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[[Mance Rayder]] had led the gathered [[wildlings]] south to attack the [[Wall]]. In order to draw away the defenders from [[Castle Black]], he sent raiding parties to attack several areas of the Wall to draw attention away from the main host. [[Bowen Marsh]], the castellan of Castle Black, took the bait and with the majority of the men at Castle Black, set off after the raiding party that was attacking the Shadow Tower. | [[Mance Rayder]] had led the gathered [[wildlings]] south to attack the [[Wall]]. In order to draw away the defenders from [[Castle Black]], he sent raiding parties to attack several areas of the Wall to draw attention away from the main host. [[Bowen Marsh]], the castellan of Castle Black, took the bait and with the majority of the men at Castle Black, set off after the raiding party that was attacking the Shadow Tower. | ||
− | While the main strength was away from Castle Black, the gate beneath the Wall was lightly defended which | + | While the main strength was away from Castle Black, the gate beneath the Wall was lightly defended which would allow Mance to assault the gate and break through the Wall. |
==Battle== | ==Battle== |
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Battle of the Bridge of Skulls | |||||||||||||||||
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Conflict | Conflict Beyond the Wall | ||||||||||||||||
Date | +/- 300 AC | ||||||||||||||||
Place | Bridge of Skulls, the Gorge | ||||||||||||||||
Result | Night's Watch victory | ||||||||||||||||
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The Battle of the Bridge of Skulls was a costly victory for the Night's Watch. It was fought on the Bridge of Skulls in the Gorge.
Intro
Mance Rayder had led the gathered wildlings south to attack the Wall. In order to draw away the defenders from Castle Black, he sent raiding parties to attack several areas of the Wall to draw attention away from the main host. Bowen Marsh, the castellan of Castle Black, took the bait and with the majority of the men at Castle Black, set off after the raiding party that was attacking the Shadow Tower.
While the main strength was away from Castle Black, the gate beneath the Wall was lightly defended which would allow Mance to assault the gate and break through the Wall.
Battle
Bowen Marsh cornered the Weeper and three hundred wildlings on the Bridge of Skulls. It was a bloody battle, with a hundred brothers of the Night's Watch slain in the engagement. It is unknown what the wildling casualties were.[1]
Aftermath
Bowen Marsh was seriously wounded in the battle and had to be carried to the Shadow Tower in a litter. Ser Endrew Tarth and Ser Aladale Wynch were slain in the battle. This delayed the return of the garrison to Castle Black, which was under assault from the main wildling force.[2]
Known Participants
- Ser Denys Mallister
- Bowen Marsh
- Ser Endrew Tarth
- Ser Aladale Wynch
- Maester Mullin
- Wallace Massey
- Eddison Tollett
- Dywen
- Bedwyck known as Giant
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References and Notes
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 69, Jon
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 69, Jon