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==Prelude==
 
==Prelude==
 
Following the [[assault on Harrenhal]], the [[Battle of the Burning Mill]], and the [[taking of Stone Hedge]], King [[Aegon II Targaryen]] stripped Ser [[Otto Hightower]] of his title of [[Hand of the King]] and granted it to Ser [[Criston Cole]], [[Lord Commander of the Kingsguard]]. Criston advised moving against the "traitors" that had bent the knee to Princess [[Rhaenyra Targaryen]]. While [[House Velaryon]] and [[House Celtigar]] were unreachable, the "[[blacks|black]]" lords whose land were on the mainland had no protection against Aegon's loyalists.{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Red Dragon and the Gold}}
 
Following the [[assault on Harrenhal]], the [[Battle of the Burning Mill]], and the [[taking of Stone Hedge]], King [[Aegon II Targaryen]] stripped Ser [[Otto Hightower]] of his title of [[Hand of the King]] and granted it to Ser [[Criston Cole]], [[Lord Commander of the Kingsguard]]. Criston advised moving against the "traitors" that had bent the knee to Princess [[Rhaenyra Targaryen]]. While [[House Velaryon]] and [[House Celtigar]] were unreachable, the "[[blacks|black]]" lords whose land were on the mainland had no protection against Aegon's loyalists.{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Red Dragon and the Gold}}
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In addition to dragons, Aegon II and Criston Cole marched out of King's Landing with 100 knights, 500 men-at-arms, and three times as many sellswords: thus about 2,400 in total. After forcing the submission of Rosby and Stokeworth they forced them to add their strength to Aegon II's host, thus it would have been slightly under 3,000 men in strength by the time they reached Duskendale.{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Red Dragon and the Gold}}
  
 
==Battle==
 
==Battle==

Revision as of 17:21, 20 April 2022

Sack of Duskendale
Conflict Dance of the Dragons
Date 129 AC
Place Duskendale
Result Victory for the greens
Combatants
Rhaenyra Targaryen.svg House Targaryen/Blacks Aegon II Targaryen.svg House Targaryen/Greens
Commanders
House Darklyn.svg Lord Gunthor Darklyn Kingsguard.svg Ser Criston Cole
Strength
Duskendale garrison More than 800 greens
Casualties
Heavy
Gunthor Darklyn
Minimal

The sack of Duskendale took place at Duskendale in the crownlands during the Dance of the Dragons.[1]

Prelude

Following the assault on Harrenhal, the Battle of the Burning Mill, and the taking of Stone Hedge, King Aegon II Targaryen stripped Ser Otto Hightower of his title of Hand of the King and granted it to Ser Criston Cole, Lord Commander of the Kingsguard. Criston advised moving against the "traitors" that had bent the knee to Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen. While House Velaryon and House Celtigar were unreachable, the "black" lords whose land were on the mainland had no protection against Aegon's loyalists.[1]

In addition to dragons, Aegon II and Criston Cole marched out of King's Landing with 100 knights, 500 men-at-arms, and three times as many sellswords: thus about 2,400 in total. After forcing the submission of Rosby and Stokeworth they forced them to add their strength to Aegon II's host, thus it would have been slightly under 3,000 men in strength by the time they reached Duskendale.[1]

Battle

Duskendale was unprepared for an attack. The surprised town fell to Aegon's forces and was sacked, while the ships at the harbor were set afire. Lord Gunthor Darklyn was beheaded for treason. Most of his household knights submitted to Aegon, although a few decided to follow Gunthor in death.[1]

Aftermath

After the sack was complete, Criston moved the loyalist forces to Rook's Rest, seat of House Staunton.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Fire & Blood, The Dying of the Dragons - The Red Dragon and the Gold.