Battle of Sarn Athrad
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| − | name=Battle of Sarn Athrad | + | | name=Battle of Sarn Athrad |
| − | conflict=[[War of the Elves and Dwarves]]| | + | | conflict=[[War of the Elves and Dwarves]] |
| − | date= | + | | date={{FA|503}} |
| − | place=The crossing at [[Sarn Athrad]], and the slopes of the [[Blue Mountains]] | + | | place=The crossing at [[Sarn Athrad]], and the slopes of the [[Blue Mountains]] |
| − | result=Complete destruction of the Dwarven host | + | | result=Complete destruction of the Dwarven host |
| − | side1=Elves | + | | side1=Elves |
| − | side2=Dwarves | + | | side2=Dwarves |
| − | commanders1=*[[Beren|Beren Erchamion]] | + | | commanders1=*[[Beren|Beren Erchamion]] |
| − | commanders2=King [[Naugladur]]| | + | | commanders2=King [[Naugladur]] |
| − | forces1=Unknown, Est. several thousand [[Green-elves]], and several hundred [[Ents]] | + | | forces1=Unknown, Est. several thousand [[Green-elves]], and several hundred [[Ents]] |
| − | forces2=Unknown, Est. 10-20,000 Dwarves from [[Nogrod]]| | + | | forces2=Unknown, Est. 10-20,000 Dwarves from [[Nogrod]] |
| − | casual1= | + | | casual1= light, several hundred |
| − | light, several hundred| | + | | casual2= obliterated, none survived |
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| − | obliterated, none survived | + | |
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| Battle of Sarn Athrad | |
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| Conflict: War of the Elves and Dwarves | |
| Date: F.A. 503 | |
| Place: The crossing at Sarn Athrad, and the slopes of the Blue Mountains | |
| Outcome: Complete destruction of the Dwarven host | |
| Combatants | |
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Elves |
Dwarves |
| Commanders | |
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King Naugladur | |
| Strength | |
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Unknown, Est. several thousand Green-elves, and several hundred Ents |
Unknown, Est. 10-20,000 Dwarves from Nogrod |
| Casualties | |
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light, several hundred |
obliterated, none survived |
The Battle of Sarn Athrad took place at Sarn Athrad, the ford of the river Gelion.
History
The Dwarves were returning from the Battle of the Thousand Caves, and were weighted down with the spoils of Menegroth. At this ford Beren Erchamion ambushed them with his son Dior and the Laiquendi of Ossiriand. Beren slew the Lord of the Naugrim
Many of the Dwarves were killed, and those who were not fled right into the hands of the Ents, who drove them in turn into the forest, from which none escaped.
This was Beren's last battle and took the Nauglamír that was among the booty back to Tol Galen for his wife, Lúthien.