Siege of Darry

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Siege of Darry
Conflict War of the Five Kings
Date 299 AC[1]
Place Darry
Result Lannister surrender
Combatants
House Stark House Lannister
Commanders
Ser Helman Tallhart unknown
Strength
unknown unknown
Casualties
Unknown Entire garrison

The Siege of Darry occurs is a short siege during the War of the Five Kings.

Prelude

Castle Darry had been liberated from the Lannister occupation by the forces of House Darry. However, a fortnight later, Ser Gregor Clegane fell upon the castle and put it to the sword, killing also the eight years old Lord Lyman Darry, extinguishing House Darry.[2]

Siege

Ser Helman Tallhart leads a brief siege of Castle Darry that results in the surrender of the Lannister garrison.[2]

Aftermath

Darry is once again free of the Lannister occupation. However, Lord Roose Bolton, sends word to Ser Helman, claiming that King Robb orders him to put the castle to the torch and all captives to the sword and then join forces with Robett Glover to attack Duskendale.[3]

References and Notes

  1. See the The War of the Five Kings calculations.
  2. 2.0 2.1 A Clash of Kings, Chapter 7, Catelyn I.
  3. A Clash of Kings, Chapter 64, Arya X.