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Morgoth's assaults on Hithlum was were several military offensives launched by Morgoth during the First Age, within the context of the War of the Jewels.
The second assault on Hithlum occurred in FA 462, seven years after the devastating Dagor Bragollach. The battle took place in Hithlum, a region west of Angband, bordered by the Ered Wethrin.
Morgoth launched a two-pronged attack. One force besieged the passes of the Ered Wethrin, targeting the fortress of Eithel Sirion. Another force came from the north, crossing icy terrain to attack Hithlum from an unexpected direction.
Galdor of Dor-lómin, a leader of the Edain, was killed during the siege. His son, Húrin, took command and led a successful counterattack, driving the Orcs back across the Anfauglith (formerly Ard-galen). Fingon, High King of the Noldor, was initially overwhelmed but received crucial reinforcements from Círdan the Shipwright, who sent a force up the Firth of Drengist to flank the Orcs.
The combined forces of Elves and Men broke the Orc-host, which fled back toward the Iron Mountains. Though a victory for the Free Peoples, the battle revealed Morgoth’s growing power and the increasing difficulty of defending Beleriand.
This assault demonstrated Morgoth’s evolving tactics and the increasing reliance on surprise and multi-front attacks. It also highlighted the valor and leadership of figures like Húrin and Fingon, and the importance of alliances, such as that with Círdan.