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| − | The '''Battle of the Tower''' was an engagement between the [[Parshendi]] and the combined armies of the highprinces [[Dalinar]] and [[Torol Sadeas]] which occurred on the [[Tower]].{{ref |
+ | The '''Battle of the Tower''' was an engagement between the [[Parshendi]] and the combined armies of the highprinces [[Dalinar]] and [[Torol Sadeas]] which occurred on the [[Tower]].{{book ref|twok|65}}{{book ref|twok|66}}{{book ref|twok|67}}{{book ref|twok|68}} |
| − | Dalinar convinced Sadeas to team up for a joint plateau assault. After spotting a chrysalis on the Tower Plateau Sadeas and Dalinar agreed that Sadeas' forces led into the battle and Dalinar followed with a few lent bridges from Sadeas, because Dalinar refused to use bridgemen on the initial assault, and with his own chull-drawn bridges he would have been too slow.{{ref |
+ | Dalinar convinced Sadeas to team up for a joint plateau assault. After spotting a chrysalis on the Tower Plateau Sadeas and Dalinar agreed that Sadeas' forces led into the battle and Dalinar followed with a few lent bridges from Sadeas, because Dalinar refused to use bridgemen on the initial assault, and with his own chull-drawn bridges he would have been too slow.{{book ref|twok|64}} Once there, Sadeas and Dalinar's armies attacked the Parshendi from different adjacent plateaus.{{book ref|twok|65}} |
| − | Sadeas then abandoned Dalinar, pulling his army out of the battle.{{ref |
+ | Sadeas then abandoned Dalinar, pulling his army out of the battle.{{book ref|twok|65}}{{book ref|twok|66}} Dalinar was beaten by [[Eshonai]], the Parshendi [[Shardbearer]].{{book ref|twok|68}} [[Kaladin]] and [[Bridge Four]] stayed behind Sadeas' army for their own reasons but then decided to help Dalinar and his surviving men retreat.{{book ref|twok|67}} Kaladin incapacitated the Parshendi Shardbearer, giving Dalinar the opportunity to retreat too.{{book ref|twok|68}} |
| − | After returning to the warcamps, Dalinar traded his [[Shardblade]] [[Oathbringer]] for all of Sadeas' [[bridge crew]]s. He gave Kaladin the lead, and assigned Bridge Four as a his personal guard. Then he convinced [[Elhokar]] to name him [[Highprince of War]].{{ref |
+ | After returning to the warcamps, Dalinar traded his [[Shardblade]] [[Oathbringer]] for all of Sadeas' [[bridge crew]]s. He gave Kaladin the lead, and assigned Bridge Four as a his personal guard. Then he convinced [[Elhokar]] to name him [[Highprince of War]].{{book ref|twok|69}} |
== Notable Deaths == |
== Notable Deaths == |
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Revision as of 18:42, 29 August 2014
Template:Event info The Battle of the Tower was an engagement between the Parshendi and the combined armies of the highprinces Dalinar and Torol Sadeas which occurred on the Tower.[1][2][3][4]
Dalinar convinced Sadeas to team up for a joint plateau assault. After spotting a chrysalis on the Tower Plateau Sadeas and Dalinar agreed that Sadeas' forces led into the battle and Dalinar followed with a few lent bridges from Sadeas, because Dalinar refused to use bridgemen on the initial assault, and with his own chull-drawn bridges he would have been too slow.[5] Once there, Sadeas and Dalinar's armies attacked the Parshendi from different adjacent plateaus.[1]
Sadeas then abandoned Dalinar, pulling his army out of the battle.[1][2] Dalinar was beaten by Eshonai, the Parshendi Shardbearer.[4] Kaladin and Bridge Four stayed behind Sadeas' army for their own reasons but then decided to help Dalinar and his surviving men retreat.[3] Kaladin incapacitated the Parshendi Shardbearer, giving Dalinar the opportunity to retreat too.[4]
After returning to the warcamps, Dalinar traded his Shardblade Oathbringer for all of Sadeas' bridge crews. He gave Kaladin the lead, and assigned Bridge Four as a his personal guard. Then he convinced Elhokar to name him Highprince of War.[6]
Notable Deaths
- Kholin army
- Six thousand troops
Notes
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