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| − | In ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'', the Battle of Ashford was a minor, inconclusive battle. Robert's defeat forced him to flee north, to link up with the rebel armies from the North and the Vale. This left the Stormlands open to be invaded by the loyalist armies of [[the Reach]] and [[Storm's End]] free to be [[Siege of Storm's End|sieged]]. Even though it was Randyll Tarly who commanded the Tyrell forces, in subsequent years [[Mace Tyrell]] always tried to take credit for the victory. |
+ | In the ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'' novels, the Battle of Ashford was a minor, inconclusive battle. Robert's defeat forced him to flee north, to link up with the rebel armies from the North and the Vale. This left the Stormlands open to be invaded by the loyalist armies of [[the Reach]] and [[Storm's End]] free to be [[Siege of Storm's End|sieged]]. Even though it was Randyll Tarly who commanded the Tyrell forces, in subsequent years [[Mace Tyrell]] always tried to take credit for the victory. |
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- "We tried to take Ashford Castle in the Reach, but the Tyrells beat us back."
- ―Robert Baratheon
The Battle of Ashford was a battle during Robert's Rebellion. During it, Robert Baratheon was defeated by the army of House Tyrell. Afterward, Robert retreated to the Riverlands, hiding in Stoney Sept.
In the books
In the A Song of Ice and Fire novels, the Battle of Ashford was a minor, inconclusive battle. Robert's defeat forced him to flee north, to link up with the rebel armies from the North and the Vale. This left the Stormlands open to be invaded by the loyalist armies of the Reach and Storm's End free to be sieged. Even though it was Randyll Tarly who commanded the Tyrell forces, in subsequent years Mace Tyrell always tried to take credit for the victory.
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