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The '''Second Assault on Hithlum''' was one of minor battles in the [[Wars of Beleriand]]. It occurred after the [[Dagor Bragollach]] | {{battle | ||
| name=Second Assault on Hithlum | |||
| image= | |||
| conflict=[[The War of the Jewels|War of the Jewels]] | |||
| date={{FA|462}} | |||
| place=[[Hithlum]] | |||
| result=Victory for the [[Noldor]] | |||
| side1=[[Noldor]], Elves of the [[Falas]], [[Edain]] | |||
| side2=[[Orcs|Orc]] armies | |||
| commanders1= | |||
{{Finrod blazon}} | |||
* [[Galdor]] † | |||
* [[Húrin]] | |||
* [[Fingon]] | |||
* [[Círdan]] | |||
| commanders2= | |||
{{Morgoth blazon}} | |||
| forces1=Men of [[Dor-lómin]], Elves of [[Fingon]], Elves of [[Círdan]] | |||
| forces2=Orcs | |||
| casual1=Galdor, both Elves and Men | |||
| casual2=Unknown, suffered "heavy slaughter" | |||
}} | |||
The '''Second Assault on Hithlum''' was one of minor battles in the [[Wars of Beleriand]]. It occurred seven years after the [[Dagor Bragollach]] when [[Morgoth]] sent an invasion of [[Hithlum]]. It began with a bitter attack through the passes of the [[Ered Wethrin]] and a siege of [[Eithel Sirion]]. At the fortress [[Galdor]] fell, pierced by an arrow. [[Húrin]] replaced his father in command, and drove the Orcs from the mountains and across the sands of [[Anfauglith]]. | |||
However, an army also came from [[Angband]] into Hithlum from the north, leading to battle upon the plains. Initially King [[Fingon]] was outnumbered and hard-pressed until [[Círdan]] sent a task force up the Firth of [[Drengist]] which fell upon the Orcs from the west. This broke the Orc-host, which fled to the [[Iron Mountains]].<ref>{{S|Fingolfin}}</ref> | |||
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[[Category:Conflicts of the First Age]] | [[Category:Conflicts of the First Age]] | ||
Revision as of 02:52, 16 April 2013
| This article describes a concept which is mentioned in J.R.R. Tolkien's works, but was never given a definite name. |
| Second Assault on Hithlum | |
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| Conflict: War of the Jewels | |
| Date: F.A. 462 | |
| Place: Hithlum | |
| Outcome: Victory for the Noldor | |
| Combatants | |
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Orc armies | |
| Commanders | |
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Orcs | |
| Casualties | |
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Galdor, both Elves and Men |
Unknown, suffered "heavy slaughter" |
The Second Assault on Hithlum was one of minor battles in the Wars of Beleriand. It occurred seven years after the Dagor Bragollach when Morgoth sent an invasion of Hithlum. It began with a bitter attack through the passes of the Ered Wethrin and a siege of Eithel Sirion. At the fortress Galdor fell, pierced by an arrow. Húrin replaced his father in command, and drove the Orcs from the mountains and across the sands of Anfauglith.
However, an army also came from Angband into Hithlum from the north, leading to battle upon the plains. Initially King Fingon was outnumbered and hard-pressed until Círdan sent a task force up the Firth of Drengist which fell upon the Orcs from the west. This broke the Orc-host, which fled to the Iron Mountains.[1]
