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| battle_name = Fighting at the fords of the Trident
 
| conflict    = [[War of the Five Kings]]
 
| conflict    = [[War of the Five Kings]]
 
| date        = {{Date|299}}
 
| date        = {{Date|299}}
| place      = Ruby Ford, [[Trident]], Riverlands
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| place      = [[Ruby ford]] of the [[Trident]] in the [[riverlands]]
| result      = [[House Lannister|Lannister]] victory  
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| result      = [[House Lannister|Lannister]] victory
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| commander1  = Ser [[Gregor Clegane]]
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[[File:House Lannister.svg|30px]] [[Westerlands]], led by [[House Lannister]]
| commander2  = Lord [[Roose Bolton]] <br> Ser [[Wylis Manderly]]
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*[[House Clegane]]{{ref|ASOS|49}}
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The [[north]]
| casualties2 = 2000 dead, captive or fled. Mostly [[House Norrey|Norrey]], [[House Locke|Locke]] and [[House Burley|Burley]] men.{{Ref|aSoS|49}}
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*'''[[House Bolton]]'''{{ref|ASOS|49}}
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| commander1  = [[File:House Clegane.svg|20px]] Ser [[Gregor Clegane]]
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| commander2  = [[File:House Bolton.svg|20px]] Lord [[Roose Bolton]]<br>[[File:House Manderly.svg|20px]] Ser [[Wylis Manderly]] (POW)
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| strength1  = unknown total<br>[[Mountain's men]]
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| strength2  = possibly 6,150<ref name=ruby group="N">[[Roose Bolton]] and his men are crossing the [[Trident]] when they come under attack by [[Gregor Clegane]]. At the time of the attack, two-thirds of Roose's men have crossed to the northern banks of the river. These two-thirds are comprised of the 600 men he later leaves at the ruby ford and the 3,500 men he brings to the [[Twins]] (''[[A Storm of Swords]]'', [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 49|Catelyn VI]]), meaning that these 4,100 men make up two-thirds of Roose's initial force. This suggests Roose initially had around 6,150 men in total, and that around 2,050 men were lost during the attack.</ref>
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| casualties1 = unknown
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| casualties2 = possibly 2,050<ref name=ruby group="N"/> dead, captive, or fled
 
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The '''Battle of Ruby Ford''' was one of the final actions in the War of the Five Kings. Like the [[Battle of Duskendale]], it was a calculated move by [[Roose Bolton]] to bleed Stark supporters to prevent them from retaliating once he turns cloak.
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The '''fighting at the fords of the Trident'''{{ref|AFFC|27}} is one of the final actions of [[Robb Stark]]'s campaign in the [[War of the Five Kings]]. The rearguard of Lord [[Roose Bolton]]'s [[north]]ern army is attacked while crossing the [[Trident]] by [[House Lannister|Lannister]] forces led by Ser [[Gregor Clegane]].
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==Battle==
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Lord [[Roose Bolton]] marches from [[Harrenhal]] towards the [[Twins]] for the wedding of Lord [[Edmure Tully]] and [[Roslin Frey]], with Roslin's kinsman, Ser [[Aenys Frey]], having already made a difficult crossing of the [[ruby ford]] several days earlier. Once Roose reaches the [[Trident]], torrential rains make fording impossible and the northmen are forced to use small boats to cross. Roose has ferried two-thirds of his force across by the time Ser [[Gregor Clegane]] arrives. Those still waiting to cross are primarily from Houses [[House Burley|Burley]], [[House Locke|Locke]], and [[House Norrey|Norrey]], with knights from [[White Harbor]] serving as rear guard under command of Ser [[Wylis Manderly]].{{ref|ASOS|49}}
  
==The Battle==
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Gregor attacks the northern rear guard with heavy cavalry. Wylis rallies as best as he can, but the some two thousand<ref name=ruby group="N"/> men who have yet to cross are forced into the river. Many are killed, either drowning in the river or cut down by the [[Mountain's men]]. Some northmen are able to flee, but others are taken captive, including Wylis.{{ref|ASOS|49}}
Roose Bolton marched slowly from [[Harrenhal]] towards [[The Twins]]. Once he reached the [[Ruby Ford]], torrential rains made walking across impossible. He was forced to use small boats to cross. Bolton had gotten two thirds of his force across by the time Ser [[Gregor Clegane]] arrived. [[Gregor Clegane]] attacked the rear guard led by Ser [[Wylis Manderly]] with heavy cavalry. [[Wylis Manderly]] rallied as best as he could however the two thousand men who had yet to cross were forced into the river. Many were killed either drowning in the river or cut down by Clegane's men. Many more were taken captive including [[Wylis Manderly]].
 
