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| commander2 = [[Robert Baratheon]], [[Eddard Stark]] | | commander2 = [[Robert Baratheon]], [[Eddard Stark]] | ||
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− | The '''Siege of Pyke''' was the last significant battle during the Greyjoy Rebellion. | + | The '''Siege of Pyke''' was the last significant battle during the Greyjoy Rebellion. |
+ | The main battle was at [[Pyke]], led by Robert himself, and his friend Lord [[Eddard Stark]]. The nearby [[House Botley|Botley]] castle was destroyed, as was the town of [[Lordsport]] beneath it, before the main attack on Pyke itself was launched. Robert's forces assaulted the southern wall with siege engines, finally shattering the main watchtower there and bringing parts of the surrounding wall down.{{Ref|aCoK|11}} [[Maron Greyjoy]], the second of Balon's three sons, was killed in the breach. [[Thoros of Myr]] was first through the breach wielding a sword coated in wildfire.{{Ref|aGoT|27}} [[Jorah Mormont]] was not far behind him, and earned a knighthood for his bravery that day. The fighting in the castle was very fierce, but eventually the castle was taken. Balon Greyjoy was forced to swear fealty once more to the Iron Throne and his surviving son [[Theon Greyjoy|Theon]], only nine at the time, was given into the care of Lord Stark as a hostage to ensure Balon's good behavior. | ||
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Revision as of 23:58, 13 October 2012
Siege of Pyke | |||||||||
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Conflict | Greyjoy Rebellion | ||||||||
Date | 289 AC | ||||||||
Place | Pyke | ||||||||
Result | Iron Throne victory | ||||||||
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The Siege of Pyke was the last significant battle during the Greyjoy Rebellion. The main battle was at Pyke, led by Robert himself, and his friend Lord Eddard Stark. The nearby Botley castle was destroyed, as was the town of Lordsport beneath it, before the main attack on Pyke itself was launched. Robert's forces assaulted the southern wall with siege engines, finally shattering the main watchtower there and bringing parts of the surrounding wall down.[1] Maron Greyjoy, the second of Balon's three sons, was killed in the breach. Thoros of Myr was first through the breach wielding a sword coated in wildfire.[2] Jorah Mormont was not far behind him, and earned a knighthood for his bravery that day. The fighting in the castle was very fierce, but eventually the castle was taken. Balon Greyjoy was forced to swear fealty once more to the Iron Throne and his surviving son Theon, only nine at the time, was given into the care of Lord Stark as a hostage to ensure Balon's good behavior. Y
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References and Notes
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 11, Theon I.
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Chapter 27, Eddard VI.