Disaster of the Morannon
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The Disaster of the Morannon was a battle in Third Age 1944 in which King Ondoher of Gondor attempted to rout the northern alliance of Wainriders.
[edit] Events Prior to the Battle
[edit] The Battle
Due primarily to opposing cavalry, Ondoher's army was defeated. Ondoher and his eldest son Artamir were killed, and the Wainriders were victorious. They camped and rejoiced on the battlefield after the end, until the Battle of the Camp.
