Sack of Duskendale

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Sack of Duskendale
Conflict Dance of the Dragons
Date 129 AC
Place Duskendale
Result victory for the greens
Combatants
greens House Darklyn (blacks)
Commanders
Ser Criston Cole Lord Gunthor Darklyn
Strength
more than 800 greens Duskendale garrison
Casualties
minimal heavy
Gunthor Darklyn

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]

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 Fire & Blood, The Dying of the Dragons - The Red Dragon and the Gold.