Was Ygritte responsible for Mance Rayder's/Wildlings downfall?

You could make that argument, I suppose. The wildlings may have gotten further than they did or killed more than they did or might even have taken Castle Black. But as soon as Stannis' forces were on the move, I think the wildlings were always doomed. It was just a matter of how far they got.  I'm leery of attributing stuff like this to any one root cause, or playing "what if" games. The story we have is what happened, and that's it.

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