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| conflict=Wars of Beleriand | | conflict=Wars of Beleriand | ||
| date= | | date={{FA|1}} | ||
| place=The [[Lammoth]] | | place=The [[Lammoth]] | ||
| result=Defeat of the [[Orcs]] | | result=Victory for [[Elves]] under [[Fingolfin]], Defeat of the [[Orcs]] | ||
| side1=[[Fingolfin]] and Exiles | | side1=[[Fingolfin]] and Exiles | ||
| side2=[[Morgoth]]'s [[Orcs]] | | side2=[[Morgoth]]'s [[Orcs]] | ||
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| forces1=5000+(?) | | forces1=5000+(?) | ||
| forces2=10,000+(?) | | forces2=10,000+(?) | ||
| casual1=[[Argon]], otherwise | | casual1=[[Argon]], otherwise moderate | ||
| casual2=Unknown | | casual2=Unknown | ||
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The '''Battle of the Lammoth''' was fought in the [[Lammoth]] | The '''Battle of the Lammoth''' was fought against the [[Orcs]] in the [[Lammoth]] soon after [[Fingolfin]] and his host arrived in [[Middle-earth]]. During the conflict [[Argon]], Fingolfin's youngest child, fell.<ref>{{PM|Shibboleth}}, ''The names of Finwë's descendants''</ref> The Orcs made a surprise attack upon the [[Elves]], who began to give way when Argon dashed forward and cut a path to the Orc-captain, whom he slew. The Orcs surrounded and killed Argon, but his brave deed turned the fortunes of the battle.<ref>{{PM|Shibboleth}}, Note 38</ref> | ||
==Other versions== | ==Other versions== | ||
In the published [[The Silmarillion|Silmarillion]] this battle does not exist, as it was only mentioned late in [[J.R.R. Tolkien|Tolkien's]] life. | In the published ''[[The Silmarillion|Silmarillion]]'' this battle does not exist, as it was only mentioned late in [[J.R.R. Tolkien|Tolkien's]] life. | ||
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[[Category:Conflicts of the First Age]] | [[Category:Conflicts of the First Age]] | ||
Revision as of 20:19, 21 March 2014
| Battle of the Lammoth | |
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| Conflict: Wars of Beleriand | |
| Date: F.A. 1 | |
| Place: The Lammoth | |
| Outcome: Victory for Elves under Fingolfin, Defeat of the Orcs | |
| Combatants | |
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Fingolfin and Exiles | |
| Commanders | |
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Unknown Orc commander | |
| Strength | |
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5000+(?) |
10,000+(?) |
| Casualties | |
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Argon, otherwise moderate |
Unknown |
The Battle of the Lammoth was fought against the Orcs in the Lammoth soon after Fingolfin and his host arrived in Middle-earth. During the conflict Argon, Fingolfin's youngest child, fell.[1] The Orcs made a surprise attack upon the Elves, who began to give way when Argon dashed forward and cut a path to the Orc-captain, whom he slew. The Orcs surrounded and killed Argon, but his brave deed turned the fortunes of the battle.[2]
Other versions
In the published Silmarillion this battle does not exist, as it was only mentioned late in Tolkien's life.
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "XI. The Shibboleth of Fëanor", The names of Finwë's descendants
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "XI. The Shibboleth of Fëanor", Note 38
