Battle of Ashford
Battle of Ashford | |||||||||||||||||
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Location 2, Factions:Baratheon. Stark. Tyrell. Lannister. Targaryen. | |||||||||||||||||
Conflict | Robert's Rebellion | ||||||||||||||||
Date | 282 AC | ||||||||||||||||
Place | Ashford | ||||||||||||||||
Result | Royal victory | ||||||||||||||||
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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.
Prelude
With the Stormlands united behind him, Robert, left his brother Stannis to hold Storm's End and advanced west to Ashford.
Battle
The battle occurred when the van of the army of the Reach under command of Randyll Tarly ran into Robert Baratheon's forces. Before the main army could join them, Tarly's forces overran Robert's army and Robert was forced to withdraw from the field.[1] Former Targaryen loyalist Lord Cafferen, who had joined the rebels after his defeat at Summerhall, was killed in the battle. Tarly had his head sent to Aerys II.
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. However, faced with the large numbers of Tyrell main force, Robert was forced to withdraw from the Stormlands, joining the Stark, Tully and Arryn forces in the north. This allowed the victorious Tyrell army to invade the Stormlands and lay siege on Storm's End.
References and Notes
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 19, Tyrion III.