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{{battle | {{battle | ||
| name=Battle of the Lammoth | | name=Battle of the Lammoth | ||
| image= | | image=[[Image:Jenny_Dolfen_-_The_Coming_of_Fingolfin.jpg|300px]] | ||
| conflict= | | conflict=Wars of Beleriand | ||
| date=[[First Age 1]] | | date=[[First Age 1|F.A. 1]] | ||
| place=The [[Lammoth]] | | place=The [[Lammoth]] | ||
| result=Defeat of the [[ | | result=Defeat of the [[Orcs]] | ||
| side1=[[Fingolfin]] and Exiles | | side1=[[Fingolfin]] and Exiles | ||
| side2=[[Morgoth]]'s [[ | | side2=[[Morgoth]]'s [[Orcs]] | ||
| commanders1=[[Fingolfin]], his sons and the sons of [[Finarfin]] | | commanders1=[[Fingolfin]], his sons and the sons of [[Finarfin]] | ||
| commanders2=Unknown | | commanders2=Unknown Orc commander | ||
| forces1=5000+(?) | | forces1=5000+(?) | ||
| forces2=10,000+(?) | | forces2=10,000+(?) | ||
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| casual2=Unknown | | casual2=Unknown | ||
|}} | |}} | ||
The '''Battle of the Lammoth''' was a late-developed battle that was fought in the [[Lammoth]]. According to <i>[[The Shibboleth of Fëanor]]</i>, when [[Fingolfin]] and his host arrived in [[Middle-earth]] they fought this battle against the [[ | The '''Battle of the Lammoth''' was a late-developed battle that was fought in the [[Lammoth]]. According to <i>[[The Shibboleth of Fëanor]]</i>, when [[Fingolfin]] and his host arrived in [[Middle-earth]] they fought this battle against the [[Orcs]]. During the conflict [[Argon]], Fingolfin's youngest child, fell. | ||
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. | ||
Revision as of 20:11, 4 July 2008
| Battle of the Lammoth | |
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| Conflict: Wars of Beleriand | |
| Date: F.A. 1 | |
| Place: The Lammoth | |
| Outcome: 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 very few |
Unknown |
The Battle of the Lammoth was a late-developed battle that was fought in the Lammoth. According to The Shibboleth of Fëanor, when Fingolfin and his host arrived in Middle-earth they fought this battle against the Orcs. During the conflict Argon, Fingolfin's youngest child, fell.
In the published Silmarillion this battle does not exist, as it was only mentioned late in Tolkien's life.
