Battle of Osgiliath (War of the Ring)
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The Battle of Osgiliath (War of the Ring) is a major conflict in J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings, where Sauron’s forces assault Gondor’s ruined river-city as a prelude to the siege of Minas Tirith.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event in Middle-earth
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fictional battle ⓘ |
| adaptedIn | The Lord of the Rings film trilogy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The Lord of the Rings
NERFINISHED
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The Return of the King NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | J. R. R. Tolkien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologicalPosition | shortly before Siege of Minas Tirith ⓘ |
| cityStatus | former capital of Gondor ⓘ |
| commanderForGondor |
Boromir
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Denethor II NERFINISHED ⓘ Faramir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanderForMordor |
Sauron
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Witch-king of Angmar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consequence |
Gondor loses control of Osgiliath
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Mordor secures crossing of Anduin ⓘ |
| filmDirectorOfAdaptation | Peter Jackson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | high fantasy ⓘ |
| involves |
Gondorian soldiers
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Nazgûl NERFINISHED ⓘ Rangers of Ithilien NERFINISHED ⓘ orcs ⓘ trolls ⓘ |
| languageOfOriginalWork | English ⓘ |
| locationType | ruined river-city ⓘ |
| medium | literature ⓘ |
| notableAction |
Faramir conducts fighting retreat to Minas Tirith
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Nazgûl lead aerial assaults from Fell Beasts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableInAdaptation | Faramir briefly takes Frodo and Sam to Osgiliath GENERATED ⓘ |
| opponent |
Gondor
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Mordor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | War of the Ring NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preludeTo | Siege of Minas Tirith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | Earlier Battle of Osgiliath (Second Age and early Third Age conflicts) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Mordor victory ⓘ |
| setInWorld | Middle-earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| side |
Forces of Gondor
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Forces of Mordor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | gateway to Minas Tirith ⓘ |
| takesPlaceIn | Osgiliath NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| takesPlaceInRealm | Gondor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| takesPlaceOnRiver | Anduin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
desperation of Gondor
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rising power of Mordor NERFINISHED ⓘ strategic importance of terrain and river crossings ⓘ |
| timePeriod | end of the Third Age ⓘ |
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