Siege of Salamandastron

Occurs In: Outcast of Redwall




This large battle, fought between the Long Patrol and Swartt's horde, takes place at Salamandastron. It first starts when Swartt takes his army to the mountain's shores, sets up camp, and meets with his Captains to conceive a battle plan. Zigu mentions an idea on showing off their strength which might cause the woodlanders to surrender, and Swartt agrees. Meanwhile, Sunflash prepares his fighters despite being heavily outnumbered. After the Badger Lord refuses to back down, Aggal and Swartt lead one half of the soldiers in an attack on the side whilst Zigu leads the other half to the front. These attempts both fail when Aggal's group is killed in a rockslide and Zigu slain in a duel with Sabretache after he viciously murders an unarmed Fordpetal. A fully-armoured Sunflash appears and briefly captured by Swartt, though he is rescued by his Long Patrol hares and the vermin are forced to flee when Skarlath arrives on the scene with many reinforcements. That night the Wraith approaches Swartt and offers to assassinate Sunflash for him, however he is unsuccessful as he is slain while falling down the mountainside after being accidentally struck by a rockcream from Porty. The next day the battle reignites, and the vermin soldiers who survive are once again forced to run. While fleeing, Nightshade spots Skarlath spying on them and slays him with a poison arrow but is quickly pursued and killed by an enraged Sunflash. Any remaining enemies then run to the mountains and recover.