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First Battle of the Fords of Isen | |
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Conflict: War of the Ring | |
Date: February 25 | |
Place: The Fords of Isen, and the along road to Isengard 20 miles north | |
Outcome: Forces of Saruman retreat | |
Combatants | |
Men from the Westfold and Edoras |
Uruks and Dunlendings |
Commanders | |
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Unknown |
Strength | |
11 mounted companies and 1 company of archers (around 1400) Men from the Westfold, Elfhelm comes later leading four companies (nearly 500) from Edoras |
Over 2000 Uruks, Dunlendings and orc wolfriders |
Casualties | |
Several hundred |
Hundreds more than the Rohirrim |
This being the first of the Battles of the Fords of Isen. Saruman attacked the Rohirrim army under the command of Théodred, Grimbold, and Elfhelm. Théodred and the King's only heir were slain in the attack, this was later discovered to be Saruman's main objective. After Théodred was slain the armies withdrew.