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name=Sack of Eregion|
name=Sack of Eregion|
image=[[Image:City of Ost-in-Edhil mural.jpg|300px]]
conflict=[[War of the Elves and Sauron]]|
conflict=[[War of the Elves and Sauron]]|
date=[[Second Age 1697 | 1697 SA]]|
date=[[Second Age 1697 | 1697 SA]]|
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side1=Elves and Dwarves|
side1=Elves and Dwarves|
side2=Sauron's forces|
side2=Sauron's forces|
commanders1=
commanders1=[[Image:Feanor_device.gif|45px]] Celebrimbor†
*Celebrimbor
* Elrond
*Elrond
* Amroth
*Amroth
* Durin III|
*Durin III|
commanders2=*Sauron|
commanders2=*Sauron|
forces1=10-20,000 Noldor Elves, and Dwarves of Durin's folk|
forces1=10-20,000 Noldor Elves, and Dwarves of Durin's folk|  
forces2=Thousands of Orcs, Evil Men, and other creatures of Sauron|
forces2=Thousands of Orcs, Evil Men, and other creatures of Sauron|
casual1=hundreds if not Thousands of Elf civilians and warriors including Celebrimbor, and a some Dwarves|
casual1=Thousands of Elven civilians and warriors including Celebrimbor, and some Dwarves|
casual2=Unknown, possibly light|
casual2=Unknown, possibly light|
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The '''Sack of Eregion''' was the event in which [[Sauron]] destroyed [[Eregion]] for not giving him the three Elf Rings of power and scattered the [[Elves]] that lived there.
The '''Sack of Eregion''' was the campaign in which [[Sauron]] destroyed [[Eregion]] for not giving him the three Elven Rings of power and scattered the [[Elves]] that lived there.


[[Category:Conflicts of the Second Age]]
[[Category:Conflicts of the Second Age]]

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Sack of Eregion
File:City of Ost-in-Edhil mural.jpg conflict=War of the Elves and Sauron
Date: 1697 SA
Place: the Realm of Eregion
Outcome: Destrucion of Eregion by Sauron's forces
Combatants

Elves and Dwarves

Sauron's forces

Commanders

File:Feanor device.gif Celebrimbor†

  • Elrond
  • Amroth
  • Durin III
  • Sauron
Strength

10-20,000 Noldor Elves, and Dwarves of Durin's folk

Thousands of Orcs, Evil Men, and other creatures of Sauron

Casualties

Thousands of Elven civilians and warriors including Celebrimbor, and some Dwarves

Unknown, possibly light

The Sack of Eregion was the campaign in which Sauron destroyed Eregion for not giving him the three Elven Rings of power and scattered the Elves that lived there.