Battle of Ithilien

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Next	Battle of Osgiliath
Battle of Ithilien
Conflict	War of the Ring
Date	March 7, TA 3019
Place	Ithilien
Combatants
Gondor
Gondor
Harad
Harad
Commanders
Faramir Damrod Mablung the Ranger Anborn
Faramir Damrod Mablung the Ranger Anborn
Head Mûmak rider †
Head Mûmak rider †
Strength
300-500 Rangers of Ithilien
300-500 Rangers of Ithilien
Many Haradrim warriors and a Mûmak
Many Haradrim warriors and a Mûmak
Casualties
Several Rangers of Ithilien
Several Rangers of Ithilien
Most of Haradrim warriors and likely the Mûmak
Most of Haradrim warriors and likely the Mûmak

War of the Ring

Prelude: Attack on the Woodland Realm – Sauron's assault on Osgiliath – Skirmish at Weathertop – Battle at Amon Hen – War commences: – First Battle of the Fords of Isen – Ambush of the Rohirrim – Second Battle of the Fords of Isen – Battle of the Hornburg – Last march of the Ents – Battle of Ithilien – Battle of Osgiliath – Siege of Gondor – Battle of the Pelennor Fields – Battle of Dale – Battles of Lórien and invasion of eastern Rohan – Battle under the trees – Quarrel – Ambush in Ithilien – Battle of the Morannon – Destruction of Dol Guldur – Battle of Bywater

The Battle of Ithilien was a skirmish between the Rangers of Ithilien and a number of Haradrim warriors travelling up the Harad Road to the Black Gate to join Sauron's armies.

Battle

The Haradrim were passing through Ithilien and were suddenly assailed at range. Hooded men, the Rangers of Ithilien, led by Faramir son of Denethor, were shooting at them from the thick cover. The Haradrim began to scatter as soon as the Rangers of Ithilien shot down their Mûmak. The Rangers pursued them until they had slain nearly all of the Haradrim. Some escaped, but were hunted down later that night. The Mûmak likely escaped. Frodo Baggins and Samwise Gamgee watched the battle from a nearby wooded hill, before they were found and captured by the Rangers.