Battle of Bywater
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The Battle of Bywater is a pivotal conflict in J.R.R. Tolkien’s "The Lord of the Rings" where the hobbits of the Shire, led by figures like Merry Brandybuck, rise up to overthrow Saruman’s ruffians and reclaim their homeland.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event in Middle-earth
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fictional battle ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The Lord of the Rings
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The Return of the King NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | J. R. R. Tolkien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualties |
many ruffians killed
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several hobbits killed ⓘ |
| combatant |
hobbits of the Shire
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men serving Sharkey ⓘ ruffians ⓘ |
| conflictType | uprising of hobbits against ruffians ⓘ |
| consequence |
end of Sharkey’s domination of the Shire
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restoration of hobbit self-rule in the Shire ⓘ |
| dateInLegendarium | 3 November 3019 Third Age ⓘ |
| describedAs | last battle of the War of the Ring ⓘ |
| followedBy |
cleansing and rebuilding of the Shire
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death of Saruman at Bag End ⓘ |
| foughtFor |
liberation of the Shire
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overthrow of Sharkey’s rule ⓘ |
| leader |
Farmer Cotton
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Meriadoc Brandybuck NERFINISHED ⓘ Peregrin Took NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Bywater
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The Shire NERFINISHED ⓘ Westfarthing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedInChapter | The Scouring of the Shire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableParticipant |
Farmer Cotton
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Frodo Baggins NERFINISHED ⓘ Meriadoc Brandybuck NERFINISHED ⓘ Peregrin Took NERFINISHED ⓘ Samwise Gamgee NERFINISHED ⓘ Tom Cotton NERFINISHED ⓘ hobbit militia ⓘ |
| opposingLeader |
Saruman
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Sharkey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Scouring of the Shire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | return of Frodo, Sam, Merry, and Pippin to the Shire ⓘ |
| result |
capture of many ruffians
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death of many ruffians ⓘ decisive victory for the hobbits ⓘ expulsion of the ruffians from the Shire ⓘ |
| significance |
demonstrates the courage and resilience of the hobbits
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marks the final defeat of Sauron’s remaining influence in the Shire ⓘ |
| tactics |
ambush of ruffians on the road near Bywater
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use of barricades and prepared positions by hobbits ⓘ |
| universe | Middle-earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| weaponUsed |
axes
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hobbit bows ⓘ swords ⓘ |
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