Fall of Moat Cailin

The Fall of Moat Cailin was a small but significant battle during the Great War. Following the Fall of Winterfell, the surviving Army of the Living retreated into the Riverlands to raise reinforcements, but a group of Northmen, Crannogmen, and Free Folk, led by Lord Cley Cerwyn, volunteered to hold the highly defensible Moat Cailin against the Army of the Dead for as long as possible, to the last man if need be. The ensuing battle did indeed result in the deaths of every living defender, including Lord Cley Cerwyn, but succeeded in helping delay the White Walker's advance into the Riverlands by at least several days.