought during [[Robert's Rebellion]] between royal and rebel forces at [[Ashford]], the seat of [[House Ashford]]. Lord [[Mace Tyrell]], [[Warden of the South]] took the credit for the Loyalist victory, however Lord [[Randyll Tarly]] had done nearly all the fighting.
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The '''Battle of Ashford'''{{ref|TWOIAF| House Tyrell}} was a battle fought during [[Robert's Rebellion]] between royal and rebel forces at [[Ashford]], the seat of [[House Ashford]] in the [[Reach]]. The van under Lord [[Randyll Tarly]] won most of the loyalist victory, although Lord [[Mace Tyrell]], [[Warden of the South]], took the credit.{{ref|ASOS|19}}{{ref|ASOS|78}}
  
 
==Prelude==
 
==Prelude==
With the [[Stormlands]] united behind him, [[Robert Baratheon|Robert]], left his brother [[Stannis Baratheon|Stannis]] to hold [[Storm's End]] and advanced west to [[Ashford]].{{Ref|aSoS|36}} Ashford located within the Reach, sworn to Highgarden and likely was a loyalist holding. It is possible, that Robert tried to take Ashford, to secure Stormlands western flank against the Tyrell's threat, who could master the largest army or he was outmaneuvered by [[Randyll Tarly]].
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With the [[stormlands]] united behind him following the [[battles at Summerhall]], Lord [[Robert Baratheon]] left his brother [[Stannis Baratheon|Stannis]] to hold [[Storm's End]] and advanced west to [[Ashford]].{{Ref|aSoS|36}} Ashford, located within the [[Reach]], was sworn to [[Highgarden]] and was likely a loyalist holding. It is possible that Robert tried to take Ashford to secure the stormlands' western flank against the threat of the [[House Tyrell|Tyrells]] (who could muster the largest army in the realm), or he may have been outmaneuvered by Lord [[Randyll Tarly]].
  
 
==Battle==
 
==Battle==
The battle occurred when the van of the Tyrell's army under command of [[Randyll Tarly]] ran into [[Robert Baratheon]]'s forces. Tarly's forces overran Robert's army Robert was forced to withdraw from the field, even before the main force of the Tyrell's host had joined the battle.{{Ref|aSoS|19}}
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The battle occurred when the van of the Tyrell army under command of Lord [[Randyll Tarly]] ran into Lord [[Robert Baratheon]]'s forces. Randyll's forces overran Robert's army, and Robert was forced to withdraw from the field before the main force of the Tyrell host had joined the battle.{{Ref|aSoS|19}}
  
Former [[House Targaryen|Targaryen]] loyalist Lord Cafferen, who had joined the rebels after his defeat at the [[Battle of Summerhall]], was cut down by Randyll Tarly whilst fighting for Robert. Tarly had his head sent to [[Aerys II]].{{Ref|aSoS|36}}
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[[Lord Cafferen]], a former [[House Targaryen|Targaryen]] loyalist who had joined the rebels after his defeat at [[Battles at Summerhall|Summerhall]], was cut down by Randyll whilst fighting for Robert. Randyll had his head sent to King [[Aerys II Targaryen]].{{Ref|aSoS|36}} On the Reach side, one casualty of note was Lord Mace's cousin, Ser [[Quentin Tyrell]].
  
 
==Aftermath==
 
==Aftermath==
The result of the battle was remembered as inconclusive, thus it's likely the battle was probably not very large and Robert's forces remained relatively intact.{{Ref|aSoS|19}} However, faced with the large numbers of Tyrell main force, Robert had no choice but to withdraw from the Stormlands and attempt to link up with his allies in the north. To this end he force-marched his troops north towards the Riverlands. Robert withdraw from the Stormlands allowed the victorious Tyrell army to invade the Stormlands and lay [[Siege of Storm's End|siege on Storm's End]].
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The result of the battle was marked by [[Tyrion Lannister]] as inconclusive, thus it is likely the battle was not very large and Robert's forces remained relatively intact.{{Ref|aSoS|19}} However, faced with the large numbers of the main Tyrell force, Robert had no choice but to withdraw from the south and attempt to link up with his allies in the north. To this end, he force-marched his troops north towards the [[riverlands]]. Robert's withdrawal from the stormlands allowed the victorious Tyrell army to invade the stormlands and lay [[Siege of Storm's End|siege to Storm's End]].
  
==References and Notes==
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==References==
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Latest revision as of 04:31, 7 June 2019

Battle of Ashford
War of the Usurper.png
Location 2, Factions:Baratheon. Stark. Tyrell. Lannister. Targaryen.
Conflict Robert's Rebellion
Date 282 AC
Place Ashford
Result Royalist victory
Combatants
House Baratheon.svg Rebels: House Targaryen.svg Targaryen loyalists:
Commanders
House Baratheon.svg Lord Robert Baratheon House Tyrell.svg Lord Mace Tyrell
House Tarly.svg Lord Randyll Tarly
Strength
unknown unknown
Casualties
unknown
Lord Cafferen
unknown
Ser Quentin Tyrell

The Battle of Ashford[1] was a battle fought during Robert's Rebellion between royal and rebel forces at Ashford, the seat of House Ashford in the Reach. The van under Lord Randyll Tarly won most of the loyalist victory, although Lord Mace Tyrell, Warden of the South, took the credit.[2][3]

Prelude

With the stormlands united behind him following the battles at Summerhall, Lord Robert Baratheon left his brother Stannis to hold Storm's End and advanced west to Ashford.[4] Ashford, located within the Reach, was sworn to Highgarden and was likely a loyalist holding. It is possible that Robert tried to take Ashford to secure the stormlands' western flank against the threat of the Tyrells (who could muster the largest army in the realm), or he may have been outmaneuvered by Lord Randyll Tarly.

Battle

The battle occurred when the van of the Tyrell army under command of Lord Randyll Tarly ran into Lord Robert Baratheon's forces. Randyll's forces overran Robert's army, and Robert was forced to withdraw from the field before the main force of the Tyrell host had joined the battle.[2]

Lord Cafferen, a former Targaryen loyalist who had joined the rebels after his defeat at Summerhall, was cut down by Randyll whilst fighting for Robert. Randyll had his head sent to King Aerys II Targaryen.[4] On the Reach side, one casualty of note was Lord Mace's cousin, Ser Quentin Tyrell.

Aftermath

The result of the battle was marked by Tyrion Lannister as inconclusive, thus it is likely the battle was not very large and Robert's forces remained relatively intact.[2] However, faced with the large numbers of the main Tyrell force, Robert had no choice but to withdraw from the south and attempt to link up with his allies in the north. To this end, he force-marched his troops north towards the riverlands. Robert's withdrawal from the stormlands allowed the victorious Tyrell army to invade the stormlands and lay siege to Storm's End.

References