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Fight at Torrhen's Square

Part of the Ironborn invasion of the North

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Event information

Date

299 AC^[a]

Place

Torrhen's Square, the North

Outcome

Greyjoy victory
Ser Rodrik Cassel captured

Factions
Kingdom of the Iron Islands/House Greyjoy	Kingdom of the North/House Stark House Tallhart

Leaders
Dagmer	Ser Rodrik Cassel (POW)

Participants
Crew of the Sea Bitch	Torrhen's Square garrison 200 men of Winterfell

Casualties
2 killed	Ser Rodrik Cassel captured

"Lord Stark! Torrhen's Square is under siege."

―Ser Rodrik Cassel to Prince Bran Stark^[src]

The fight at Torrhen's Square^[b] is a battle during the War of the Five Kings. It is part of a ploy by Theon Greyjoy - who had abandoned House Stark and aligned himself with his father Balon Greyjoy, the self-fashioned King of the Iron Islands - to seize Winterfell and gain the respect of his father and fellow Ironborn.

History

Prelude

After news of an unidentified party attacking Torrhen's Square reach Winterfell, Prince Bran Stark sends Rodrik Cassel to defend the Stark bannermen of House Tallhart.^[1]

Aftermath

With Winterfell undefended, Theon leads his crew to Winterfell and seizes it. In the meantime, Ser Rodrik is defeated and captured by the Ironborn on his way back to Winterfell.^[2]

In the books

In the A Song of Ice and Fire novels, the attack on Torrhen's Square is led personally by Dagmer Cleftjaw and most of the force Theon commands, as a diversion. The exact number of Dagmer's soldiers is unknown; since Theon has a force of between 200 - 250 ironborn, and he takes 30 men for capturing Winterfell, Dagmer has between 170 - 220 men for the task.

Dagmer is driven away by Ser Rodrik Cassel and troops from House Cerwyn (about 900 men) back to the Stony Shore, suffering significant casualties, since ironborn lack the discipline to stand a charge of mounted troops; in the meantime, Theon seizes Winterfell.

Once Ser Rodrik is notified about the capture of Winterfell, he gathers troops, among them Tallhart soldiers, and returns to Winterfell in attempt to free it. Some time later (it is not specified exactly when) Dagmer and his men return to Torrhen's Square and capture the sparsely-defended keep, taking Berena Hornwood, her children and niece captive.

Currently, Torrhen's Square is still held by Dagmer. After Asha Greyjoy is defeated by Stannis, she offers him to make Dagmer yield (although she is uncertain Dagmer will obey her), but Stannis refuses, stating that Torrhen's Square has no importance.

References

Notes

↑ In "Winter Is Coming," which takes place in 298 AC, Sansa Stark tells Cersei Lannister that she is 13 years old and Bran Stark tells Jaime Lannister that he is 10 years old. Arya Stark was born between Sansa and Bran, making her either 11 or 12 in Season 1. The rest of the Stark children have been aged up by 2 years from their book ages, so it can be assumed that she is 11 in Season 1. Arya is 18 in Season 8 according to HBO, which means at least 7 years occur in the span of the series; therefore, each season of Game of Thrones must roughly correspond to a year in-universe, placing the events of Season 2 in 299 AC.
↑ Conjecture based on information from A Song of Ice and Fire; may be subject to change.

External links

[3] "The Ghost of Harrenhal"

[4] "The Old Gods and the New"

[Game_of_Thrones_Season_2_year-1] In "Winter Is Coming," which takes place in 298 AC, Sansa Stark tells Cersei Lannister that she is 13 years old and Bran Stark tells Jaime Lannister that he is 10 years old. Arya Stark was born between Sansa and Bran, making her either 11 or 12 in Season 1. The rest of the Stark children have been aged up by 2 years from their book ages, so it can be assumed that she is 11 in Season 1. Arya is 18 in Season 8 according to HBO, which means at least 7 years occur in the span of the series; therefore, each season of Game of Thrones must roughly correspond to a year in-universe, placing the events of Season 2 in 299 AC.

[ASOIAF-2] Conjecture based on information from A Song of Ice and Fire; may be subject to change.

