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== Participants ==
The Alethi army was composed of ten armies, each formed by soldiers from one princedom and led by the corresponding Highprince. The Highprinces were [[Roion]], [[Sadeas]], [[Aladar]], [[Dalinar]], [[Vamah]], [[Ruthar]], [[Thanadal]], [[Hatham]], [[Bethab]] and [[Sebarial]].{{ref|Map
The ten warcamps were situated in hollows on the leeward side of the [[Shattered Plains]].
=== The Vengeance Pact ===
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When King [[Gavilar]] was assassinated by the [[Assassin in White]], the Parshendi took credit for the assassination. This led to the formation of the [[Vengeance Pact]]. In order to fulfill the Pact by taking vengeance on the Parshendi, the Alethi [[Highprince]]s followed them to the Shattered Plains.
=== The Battle of the Tower ===
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The [[Tower]] was a very large plateau not far from the centre of the Shattered Plains. Because of this, the Parshendi always arrived first whenever a chasmfiend pupated on the Tower. Also, they usually had enough time to arrange themselves into battle formation and prepare their defense. That's why no Alethi army had ever won a battle at the Tower during six years of the War.
When Dalinar worked together with Sadeas, a chasmfied was spotted on the Tower. According to their plan, Sadeas, whose armies were faster than Dalinar's, had to clear a space on the Tower for Dalinar's troops, who were better trained, to engage the Parshendi. This worked as planned until Sadeas abandoned Dalinar in the midst of the battle, leaving no way to retreat for Dalinar.
Dalinar and the remnants of his army were saved by a [[bridgecrew]] led by [[Kaladin]]. In the following, Dalinar made his nephew, King Elhokar, declare him Highprince of War. It was Dalinar's goal to re-purpose the Alethi armies into to fulfilling the Vengeance Pact and to unite them again.{{
== Warfare ==
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