3rd Siege of HenHill

Combatants| * House Henning (Keep),
* House Wilder,
* Broken Skulls
* House Darkstar,
* House Redwater,
* House Flameheart,
* House Greywinde,
* House Quickgold,
* House Whent,
* Jolly Bretheren,
* House Starkwood
* The Thorns

Commanders| * Rheagon Henning,
* Zelos Wilder,
* Haywin Uller,
* Jon Darkstar,
* Jory Redwater,
* Darron Flameheart,
* Rickard Grewinde
* Persues Quickgold
* Yohn Blacksteel,
* Daniel Youngflower,
* Artos Starkwood,
* Oswell Whent,
* Arthur Whent,

Forces| 2457 Henning (Keep) forces* 1600 Henning forces (600 archers, 1000 infantry)
* 260 Wilder infantry (60 archers, 200 infantry)
* 197 Broken Skulls
* 400 Darkstars soldiers (150 archers, 250 infantry)
* 2000 Redwater soldiers
* 500 Flameheart soldiers
* 500 Greywinde Troops
* 600 Quickgold soldiers
* 245 Jolly Bretheren
* 100 Thorns
* 2000 Starkwoods (500 archers, 1500 infantry)
* 1500 Whent forces (500 calvary, 300 archers, 700 infantry)

Casualties| 578 soldiers* 300 Henning soldiers
* 112 Wilder troops
* 16 Broken Skulls
* Harwin Hill
* 150 Darkstars

## Prelude

After the war with the Gullegens, Rheagon and Chrisarys had a power struggle over who would be in charge, Rheagon was older and thus was the natural choice but Chrisarys had been the one to lead the men to victory over the Gullegens in his absence plus he had a far more legit stance with his marriage that tied him to the realm howver broken it was because of wife's betrayal. Rheagon countered this soon though reasoning his upcoming marriage to House Wilder (Which would likewise tie him to the Starkwoods and the Whents) helped his case far more then Chrisarys marriage. unfortunately Chrisarys mental state didnt help his cause either and Rheagon, with a far saner state of mind had eventually taken the castle in all but name leaving Chrisars frozen out and the love between brothers growing cold. Visenya grew infuriated with the two of them and as she was soon to be a mother fled to Essos to be away from them and live in an environment she was more accustomed too. This proved to be a problem in its own as there was no mediator to calm the two down and issues exalted until it seemed that Hen Hill would implode with the feud, made worse when Chrisarys made a grave discovery. Ser William Hennings will, hidden by his brother, one that showed that the man had named Chrisarys as the next lord of Hen Hill and proved to bring about some of the humanity Chrisarys had lost with his absence.

This revelation came too late though as Chrisarys soon learned Visenya Henning had been targeted by assassins and Rheagon had reportedly been attacked on his way to visit the Wilders, causing Zelos Wilder to bring his own men out to try and help the man in anyway he could, when the news reached Hen Hill Chrisarys panicked knowing he was the most likely to be suspected of the act taking what loyal men he could and fleeing before the more loyal men took his head and presented it to Rheagon. Falling back to the Redwaters he offered himself to them for assistance, showing William's will and his suspicions. Jory took matters into his own hands and called his banners to take the castle when it became clear Rheagon was out for blood when he returned home and found his brother not there, deeming it proof of his treachery he and Zelos secured the keep and called for any assistance they could. Rheagon took it a step further and hired a sellsword company to help bolster there numbers and get some men willing to do whatever was necessary. There call was answered by Jon Darkstar seeking a potential alliance with the house and doubting that Chrisarys will would hold up. Though the Quickgolds also came in to assist Chrisarys.

Sailing back from Essos Visenya was hell bent on getting o the bottom of things as well a small army of sellswords composed of men she paid in Essos as well as the Jolly Bretheren, and Daniel Youngflower's Thorns to help her, soon she was helped by the Whents with her husband Oswell who both wanted to help her wife and revenge the embarrassment they suffered when the Hennings arrested one of there own for simply touching his sword under guest rights which Chrisarys took as a threat. The Whents family in the Starkwoods also came out though they made it clear they had no intention of striking against the Wilders who were likewise part of there family. But as the parties drew close it was clear three sides were drawn and that only one was likely to be in charge of Hen Hill when it was all said and done.

## Battle

Chrisary's host was the first to arrive though with so few men under his own banner it was clear Jory was the one mostly in charge of setting up the siege and in charge of the army being the most experienced general for his side. But Rheagon was more prepared then one expected, having the Broken Skulls and Wilder men under Haywin and Zelos outside organizing attacks when the Redwaters were least expecting an attack and trying to undermine there efforts before fleeing in the blanket of night. Though this did little to hinder the overall efforts nor did it break the siege it stalled there attempts to make any attack at the castle walls, and even then Jon Darkstar was able to hinder them further but keeping an eye on the walls and having his archers lay into the enemy whenever they came within range. Though Zelos expressed concern for this kind of strategy feeling they should try and preserve there supplies until the siege fully started, Rheagon reasoned that they could hold them off until Visenya arrived and seemed to hope that his two siblings would scrap and take each other out without him losing too many troops. Especially given the history between the Whents and the Redwaters

He was half right, they were able to hold them off until Visenya's army arrived but they did not come to blows like had hoped. Instead Chrisarys and Visenya had started to talk things out and smooth things over despite the bad blood between there allies and Rheagon began to fear that they would join forces, a result that would no doubt end in his swift death. While he was left dumbfounded on what to do Zelos and Jon began formulating a defensive plan to counter this while Haywin Uller came up with a plan of his own, he knew Rheagon had the right idea, the idea just needed a bit of a push. Sneaking out once more Haywin and a small party ambushed a Redwater scouting party and was able to kill them, and take there armor.

