Battle of Tumhalad
Battle of the Lammoth - Battle of the Firth of Drengist - Glaurung's attack on Beleriand - battle in the Thousand Caves - Battle of Sarn Athrad - Battle of Tumhalad - Ruin of Doriath - Fall of Gondolin - Third Kinslaying
The Battle of Tumhalad was the last battle of the Elves of Nargothrond and the last of the pitched battles against the forces of Morgoth until the War of Wrath. It was fought on the plain of Tumhalad between the river Narog and its tributary, the river Ginglith, in FA 495.
History
The battle was fought as a result of a massive Orc build-up beneath the Ered Wethrin and in the Pass of Sirion. Messengers from Círdan the Shipwright brought these tidings, along with a warning given to Círdan by the Vala Ulmo. Ulmo had told him that the Elves of Nargothrond shouldn't fight abroad, and instead should stay hidden in their fortress.
Túrin Turambar, who had by this time become an influential commander of Nargothrond's army, urged its king, Orodreth to venture out and fight the forces of Morgoth in the open. The Elves of Nargothrond, however, weren't used to battle in the open field for they had always waged a secret war, ambushing but never assaulting the forces of Morgoth. Also, the evil hosts were larger than anticipated and led by the dragon, Glaurung.
Ultimately, the forces of Nargothrond could not withstand the assault of the enemy host and were driven towards the plain of Tumhalad, where most of them, including King Orodreth and his kinsman Gwindor, were slain. Only Túrin withstood the fiery attack of Glaurung for he wore the Dragon-helm of Dor-lómin. The defeat suffered by the Elves paved the road for the Sack of Nargothrond by Glaurung, and the death and enslavement of many captives, including Finduilas.
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Location: Nargothrond