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|caption = The Battle at Stonebridge, as depicted by Marc Simonetti in ''[[The World of Ice and Fire]]''
 
|caption = The Battle at Stonebridge, as depicted by Marc Simonetti in ''[[The World of Ice and Fire]]''
 
|battle_name = Battle of Stonebridge
 
|battle_name = Battle of Stonebridge
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|conflict = [[Faith Militant Uprising]]
 
|date = {{Date|43}}
 
|date = {{Date|43}}
 
|place = [[Bitterbridge|Stonebridge]]
 
|place = [[Bitterbridge|Stonebridge]]
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| combatant1 = [[Iron Throne]]
 
| combatant1 = [[Iron Throne]]
 
| combatant2 = [[Faith of the Seven|Faith Militant]]
 
| combatant2 = [[Faith of the Seven|Faith Militant]]
| commander1 = King Maegor I Targaryen
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| commander1 = Lord [[House Meadows|Meadows]] of [[Grassy Vale]]<ref name=reddit/>
| commander2 = [[Wat the Hewer]]
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| commander2 = [[Wat the Hewer]]<ref name=reddit/>
| strength1 = unknown<br>[[Balerion]]
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| strength1 = Unknown
 
| strength2 = 9000 [[Poor Fellows]]<ref name=reddit/>
 
| strength2 = 9000 [[Poor Fellows]]<ref name=reddit/>
 
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The '''Battle of Stonebridge''' was one of the many battles against the [[Faith of the Seven|Faith Militant]] during the [[Faith Militant uprising]].
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
The '''Battle of Stonebridge''' was one of Maegor's many battles with the [[Faith of the Seven|Faith Militant]] during the [[Faith Militant uprising]]. The [[Poor Fellows]] fell and died in droves during the conflict. The sheer brutality of the carnage made the [[Mander]] river run red with blood for twenty leagues. The bridge and castle that commanded it was forever known as [[Bitterbridge]] thereafter.{{ref|twoiaf| The Targaryen Kings: Maegor I}}
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According to semi-canon sources, the [[Poor Fellows]] were nine thousand strong, and led by [[Wat the Hewer]].<ref name=reddit>reddit.com/asoiaf: [https://www.reddit.com/r/asoiaf/comments/5a3rer/spoilers_extended_wat_the_hewer_unknown_peasant/ (Spoilers Extended) Wat the Hewer, Unknown Peasant Badass]</ref> While crossing the [[Mander]], they were caught between six lordly armies.<ref name=reddit/> The Poor Fellows fell and died in droves during the conflict. The sheer brutality of the carnage made the Mander run red with blood for twenty leagues, resulting in the bridge and castle that commanded it forever after being known as [[Bitterbridge]].{{ref|twoiaf| The Targaryen Kings: Maegor I}} Wat managed to kill Lord [[House Meadows|Meadows]], the commander of the King's army, but was taken alive himself, and delivered to [[King's Landing]] in chains.<ref name=reddit/>
 
 
According to semi-canon sources, the Poor Fellows were nine thousand strong, and led by [[Wat the Hewer]].<ref name=reddit>reddit.com/asoiaf: [https://www.reddit.com/r/asoiaf/comments/5a3rer/spoilers_extended_wat_the_hewer_unknown_peasant/ (Spoilers Extended) Wat the Hewer, Unknown Peasant Badass]</ref>
 
  
 
==References and Notes==
 
==References and Notes==

Revision as of 22:33, 17 March 2017

Battle of Stonebridge
Marc Simonetti March of nine thousand poor fellows.jpg
The Battle at Stonebridge, as depicted by Marc Simonetti in The World of Ice and Fire
Conflict Faith Militant Uprising
Date 43 AC
Place Stonebridge
Combatants
Iron Throne Faith Militant
Commanders
Lord Meadows of Grassy Vale[1] Wat the Hewer[1]
Strength
Unknown 9000 Poor Fellows[1]

The Battle of Stonebridge was one of the many battles against the Faith Militant during the Faith Militant uprising.

History

According to semi-canon sources, the Poor Fellows were nine thousand strong, and led by Wat the Hewer.[1] While crossing the Mander, they were caught between six lordly armies.[1] The Poor Fellows fell and died in droves during the conflict. The sheer brutality of the carnage made the Mander run red with blood for twenty leagues, resulting in the bridge and castle that commanded it forever after being known as Bitterbridge.[2] Wat managed to kill Lord Meadows, the commander of the King's army, but was taken alive himself, and delivered to King's Landing in chains.[1]

References and Notes