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Following [[the blacks]]' victory in the [[Battle by the Lakeshore]], Ser [[Criston Cole]], the Kingmaker and [[Hand of the King]] to [[Aegon II Targaryen]], took his army of 3,600 remaining [[the greens|greens]] south from [[Harrenhal]] in the [[Riverlands]]. Criston's intention was to join his force with that of Lord [[Ormund Hightower]] and Prince [[Daeron Targaryen (son of Viserys I)|Daeron Targaryen]], which was marching from [[the Reach]]. Rather than accompany Criston, Prince [[Aemond Targaryen]] took his dragon, [[Vhagar]], to burn the Riverlands.
 
Following [[the blacks]]' victory in the [[Battle by the Lakeshore]], Ser [[Criston Cole]], the Kingmaker and [[Hand of the King]] to [[Aegon II Targaryen]], took his army of 3,600 remaining [[the greens|greens]] south from [[Harrenhal]] in the [[Riverlands]]. Criston's intention was to join his force with that of Lord [[Ormund Hightower]] and Prince [[Daeron Targaryen (son of Viserys I)|Daeron Targaryen]], which was marching from [[the Reach]]. Rather than accompany Criston, Prince [[Aemond Targaryen]] took his dragon, [[Vhagar]], to burn the Riverlands.
  
Criston's greens traveled south along the western shore of the Gods Eye lake, but the river lords practiced scorched earth tactics, burning their forests and villages. They used guerrilla warfare against the greens, many of whom deserted or joined the blacks. At the village of [[Crossed Elms]], Criston lost twelve men when his forces were attacked by men disguised as corpses.<ref name="PQ"/>
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Criston's greens traveled south along the western shore of the Gods Eye lake, but the river lords practiced scorched earth tactics, burning their forests and villages. They used guerrilla warfare against the greens, many of whom deserted or joined the blacks. At the village of [[Crossed Elms]], Criston's forces were attacked by men disguised as corpses, losing twelve men before realizing the ruse.<ref name="PQ"/>
  
 
==Battle==
 
==Battle==

Revision as of 19:35, 29 December 2013

Battle at the stony ridge
Conflict Dance of the Dragons
Date 130 AC
Place south of Gods Eye, Riverlands
Result victory for the blacks
Combatants
The greens The blacks
Commanders
Ser Criston Cole+ Lord Roderick Dustin
Strength
less than 3,600 300 mounted knights
300 longbowmen
3,000 archers
3,000 spearmen
hundreds of Winter Wolves
Casualties
hundreds
Ser Criston Cole+
unknown

The battle at the stony ridge was fought south of the Gods Eye during the Dance of the Dragons.[1]

Prelude

Following the blacks' victory in the Battle by the Lakeshore, Ser Criston Cole, the Kingmaker and Hand of the King to Aegon II Targaryen, took his army of 3,600 remaining greens south from Harrenhal in the Riverlands. Criston's intention was to join his force with that of Lord Ormund Hightower and Prince Daeron Targaryen, which was marching from the Reach. Rather than accompany Criston, Prince Aemond Targaryen took his dragon, Vhagar, to burn the Riverlands.

Criston's greens traveled south along the western shore of the Gods Eye lake, but the river lords practiced scorched earth tactics, burning their forests and villages. They used guerrilla warfare against the greens, many of whom deserted or joined the blacks. At the village of Crossed Elms, Criston's forces were attacked by men disguised as corpses, losing twelve men before realizing the ruse.[1]

Battle

While heading toward the Blackwater Rush, Ser Criston led his greens into an ambush at a stony ridge south of the Gods Eye. The greens were outnumbered two to one by the forces of the Riverlands and the North. Lord Roderick Dustin sounded the charge of the blacks' vanguard, which consisted of his Winter Wolves and the river knights. The greens collapsed when the Kingmaker was slain in battle, with hundreds of them killed while trying to flee the ridge.[1]

Aftermath

Ser Criston's death at the stony ridge marked the high point of Rhaenyra Targaryen's fortunes. However, Prince Aemond and King Aegon II still remained to carry on the greens' cause.[1]

References and Notes