Where were the Dwarves?

[Inziladun]

Originally Posted by TheGreatElvenWarrior

Now, I am positive that there is a chapter in the Return of the King in which Gandalf explains to the hobbits, and I think Gimli, what happened at Erebor while the battle at Pelennor Fields was happening. I am also sure that there was something in the Unfinished Tales that mentioned it. But now that I've gone to find them, I cannot.

At the moment, I can't recall anything regarding the events at Erebor being detailed in LOTR, other than in the appendices.

The UT chapter touching on it is The Quest of Erebor. There, part of the narrative is ostensibly taken from writings made by Frodo in Minas Tirith as he listened to Gandalf explain why he wanted Smaug out of the way, and also spoke of the Battle of Dale. Perhaps that's what you had in mind.