Battles of Middle Earth

Date

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YT 1497

Feanor and his followers arrive in Middle Earth and defeat the forces of Morgoth; occurred before the creation of the Sun and Moon

FA 60

Morgoth's forces are crushed between those of Fingolfin and Maedhros; Angband is laid siege upon

FA 455-456

The Siege of Angband is broken and the first dragon Glaurung is released

FA 472

An alliance of elves, men and dwarves are crushed by Morgoth's forces; Morgoth effectively controls most of Beleriand

FA 495

Forces of Orodreth and Turin are defeated by Morgoth's forces led by Glaurung; Nargothrond is sacked

FA 510

This city falls to the forces of Morgoth

FA 545-587

The hosts of Valinor come to Middle Earth and Morgoth is ultimately defeated; the First Age ends and Beleriand sinks into the sea

SA 1701

Sauron's forces are routed and crushed at this river by those of the Elves and Numenoreans

SA 3434

The forces of men and elves defeat the forces of Sauron on these plains outside of Mordor

SA 3434-3441

This tower is laid siege to after the above

TA 2

An orc force ambushes those of Isildur and Isildur drowns at the bottom of a river

TA 1409

This watchtower is destroyed after it is besieged by the forces of Angmar

TA 1447

Eldacar defeats and kills Castimir the Usurper at this important road, retaking the Kingdom of Gondor

Date

Hint

Answer

TA 1944

Captain Earnil of Gondor drives a Wainrider army that was celebrating too early into the swamplands; defeating the Wainriders once and for all

TA 1975

Gondorian forces defeat those of Angmar outside this city, but is unable to save the Kingdom of Arnor

TA 1980

This great Dwarven city is sacked by a Balrog

TA 2510

Eotheod forces aid those of Gondor and defeat an Easterling army; leading to Steward Cirion granting them the lands of Calenardhon and the founding of the Kingdom of Rohan

TA 2799

Dwarves defeat the orcs with heavy losses at this valley below the East gate of #16

TA 2941

The climactic battle of "The Hobbit" where the armies of Men, Elves and Dwarces triumph against those of the Goblins and Wargs.

TA 3019

Rohirrim forces are outflanked by those of Saruman and forced to retreat; Theodred son of Theoden is killed in the midst of the fray

TA 3019

The forces of Saruman are defeated by the Rohirrim trying to capture this fortress

TA 3019

This stronghold of Saruman is sacked by Ents

TA 3019

The ruins of this city are defended by Gondorian forces under Boromir, but they are later forced to retreat and allow Sauron to take it

TA 3019

Sauron's forces are destroyed on the fields outside Minas Tirith in the most important battle of the War of the Ring

TA 3019

The Armies of the West march on this gate of Mordor to distract Sauron's attention from Frodo and Sam

TA 3019

The Hobbits of the Shire defeat a group of ruffians led by the Wizard Saruman