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The '''Corsair Wars''' were a long, predominately naval struggle between Kings and Stewards of Gondor, and a series of renegade rebel forces based at Umbar and Pelargir.  
The '''Corsair Wars''' were a long, predominately naval struggle between Kings and Stewards of Gondor, and a series of renegade rebel forces based at Umbar and Pelargir.  
== Historical Background ==
The fortress haven of [[Umbar]] was founded by Númenorean colonists during the Second Age, during the peak of Númenorean power.  When [[Ar-Pharazôn|Ar-Pharazôn the Golden]] landed in Middle Earth to challenge the power of Sauron, he landed at this heavily fortified port city.  After the [[Downfall of Númenor]], these colonists continued to be influenced by Sauron, and showed great antipathy to the exile Kingdoms founded by the [[Faithful of Númenor]], [[Arnor]] and [[Gondor]].  They became known forever afterwards as the Black Númenoreans, battling Gondor by land and sea.
   
   
== Early Years ==
== Early Years ==

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Previous war: Wainrider/Balchoth War
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Corsair Wars
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Beginning: T.A. 1447End: T.A. 3019
Place: Umbar, Pelargir, South Gondor, coastal waters
Outcome: Victory for Gondor, destruction of the Corsair state
Major battles: Siege of Pelargir, Harad/Umbar Battles, Battle of Pelargir, Surprise Attack on Umbar, First Fall of Umbar, Second Fall of Umbar
Combatants

Gondorian land and naval forces

Naval and land forces of Umbar

Commanders

File:ME-GondorKing.png Eldacar

File:ME-Gondor.png Ecthelion I

File:ME-GondorKing.png Aragorn II

File:Sauron cold eye icon.jpg Sauron

The Corsair Wars were a long, predominately naval struggle between Kings and Stewards of Gondor, and a series of renegade rebel forces based at Umbar and Pelargir.


Historical Background

The fortress haven of Umbar was founded by Númenorean colonists during the Second Age, during the peak of Númenorean power. When Ar-Pharazôn the Golden landed in Middle Earth to challenge the power of Sauron, he landed at this heavily fortified port city. After the Downfall of Númenor, these colonists continued to be influenced by Sauron, and showed great antipathy to the exile Kingdoms founded by the Faithful of Númenor, Arnor and Gondor. They became known forever afterwards as the Black Númenoreans, battling Gondor by land and sea.

Early Years

In the aftermath of the Kin-strife, the great civil conflict between Eldacar and the usurper Castamir, Castamir's sons fled to to Umbar. There they established a breakaway government in opposition to Gondor, and continued to clash with Gondor for centuries to come.


Pelargir Battles

Siege of Umbar

War of the Ring

Aftermath

References