Pacification of the North

Taking place during the Warlord Years, the Pacification of the North was a military campaign conducted by House Tarlor that ended a period of rebellion.

Prelude
Grayce Tarlor's ascension to Lady of Winterfell was bloodless, but holding the ancient seat was not enough for her to gain recognition from all in the North. As the Mad King's Slaughter had wiped out nearly all of the established houses, upstart lords who were suddenly in power decided to push further, declaring that they would not recognise House Tarlor as Kings in the North.

Southern Campaign
The most pressing rebellion was from the new lords of Castle Cerwyn, who sealed the gates to the castle and intended to withstand a siege. If the Tarlor army became bogged down at Cerwyn, other rebellious lords would have time to marshal their forces and crush the Tarlors. However, Metiria Turei came to the assistance of Grayce, using Whiteharbour soldiers to maintain the siege while Grayce traveled North.

Gathering Support
Grayce, entering the northern hills and meeting with the Hill Tribes there, demanded their support in the war in return for their continued independence. While they resisted at first, after Grayce won a duel with a renowned tribal warrior they decided to follow her, setting off towards the Dreadfort.

Battle of the Dreadfort
At the Dreadfort, lords who opposed Grayce had begun gathering, holding a council to decide who their ruler would be when the rebellion was over. These lords had only bought their personal guard with them, and when Grayce arrived with a bolstered Tarlor army, they began to attempted to seal the gates. The tribesmen, rushing forward, took the gatehouse before they could succeed, allowing the army to storm the Dreadfort and capture the disloyal lords.

Giving them a choice of beheading or taking the Black, the victory effectively crushed the revolt.