Sack of Eregion
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| Sack of Eregion | |
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| Conflict: War of the Elves and Sauron | |
| Date: S.A. 1697 | |
| Place: Realm of Eregion | |
| Outcome: Destruction of Eregion by Sauron's forces | |
| Combatants | |
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Elves and Dwarves |
Sauron's forces |
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| Strength | |
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Thousands of Noldor and Dwarves |
Thousands of Orcs, Evil Men, and other creatures of Sauron |
| Casualties | |
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Thousands of Elven civilians and warriors including Celebrimbor, and some Dwarves |
Unknown |
The Sack of Eregion was the campaign in which Sauron destroyed Eregion for not giving him the three Elven Rings of power and scattered the Elves that lived there.
Background
Opposing Forces
Sauron commanded a great host of evil men, orcs, and other creatures. No number can be certain, but considering the time it likely was a force of many tens of thousands. Enough to be able to challenge and destroy not just Hollin, but the great kingdoms of Lindon and Khazad-dûm.
As with Sauron's forces it cannot be certain the number of troops the Elves or Dwarves deployed. However it can be speculated that their were at least several thousand Elves, and several thousands Dwarves; whose inhabitants in Khazad-dûm were at their height.
The Battle
Aftermath
