The Battle of Duskendale
Conflict: The War of the Four Kings
Date: 300 AL
Outcome: Stark victory
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-Combatants-
House Stark… Houses of the Crownlands
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-Commanders-
King Robb Stark… Lord Renfred Rykker
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-Strength-
17,000… 10,000
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-Casualties-
Minimal… close to 10,000 killed, captured or scattered.
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Prelude
With Tywin Lannister held behind the Golden Tooth by the Riverlords under Ser Brynden Tully, Robb marched east in order to put himself in a position to threaten King's Landing following the Battle of King's Landing. He took a strong position in the northern Crownlands, with Duskendale being the main objective.
The Battle
The taking of the town was hardly a contest, Robb's men overwhelmed the walls of Duskendale and the guards of the town, having caught sight of Grey Wind and heard tales of Robb's abilities and rumours about his sorcerous powers to turn both himself and his men into wolves, surrendered. Then the hosts of the Crownlands marched to relieve the town, but Robb, using the superior scouts and outriders at his command, was able to funnel the enemy into an ambush and all but annihilate their force.
Aftermath
Robb was in a strong position from which to launch an attack on the now relatively undefended King's Landing, for the nearest loyalist host was still in the Reach. However, Robb did not know that, there were many messages and several recently captured scouts which said that Jasper had already crossed the Blackwater Rush. When news arrived from Riverrun of the death of his grandfather, Robb decided against risking all in an attack on King's Landing, and instead retreated to Riverrun. There he could fight on ground of his choosing and defeat the forces of the Reach, which were invading his lands.