Visenya and Chrisarys both had different plans on how to deal with the enemy, Chrisarys knew of some hidden tunnels that would allow him to enter the castle undetected and planned to open the gates Jory to take the castle from there while Visenya was hoping to overhwhelm the castle herself and secure a home for her son and fearing Chrisarys mental state made him unwell to keep the castle himself, thus both sides departed with the seemingly mutual understanding that whoever takes the castle first wins. Chrisarys enacted his plan first and getting Jory to start up another go at sieging the castle to keep the defenders occupied he and a small party started to make there way inside. But it was here that Haywin's plan came into action, having taken the redwater uniforms he attacked a party by Oswell Whent, forcing the man to retreat and fall back to the Whent camp, but the damage was done, thinking the men to be Redwaters hoping to kill them as well the Whents rile up there men and launch an attack on the Redwaters forces, the surprise attack derails the plan and the Redwaters and there allies are forced to defend themselves against the duped Whents, bringing most of the opposing armies to blows as well despite efforts of Visenya to reign in her side. Things go from bad to worse when Chrisarys party is discovered en route thanks to Hawyin falling back, Rheagon had merely come to the tunnels to see Haywin made it back to the castle safe and caught Chrisarys red-handed a small fight occurred between them that ended in Chrisarys party being defeated and the Lord's aspirations to take his home in Ser Williams honor ending with him being brought to the dungeons as a traitor and a prisoner.

Visenya took what part of her army she still had full control off which mostly consisted of her Sellswords and the Starkwoods and attempted to go ahead with her attack on the castle knowing that if they didn't do it now they wouldnt be able to try again for awhile the Starkwoods were able to push through and start to bring the ladders up they were stopped by Jon's attack, a force of men that came out to gates to attack them directly and keep them from using the ladders. Artos was assisted by the timely help by the Thorns cavalry the thorns themselves are set upon by arrows from the castle and retreat before there slaughtered. Zelos follows Jon shortly afterwards and there infantry assist in routing Visenya's men with the newly made mother watching her chances of winning the battle go up in smoke.

The Jolly Brethern assist the Whents in there battle with the Redwaters but they mostly serve to attempt to keep the Whents from dying as the Flamehearts and the Greywinde's over the Redwaters. After Arthur Whent is nearly killed by a few arrows Yohn convinces him to retreat or be slaughtered. Jory contemplates giving chase to him and making sure the Whents pay for there actions but Perseus convinces them to try and go for the castle once more reasoning that the enemy has to be weakened thanks to Visenya's attack and that Chrisarys would still need time to open the gates. Jory agrees and rallies another attack lead by Darron and Perseus, trying to overwhelm the castle himself if Chrisarys is unable to complete his plan. The fighting continues for a few minutes before Jory feeling not enough progress is being made and after Rheagon shows up on the walls raising Chrisays weapon making it clear that he not only knows about there plan but he's already foiled it. Not wanting to waste anymore men on the battle he falls back calling off the siege and securing a victory for Rheagon.

## Aftermath

Visenya and Jory met soon afterwards with Jory demanding an explanation for the Whents attacks with the Whents claiming they were attacked instead, though Jory doesnt believe him Visenya smooths things over trying to explain it was possible that they were set up. Though the point is made moot when a few days afterwards Rheagon sends a gift to Visenya that turns out to be Chrisarys hand, a warning that he would not be messed with. This had the opposite effect, rather then scaring Visenya it fueled her with rage and demanding her brothers head and even managed to put the Whents and the Redwaters agaisnt him fully. The two sides would begin working together and assure that he paid for his actions.

This also hurt Rheagon on his own front. Hawyin who a great deal of the battles success could be attributed to was paid for his services and then once it had been counted he left, with Rheagon thinking that he had won the battle and scared off Visenya he was done. Haywin quickly learned that this wasnt the case but didnt think his plans would work twice and that Rheagon was a sinking ship so instead he left taking what he could. With no one the wiser that it was him that had planned the faked Redwater attack on the whents. Zelos had seen the results of the torture sessions on Chrisarys and when it became clear that Rheagon had no intention of stopping and potentially killed the Gullegen child Chrisarys had been carrying for he called off the wedding between Rheagon and his sister Seles and left him high and dry, depriving him of two allies and now with far more enemies.

The Civil war was concluded by the next Siege were the larger army and the smaller defenders was bloody but decisive victory that saw Visenya victorious in taking the castle freeing her brother and placing him back on the main seat of Hen Hill, no doubt as William Henning would have wanted