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The '''Battle of the Tower''' is a major engagement during the [[War of Reckoning]] fought by the combined armies of the [[Alethi]] [[Highprince]]s [[Dalinar Kholin]] and [[Torol Sadeas]] against the [[Parshendi]] forces led by [[Eshonai]]. The engagement takes place on a plateau of the [[Shattered Plains]] called the [[Tower (Roshar)|Tower]], the largest and most coveted of the plateaus. |
The '''Battle of the Tower''' is a major engagement during the [[War of Reckoning]] fought by the combined armies of the [[Alethi]] [[Highprince]]s [[Dalinar Kholin]] and [[Torol Sadeas]] against the [[Parshendi]] forces led by [[Eshonai]]. The engagement takes place on a plateau of the [[Shattered Plains]] called the [[Tower (Roshar)|Tower]], the largest and most coveted of the plateaus. |
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β | The battle is actually a trap engineered by Sadeas to |
+ | The battle is actually a trap engineered by Sadeas to undermine Dalinar, leading to a massive loss of life, resulting in a strategic and tactical defeat for the Alethi side. In particular, Dalinar's army is severely weakened while Sadeas's army is practically untouched. |
== Background == |
== Background == |