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| battle_name = Storming of the Crag
 
| conflict = [[War of the Five Kings]]
 
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| date = {{date|299}}
 
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| place = [[the Crag|Crag]], [[The Westerlands]]
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| result =  [[House Stark|Stark]] victory  
 
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| combatant2 = [[House Westerling|Westerling]] garrison
 
| commander1 = King [[Robb Stark]]<br>[[Jon Umber (Smalljon)|Smalljon Umber]]<br>[[Black Walder Frey]]
 
| commander1 = King [[Robb Stark]]<br>[[Jon Umber (Smalljon)|Smalljon Umber]]<br>[[Black Walder Frey]]
 
| commander2 = Ser [[Rolph Spicer]]
 
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The '''Battle of the Crag''' is one of the many minor [[House Stark|Stark]] victories in the [[Westerlands]] during the [[War of the Five Kings]].
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The '''storming of the Crag''',{{ref|ASOS|2}}{{ref|ASOS|14}} '''conquest of the Crag''',{{ref|ACOK|55}} or '''taking of the Crag'''{{ref|ACOK|55}} is one of the many minor [[House Stark|Stark]] victories in the [[Westerlands]] during the [[War of the Five Kings]].
  
 
==Prelude==
 
==Prelude==
After winning the [[Battle of Ashemark]], the Starks move on to the Crag as part of King [[Robb Stark]]'s plan to draw [[Tywin Lannister]] west and out of the [[Riverlands]]. The castellan of the weakly-garrisoned castle is Ser [[Rolph Spicer]].{{ref|ASOS|14}}
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After the [[taking of Ashemark]] and other castles of the westermen,{{ref|ACOK|35}} the Starks move on to the Crag{{ref|ACOK|45}} as part of King [[Robb Stark]]'s plan to draw [[Tywin Lannister]] west and out of the [[Riverlands]].{{ref|ASOS|14}} The castellan of the weakly-garrisoned castle is Ser [[Rolph Spicer]].{{ref|ASOS|14}}
  
 
==Battle==
 
==Battle==
The Crag is stormed at night, with [[Jon Umber (Smalljon)|Smalljon Umber]] and [[Black Walder Frey]] leading scaling parties over the walls, while Robb breaks through the main gate with a ram.{{ref|ASOS|14}}
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The Crag is stormed at night. While [[Jon Umber (Smalljon)|Smalljon Umber]] and [[Black Walder Frey]] lead scaling parties over the walls, Robb breaks through the main gate with a ram but takes an arrow wound. [[Grey Wind]], Robb's [[direwolf]], kills a man during the assault.{{ref|ASOS|14}}
  
 
==Aftermath==
 
==Aftermath==
Robb takes an arrow wound and is nursed back to health by [[Jeyne Westerling]]. After hearing of the supposed deaths of his brothers, [[Bran Stark|Bran]] and [[Rickon Stark|Rickon]], Robb deflowers Jeyne, and, to spare her dishonor, marries her shortly thereafter. As a consequence of that the [[House Westerling|Westerlings]] join with [[House Stark]].{{ref|ASOS|14}} However, by marrying Jeyne, Robb breaks his alliance with [[House Frey]].{{ref|acok|64}}{{ref|asos|37}}
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Robb is nursed back to health by [[Jeyne Westerling]]. After hearing of the supposed deaths at [[Winterfell]] of his brothers, [[Bran Stark|Bran]] and [[Rickon Stark|Rickon]], Robb deflowers Jeyne, and, to spare her dishonor, marries her shortly thereafter. As a consequence of that the [[House Westerling|Westerlings]] join with [[House Stark]].{{ref|ASOS|14}} However, by marrying Jeyne, Robb breaks his alliance with [[House Frey]].{{ref|acok|64}}{{ref|asos|37}}
  
 
==References and Notes==
 
==References and Notes==
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Revision as of 16:20, 7 October 2014

Storming of the Crag
Conflict War of the Five Kings
Date 299 AC
Place The Crag, The Westerlands
Result Stark victory
Combatants
Stark army Westerling garrison
Commanders
King Robb Stark
Smalljon Umber
Black Walder Frey
Ser Rolph Spicer
Strength
not bigger than 6,000 (all horsed) castle garrison

The storming of the Crag,[1][2] conquest of the Crag,[3] or taking of the Crag[3] is one of the many minor Stark victories in the Westerlands during the War of the Five Kings.

Prelude

After the taking of Ashemark and other castles of the westermen,[4] the Starks move on to the Crag[5] as part of King Robb Stark's plan to draw Tywin Lannister west and out of the Riverlands.[2] The castellan of the weakly-garrisoned castle is Ser Rolph Spicer.[2]

Battle

The Crag is stormed at night. While Smalljon Umber and Black Walder Frey lead scaling parties over the walls, Robb breaks through the main gate with a ram but takes an arrow wound. Grey Wind, Robb's direwolf, kills a man during the assault.[2]

Aftermath

Robb is nursed back to health by Jeyne Westerling. After hearing of the supposed deaths at Winterfell of his brothers, Bran and Rickon, Robb deflowers Jeyne, and, to spare her dishonor, marries her shortly thereafter. As a consequence of that the Westerlings join with House Stark.[2] However, by marrying Jeyne, Robb breaks his alliance with House Frey.[6][7]

References and Notes