  
==The Aftermath==
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==Aftermath==
[[Roose Bolton]] unable (or unwilling) to aid the men across the ford continued onto [[The Twins]], leaving behind six hundred men (spearmen from The Rills, the [[Northern mountain clans|mountains]], and the [[White Knife]], a hundred longbow archers from [[House Hornwood]], some [[Mercenary|freeriders]] and [[hedge knights]], and some [[House Stout|Stout]] and [[House Cerwyn|Cerwyn]] men) under the command of [[Ronnel Stout]] and Ser [[Kyle Condon]] to prevent [[Gregor Clegane]] from following. However this was more than likely Bolton removing any left over Stark loyalists from his army. Remaining with Roose Bolton were 500 mounted men and 3000 infantry soldiers, mostly from House Bolton with some Karstark presence - at a time when House Karstark had recently lost their Lord to Robb Stark's justice.{{Ref|aSoS|49}}
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Lord [[Roose Bolton]], unable to aid the men south of the ford, continues on to the [[Twins]], leaving behind six hundred men—spearmen from the [[Rills]], the [[Northern mountain clans|mountains]], and the [[White Knife]], a hundred longbow archers from [[House Hornwood]], some [[Mercenary|freeriders]] and [[hedge knight]]s, and some [[House Stout|Stout]] and [[House Cerwyn|Cerwyn]] men—under the command of [[Ronnel Stout]] and Ser [[Kyle Condon]] to hold the northern shore and prevent Ser [[Gregor Clegane]] from crossing the [[Trident]]. Remaining with Roose are five hundred mounted men and three thousand infantry, mostly from [[House Bolton]] with some [[House Karstark|Karstark]] presence.{{Ref|aSoS|49}}
  
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Once at the Twins, the Boltons betrays [[House Stark]] in the [[Red Wedding]].{{ref|ASOS|51}} It is reported after that massacre that Gregor has seized the ruby ford.{{ref|ASOS|60}} [[Wylis Manderly]] and other highborn northern hostages are held at [[Harrenhal]].{{ref|AFFC|27}}
  
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Revision as of 12:32, 19 June 2019

Fighting at the fords of the Trident
Conflict War of the Five Kings
Date 299 AC
Place Ruby ford of the Trident in the riverlands
Result Lannister victory
Combatants
House Baratheon of King's Landing.svg Iron Throne/ House Baratheon of King's Landing:

House Lannister.svg Westerlands, led by House Lannister

House Stark.svg Kingdom of the North and the Trident/ House Stark:

The north

Commanders
House Clegane.svg Ser Gregor Clegane House Bolton.svg Lord Roose Bolton
House Manderly.svg Ser Wylis Manderly (POW)
Strength
unknown total
Mountain's men
possibly 6,150[N 1]
Casualties
unknown possibly 2,050[N 1] dead, captive, or fled

The fighting at the fords of the Trident[2] is one of the final actions of Robb Stark's campaign in the War of the Five Kings. The rearguard of Lord Roose Bolton's northern army is attacked while crossing the Trident by Lannister forces led by Ser Gregor Clegane.

Battle

Lord Roose Bolton marches from Harrenhal towards the Twins for the wedding of Lord Edmure Tully and Roslin Frey, with Roslin's kinsman, Ser Aenys Frey, having already made a difficult crossing of the ruby ford several days earlier. Once Roose reaches the Trident, torrential rains make fording impossible and the northmen are forced to use small boats to cross. Roose has ferried two-thirds of his force across by the time Ser Gregor Clegane arrives. Those still waiting to cross are primarily from Houses Burley, Locke, and Norrey, with knights from White Harbor serving as rear guard under command of Ser Wylis Manderly.[1]

Gregor attacks the northern rear guard with heavy cavalry. Wylis rallies as best as he can, but the some two thousand[N 1] men who have yet to cross are forced into the river. Many are killed, either drowning in the river or cut down by the Mountain's men. Some northmen are able to flee, but others are taken captive, including Wylis.[1]

Aftermath

Lord Roose Bolton, unable to aid the men south of the ford, continues on to the Twins, leaving behind six hundred men—spearmen from the Rills, the mountains, and the White Knife, a hundred longbow archers from House Hornwood, some freeriders and hedge knights, and some Stout and Cerwyn men—under the command of Ronnel Stout and Ser Kyle Condon to hold the northern shore and prevent Ser Gregor Clegane from crossing the Trident. Remaining with Roose are five hundred mounted men and three thousand infantry, mostly from House Bolton with some Karstark presence.[1]

Once at the Twins, the Boltons betrays House Stark in the Red Wedding.[3] It is reported after that massacre that Gregor has seized the ruby ford.[4] Wylis Manderly and other highborn northern hostages are held at Harrenhal.[2]

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Roose Bolton and his men are crossing the Trident when they come under attack by Gregor Clegane. At the time of the attack, two-thirds of Roose's men have crossed to the northern banks of the river. These two-thirds are comprised of the 600 men he later leaves at the ruby ford and the 3,500 men he brings to the Twins (A Storm of Swords, Catelyn VI), meaning that these 4,100 men make up two-thirds of Roose's initial force. This suggests Roose initially had around 6,150 men in total, and that around 2,050 men were lost during the attack.

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