Sunday's epic battle on 'Game of Thrones' is similar to one of the most important battles in the history of Westeros

"Game of Thrones" always delivers surprises, tears, and tension. But the battle in "The Spoils of War" rivaled the Battle of the Bastards, because we were seriously conflicted who to root for. Jaime, Bronn, and the Lannister/Tully army? Or Daenerys, Drogon, and the Dothraki?

Going into the battle, we wanted Daenerys to win. But seeing how brutal Drogon's fire breath is, and seeing Jaime watch his army turn to ash, and blow away, changed things a bit.

The battle, which the "Game of Thrones" showrunners have named The Loot Train Attack, is reminiscent of another battle in Westerosi history, called The Field of Fire. The Field of Fire took place during Aegon I Targaryen's Conquest of Westeros, and the similarities are uncanny.

Here's everything you should know about The Field of Fire, and its similarities to The Loot Train Attack: