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This was the first complete victory over Morgoth, and after it the Noldor maintained a guard on Angband, beginning the period of watchful peace known as the [[Siege of Angband]].
This was the first complete victory over Morgoth, and after it the Noldor maintained a guard on Angband, beginning the period of watchful peace known as the [[Siege of Angband]].
== References ==
* ''[[The Silmarillion]]'', ''Of The Return Of The Noldor''


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Dagor Aglareb
File:Angband aglareb.jpg
Conflict: Wars of Beleriand
Date: FA 75
Place: Beleriand
Outcome: Victory for the Noldorin realms
Combatants

Noldor

Morgoth forces of Angband

Commanders

File:Fingolfin device.gifFile:Feanor device.gif

File:Morgoth1.gif

Strength

Noldorin elven armies

Orcs and other creatures as well

Casualties

Light

Very severe, nearly total


The Battle

The Dagor Aglareb was the third battle of the Wars of Beleriand, known as the Glorious Battle.

After the Dagor-nuin-Giliath the Noldor of Beleriand had wasted their chance to destroy Morgoth's forces quickly, and instead had been building their numerous realms and establishing contacts with the Sindar.

As the Ered Engrin spewed forth fire, Morgoth sent forth numerous small bands of Orcs, which passed through the Pass of Sirion and Maglor's Gap. Fighting small battles along the way, they penetrated deep in West and East Beleriand, where they were destroyed by southern forces of the Noldor and Elves under Círdan of the Falas.

Doriath was shut and refused to fight, and the Laiquendi of Ossiriand fought no more battles after their leader had been killed in the First Battle of Beleriand.

Meanwhile, the main force of the Orcs spewed forth from Angband to Dorthonion, where the twins Angrod and Aegnor held them off until armies under Fingolfin and Maedhros counter-attacked on the plains of Lothlann and Ard-galen, from both the east and west, trapping the Orcs between them. Most Orcs were destroyed, and the remnant retreated to Angband. The Noldor pursued, and utterly destroyed what remained of their enemies within sight of the gates of Angband.

Aftermath

This was the first complete victory over Morgoth, and after it the Noldor maintained a guard on Angband, beginning the period of watchful peace known as the Siege of Angband.


References


War of the Great Jewels
First Battle · Dagor-nuin-Giliath · Dagor Aglareb · Dagor Bragollach · Nirnaeth Arnoediad · War of Wrath