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The '''Causeway Forts''' were fortified twin towers, | The '''Causeway Forts''' were fortified twin towers, that were placed to the left and to the right of the gate guarding the [[Causeway (Gondor)|Causeway]] road from [[Osgiliath]] to [[Minas Tirith]]. The road ran through the [[Rammas Echor]] into the [[Pelennor Fields]]. | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
During the [[War of the Ring]], [[Faramir]] attempted to [[Faramir's defense of Osgiliath|defend]] [[Osgiliath]] from the [[Minas Morgul|Morgul]]-host but on [[12 March]] {{TA|3019}} he was forced to retreat to the | During the [[War of the Ring]], [[Faramir]] attempted to [[Faramir's defense of Osgiliath|defend]] [[Osgiliath]] from the [[Minas Morgul|Morgul]]-host, but on [[12 March]] {{TA|3019}} he was forced to retreat to the Causeway Forts.<ref>{{App|Great}}</ref> He guarded them against the [[Witch-king]], but they were easily overrun. | ||
{{References}} | {{References}} | ||
[[Category:Doors and gates]] | [[Category:Doors and gates]] | ||
[[category:Gondor]] | [[category:Gondor]] | ||
Revision as of 09:59, 26 September 2020
| Causeway Forts | |
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| Forts | |
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| Location | Eastern end of the Rammas Echor |
| Type | Forts |
| History | |
| Events | Faramir's defense of Osgiliath |
The Causeway Forts were fortified twin towers, that were placed to the left and to the right of the gate guarding the Causeway road from Osgiliath to Minas Tirith. The road ran through the Rammas Echor into the Pelennor Fields.
History
During the War of the Ring, Faramir attempted to defend Osgiliath from the Morgul-host, but on 12 March T.A. 3019 he was forced to retreat to the Causeway Forts.[1] He guarded them against the Witch-king, but they were easily overrun.
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B, "The Great Years"
