Helm's Deep (chapter)
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Helm's Deep | |
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Chapter of The Two Towers | |
Number | 7 |
Synopsis | |
Event | The Battle of the Hornburg is won by Théoden; Saruman's forces are defeated. |
Date | 3 March 3019 |
Location | Helm's Deep |
Navigation | |
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The Road to Isengard > |
Helm's Deep is the seventh chapter of the first book in The Two Towers.
Summary
On the second day of their journey to Isengard, a messenger who told them that Saruman had almost won met the group. Gandalf left them with the excuse of having an errand to run. When they reached Helm's Deep, the battle was fierce and the Orcs seemed to be winning. Suddenly, Théoden and his men rode up from behind, trapping the Orcs. Gandalf appeared with a contingent of reinforcements, led by Erkenbrand. The Orcs fled into the nearby forest, but the Ents captured them and the battle was over as quickly as it had begun.