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Date
Location
Fought on the plains between southern Mirkwood and Ered Lithui
Race
Divisions
Cultures
Fought between an alliance of Gondorians and Northmen of Rhovanion against an invading force of Wainriders
Family
The Dúnedain were led by Narmacil II of the House of Anárion

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Battle of the Plains

Gondor’s disastrous first battle with the Wainriders

A battle fought in III 1856, in which the armies of Gondor and their allies the Northmen faced the invading Wainriders. The battle was a disaster for Gondor; King Narmacil II was lost, as was Marhari the lord of the Northmen. After the battle, all of Gondor's eastern possessions fell under control of the Wainriders, who remained a constant threat for nearly another century.


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