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+The '''fight at Torrhen's Square'''{{Con|ASOIAF}} is a battle during the [[War of the Five Kings]]. It is part of a ploy by [[Theon Greyjoy]] - who had abandoned [[House Stark]] and aligned himself with his father [[Balon Greyjoy]], the self-fashioned [[King of the Iron Islands]] - to seize [[Winterfell]] and gain the respect of his father and fellow [[Ironborn]].
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-After news of an unidentified party attacking [[Torrhen's Square]] reach Winterfell, Prince [[Bran Stark]] sends [[Rodrik Cassel]] to defend the Stark bannermen of [[House Tallhart]].
+===Prelude===
+After news of an unidentified party attacking [[Torrhen's Square]] reach Winterfell, Prince [[Bran Stark]] sends [[Rodrik Cassel]] to defend the Stark bannermen of [[House Tallhart]].<ref>"[[The Ghost of Harrenhal]]"</ref>
+===Aftermath===
-With Winterfell undefended, Theon leads his crew to Winterfell and [[Fall of Winterfell|seizes it]]. In the meantime, Ser Rodrik is defeated and captured by the ironborn.
+With Winterfell undefended, Theon leads his crew to Winterfell and [[Capture of Winterfell|seizes it]]. In the meantime, Ser Rodrik is defeated and captured by the Ironborn on his way back to Winterfell.<ref>"[[The Old Gods and the New]]"</ref>
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+In the ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'' novels, the attack on Torrhen's Square is led personally by [[Dagmer|Dagmer Cleftjaw]] and most of the force Theon commands, as a diversion. The exact number of Dagmer's soldiers is unknown; since Theon has a force of between 200 - 250 ironborn, and he takes 30 men for capturing Winterfell, Dagmer has between 170 - 220 men for the task.
-== In the books ==
-In the books, the attack on Torrhen's Square is led personally by [[Dagmer Cleftjaw]]. He is driven away by Ser Rodrik Cassel and men from [[House Cerwyn]] back to the [[Stony Shore]].
+Dagmer is driven away by Ser Rodrik Cassel and troops from [[House Cerwyn]] (about 900 men) back to the [[Stony Shore]], suffering significant casualties, since ironborn lack the discipline to stand a charge of mounted troops; in the meantime, Theon seizes Winterfell.
+Once Ser Rodrik is notified about the capture of [[Winterfell]], he gathers troops, among them Tallhart soldiers, and returns to Winterfell in attempt to free it. Some time later (it is not specified exactly when) Dagmer and his men return to Torrhen's Square and capture the sparsely-defended keep, taking Berena Hornwood, her children and niece captive.
-== See also ==
+Currently, Torrhen's Square is still held by Dagmer. After [[Yara Greyjoy#In the books|Asha Greyjoy]] is [[Fight by Deepwood Motte#In the books|defeated]] by [[Stannis Baratheon|Stannis]], she offers him to make Dagmer yield (although she is uncertain Dagmer will obey her), but Stannis refuses, stating that Torrhen's Square has no importance.
-* [http://awoiaf.westeros.org/index.php/Battle_of_Torrhen%27s_Square Battle of Torrhen's Square at A Wiki of Ice and Fire]
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v • d • e War of the Five Kings
Preceding events	Assassination of Jon Arryn · Skirmish at Littlefinger's brothel · First trial by combat of Tyrion Lannister · Assassination of Robert Baratheon · Massacre in the Red Keep
Scourging of the Riverlands	Battle in the hills below the Golden Tooth · Siege of Riverrun · Battle at the Mummer's Ford · Battle on the Green Fork · Battle of Whispering Wood · Battle of the Camps · Fight at the holdfast · Brawl in a tavern in the Riverlands
The Young Wolf's campaign	Battle on the Green Fork · Battle of Whispering Wood · Battle of the Camps · Liberation of Raventree Hall · Liberation of Stone Hedge · Battle of Oxcross · Taking of Ashemark · Battle at the Yellow Fork · Surrender of the Crag · Fall of Harrenhal · Battle of the Fords · Red Wedding
The capital	Execution of Eddard Stark · Massacre in King's Landing · Riots in King's Landing · Battle of the Blackwater · Purple Wedding · Court trial of Tyrion Lannister · Second trial by combat of Tyrion Lannister · Assassinations in the Tower of the Hand
Stannis's campaign	Assassination of Renly Baratheon · Battle of the Blackwater · Leech ritual · Battle for the Wall · Battle in the ice
Ironborn invasion of the North	Fall of Moat Cailin · Fight at Torrhen's Square · Attack on Deepwood Motte · Capture of Winterfell · Sack of Winterfell · Assault on the Dreadfort · Siege of Moat Cailin · Fight by Deepwood Motte
Rise and fall of the Sparrows	Standoff at the Great Sept of Baelor · Destruction of the Great Sept of Baelor
War for the North	Mutiny at Castle Black · Assassinations at Winterfell · Battle of the Bastards
Coup in Dorne	Confrontation in the Water Gardens · Assassination of Myrcella Baratheon · Coup in Dorne
Concluding events	Assassination of Balon Greyjoy · Kingsmoot on Old Wyk · Taking of Riverrun · Second siege of Riverrun · Assassinations at the Twins · Trial of Petyr Baelish

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