Retreat from Osgiliath

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Retreat from Osgiliath is a harrowing military withdrawal in J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings, during which Gondor’s forces are driven back from the ruined city of Osgiliath by overwhelming Mordor armies.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf event in Middle-earth
fictional military engagement
appearsIn The Lord of the Rings NERFINISHED
The Return of the King NERFINISHED
author J. R. R. Tolkien NERFINISHED
commanderForcesOf Faramir NERFINISHED
conflictType defensive action
withdrawal
createdBy J. R. R. Tolkien NERFINISHED
featuresCharacter Boromir NERFINISHED
Denethor II NERFINISHED
Faramir NERFINISHED
Sauron NERFINISHED
featuresLocation Anduin NERFINISHED
ruins of Osgiliath NERFINISHED
follows Mordor assault on Osgiliath
genre high fantasy
languageOfWork English
leadsTo Siege of Minas Tirith NERFINISHED
medium novel
notableAspect Gondor forces driven back by overwhelming Mordor armies
marks loss of Osgiliath’s last defenses
opens road to Minas Tirith for Mordor
opposingForce Gondor NERFINISHED
Mordor NERFINISHED
partOf War of the Ring NERFINISHED
precedes Siege of Minas Tirith NERFINISHED
relatedConcept Gondor NERFINISHED
Mordor NERFINISHED
Osgiliath NERFINISHED
War of the Ring NERFINISHED
relatedWork The Two Towers NERFINISHED
result Gondor retreat
Mordor tactical victory
setIn Third Age NERFINISHED
side Gondor NERFINISHED
Mordor NERFINISHED
sideCommandedBy Faramir NERFINISHED
takesPlaceIn Gondor NERFINISHED
Osgiliath NERFINISHED
universe Middle-earth NERFINISHED

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Faramir injuredIn Retreat from Osgiliath