Battle outside Redwall (Marlfox)
The Battle outside Redwall was a conflict near Redwall Abbey that occurred when Marlfoxes were present in Mossflower Woods.
Having kidnapped the young mouse Dwopple, the Marlfoxes demanded treasure from the Redwallers in exchange for Dwopple's life. Initially agreeing to the terms, the Redwallers caught the Marlfox horde by surprise, charging out of the Abbey to meet them. The battle itself was turned by Janglur Swifteye's slaying of one of the Marlfox leaders, Ziral, causing the Marlfoxes and the water rats under their command to retreat.
This victory was offset, however, by two Marlfoxes, Ascrod and Vannan, sneaking into the Abbey. They incapacitated the inexperienced guards, Dannflor Reguba, Songbreeze Swifteye, and Dippler, and killed Nutwing. Then, they made off with the tapestry of Martin the Warrior. A further blemish on Redwall's victory was the betrayal of Guosim shrew Fenno, and his slaying of the Log-a-Log.