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After the death of Renly, [[Loras Tyrell]] murders [[Robar Royce]] and [[Emmon Cuy]] in his rage,{{ref|ACOK|36}} and returns to Bitterbridge with a fifth of Renly's knights.{{ref|ACOK|36}}
 
After the death of Renly, [[Loras Tyrell]] murders [[Robar Royce]] and [[Emmon Cuy]] in his rage,{{ref|ACOK|36}} and returns to Bitterbridge with a fifth of Renly's knights.{{ref|ACOK|36}}
 
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After the news of Renly's death reach his camp, were sixty thousand men are encamped, a fight breaks out between those who wish to declare for Stannis and those who follow House Tyrell's decision not to.{{Ref|ACOK|42}} Ser [[Parmen Crane]] and Ser [[Erren Florent]], two knights sent by Stannis to retrieve the army are taken prisoner.{{Ref|ACOK|42}}
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After the news of Renly's death reach his camp, were sixty thousand men are encamped, a fight breaks out between those who wish to declare for Stannis and those who follow House Tyrell's decision not to.
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Ser [[Parmen Crane]] and Ser [[Erren Florent]], two knights sent by Stannis to retrieve the army,{{Ref|ACOK|42}} are taken prisoner.{{REF|ASOS|Appendix}}
  
 
Lord [[Randyll Tarly]] seizes the stores and puts many men - mainly [[House Florent|Florents]] - to the death. Lord [[Lorent Caswell]] locks himself inside his castle to avoid the hostilities.{{ref|acok|44}}
 
Lord [[Randyll Tarly]] seizes the stores and puts many men - mainly [[House Florent|Florents]] - to the death. Lord [[Lorent Caswell]] locks himself inside his castle to avoid the hostilities.{{ref|acok|44}}

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Siege of Storm's End
Conflict War of the Five Kings
Date 299 AC
Place Bitterbridge, the Reach
Result House Tyrell victory
Commanders
Ser Parmen Crane
Ser Errol Florent
Ser Loras Tyrell
Lord Randyll Tarly
Casualties
Heavy

The Fighting at Bitterbridge is an engagement during the War of the Five Kings in aftermath of the death of King Renly Baratheon and the fall of Storm's End to King Stannis Baratheon.

Prelude

After the death of Renly, Loras Tyrell murders Robar Royce and Emmon Cuy in his rage,[1] and returns to Bitterbridge with a fifth of Renly's knights.[1]

Fighting

After the news of Renly's death reach his camp, were sixty thousand men are encamped, a fight breaks out between those who wish to declare for Stannis and those who follow House Tyrell's decision not to.

Ser Parmen Crane and Ser Erren Florent, two knights sent by Stannis to retrieve the army,[2] are taken prisoner.Template:REF

Lord Randyll Tarly seizes the stores and puts many men - mainly Florents - to the death. Lord Lorent Caswell locks himself inside his castle to avoid the hostilities.[3]

Aftermath

Ser Parmen and Ser Erren are taken to Highgarden as hostages.[4]

Notes

References