Battle of the Plains

The defeat of Narmacil II of Gondor by the Wainriders in the lands south of Mirkwood in III 1856.

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Gondor's disastrous first battle with the Wainriders.
A battle fought in III 1856, in which the armies of Gondor and their allies the Northmen faced the invading Wainriders. The battle was a disaster for Gondor; King Narmacil II was lost, as was Marhari the lord of the Northmen. After the battle, all of Gondor's eastern possessions fell under control of the Wainriders, who remained a constant threat for nearly another century.