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'''The Battle of Isengard''' was a battle fought during the [[War of the Ring]].  Spurred on by [[Meriadoc Brandybuck|Merry Brandybuck]] and [[Peregrin Took]], the [[Ents]], followed by [[Huorns]], invaded the [[Ring of Isengard]] from [[Fangorn Forest]].  The defenders of [[Isengard]] were Orcs and Men led (if not personally) by [[Saruman]].  The attackers surrounded Isengard, destroyed its gates, crumbled its walls and broke the dam, which flooded Isengard and the pits that Saruman used to create his war machines.
The '''Battle of Isengard''' was a battle fought during the [[War of the Ring]].   
 
==The Battle==
Spurred on by [[Meriadoc Brandybuck]] and [[Peregrin Took]], the [[Ents]], followed by [[Huorns]], invaded the [[Ring of Isengard]] from [[Fangorn Forest]].  The defenders of [[Isengard]] were Orcs and Men led (if not personally) by [[Saruman]].  The attackers surrounded Isengard, destroyed its gates, crumbled its walls and broke the dam, which flooded Isengard and the pits that Saruman used to create his war machines.


Several Ents were scorched and burned, notably [[Beechbone]].The entire force of Orcs and Men that defended Isengard were destroyed, which may have been around one or two thousand.
Several Ents were scorched and burned, notably [[Beechbone]].The entire force of Orcs and Men that defended Isengard were destroyed, which may have been around one or two thousand.


==Aftermath==
In the end, the Ents took over Isengard.  After Saruman's death and the end of the War of the Ring, the Ents made it one of the most beautiful gardens left in all of Middle-earth.
In the end, the Ents took over Isengard.  After Saruman's death and the end of the War of the Ring, the Ents made it one of the most beautiful gardens left in all of Middle-earth.
==Inspiration==
Tolkien later noted that the destruction of Isengard by the Ents was based off of personal disappointment in MacBeth, when "Birnham Wood is come to castle Dunsinane". Tolkien was less than thrilled that it amounted to men walking on stage with leaves in their hats; he decided that when he did the scene for himself, he would do it correctly.


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The name Isengard refers to more than one character, item or concept. For a list of other meanings, see Isengard (disambiguation).
Battle of Isengard
Ted Nasmith - The Wrath of the Ents.jpg
Conflict: War of the Ring
Date: March 3, T.A. 3019
Place: Isengard
Outcome: Drowning of Isengard, more or less complete victory for the Ents
Combatants

Ents, Huorns, Merry and Pippin

Isengard

Commanders
  • Treebeard (their leader, but technically did not "lead")
Strength

Unknown. Hundreds of Ents[source?]

Unknown total strength, probably around 1500 Orcs and Men

Casualties

Beechbone, otherwise numbers unmentioned

The entire force, except for Saruman and Wormtongue

The Battle of Isengard was a battle fought during the War of the Ring.

The Battle

Spurred on by Meriadoc Brandybuck and Peregrin Took, the Ents, followed by Huorns, invaded the Ring of Isengard from Fangorn Forest. The defenders of Isengard were Orcs and Men led (if not personally) by Saruman. The attackers surrounded Isengard, destroyed its gates, crumbled its walls and broke the dam, which flooded Isengard and the pits that Saruman used to create his war machines.

Several Ents were scorched and burned, notably Beechbone.The entire force of Orcs and Men that defended Isengard were destroyed, which may have been around one or two thousand.

Aftermath

In the end, the Ents took over Isengard. After Saruman's death and the end of the War of the Ring, the Ents made it one of the most beautiful gardens left in all of Middle-earth.

Inspiration

Tolkien later noted that the destruction of Isengard by the Ents was based off of personal disappointment in MacBeth, when "Birnham Wood is come to castle Dunsinane". Tolkien was less than thrilled that it amounted to men walking on stage with leaves in their hats; he decided that when he did the scene for himself, he would do it correctly.

War of the Ring
Osgiliath (1) · Moria · Isen (1) · Rauros · Isen (2) · Fangorn · Isengard · Hornburg · Osgiliath (2) · Siege of Gondor · Dale · Pelennor Fields · Black Gate · Dol Guldur · Bywater