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Host of the West marches to challenge the Witch-king

Event Type: Military/Strategic

Age: 3rd Age - The Kings

Year: 1975

Description:
An event in the Battle of Fornost; see that entry for an overview:

1975 […]The Witch-king of Angmar defeated at the Battle of Fornost

The Return of the King, LoTR Appendix B, The Tale of Years: The Third Age

Then Círdan summoned all who would come to him, from Lindon or Arnor, and when all was ready the host crossed the Lune and marched north to challenge the Witch-king of Angmar. He was now dwelling, it is said, in Fornost, which he had filled with evil folk, usurping the house and rule of the kings.

The Return of the King, LoTR Appendix A, Annals of the Kings and Rulers: The Realms in Exile: The Southern Line: Heirs of Anárion

[Note: the name Host of the West is used later in The Return of the King, LoTR Appendix A, Annals of the Kings and Rulers: The Realms in Exile: The Southern Line: Heirs of Anárion.]

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Tanaqui 28Apr05

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