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**The Saucepan Man** · 10-09-2009, 05:45 PM

Not that I am pernickity or anything, but ...

Quote:

Originally Posted by Legate

Name at least five battles in which Hobbits were present.

Only one Hobbit was present at the Battle of Five Armies, so Hobbits were not present.

Anyway, to the question at hand:

Greenfields (Hobbits) - Once (Orcs defeated by the Bullroarer)
Erebor (Dwarves) - Twice (The Battle of Five Armies and during the War of the Ring)
Lothlorien (Elves) - Thrice (Three attacks during the War of the Ring)
Osgiliath (Men) - Four times (Last Alliance, the Kinslaying, when the east bank was lost and finally when it was overrun during the War of the Ring).

Legate of Amon Lanc · 10-10-2009, 08:05 AM

Very nice and well done

I was partially leaving it open to see what examples people are going to use, nice that you remembered Erebor, I was wondering if people are going to use it. Of course Lórien was obvious, that was what made me think of the question in the first place. Your turn.

**The Saucepan Man** · 10-10-2009, 09:22 AM

Thank you Legate.

So, next question:

Name six battles with the name of a river in their title.

The Might · 10-10-2009, 03:56 PM

Ok...

Battle of Bywater
Battle of the Crossings of Erui
Battle of the Gwathló
First Battle of the Fords of Isen
Second Battle of the Fords of Isen
Battle of the Field of Celebrant

I hope separating the battles of the Fords of Isen isn't cheating.

Legate of Amon Lanc · 10-11-2009, 02:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Might

I hope separating the battles of the Fords of Isen isn't cheating.

I wanted originally to ask the same question

I presumed not, though since I couldn't make it six (I have been also wondering if Bywater counts), I decided not to ask until I know at least something more

**The Saucepan Man** · 10-11-2009, 09:10 AM

Those are the six that I had.

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Might

I hope separating the battles of the Fords of Isen isn't cheating.

Most certainly not. They were two separate battles. The thread is yours.

The Might · 03-13-2010, 10:05 AM

I somehow forgot to ask a new one back then, so I'll do so now:

Which item once owned by a dragon was part of the Battle of Bywater?

10-10-2009, 08:05 AM	#2
Legate of Amon Lanc A Voice That Gainsayeth Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: In that far land beyond the Sea Posts: 7,431	Very nice and well done I was partially leaving it open to see what examples people are going to use, nice that you remembered Erebor, I was wondering if people are going to use it. Of course Lórien was obvious, that was what made me think of the question in the first place. Your turn. __________________ "Should the story say 'he ate bread,' the dramatic producer can only show 'a piece of bread' according to his taste or fancy, but the hearer of the story will think of bread in general and picture it in some form of his own." -On Fairy-Stories

10-10-2009, 09:22 AM	#3
The Saucepan Man Corpus Cacophonous Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A green and pleasant land Posts: 8,390	Thank you Legate. So, next question: Name six battles with the name of a river in their title. __________________ Do you mind? I'm busy doing the fishstick. It's a very delicate state of mind!

10-10-2009, 03:56 PM	#4
The Might Guard of the Citadel Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Oxon Posts: 2,205	Ok... Battle of Bywater Battle of the Crossings of Erui Battle of the Gwathló First Battle of the Fords of Isen Second Battle of the Fords of Isen Battle of the Field of Celebrant I hope separating the battles of the Fords of Isen isn't cheating. __________________ “The invisible and the non-existent look very much alike.” Delos B. McKown

03-13-2010, 10:05 AM	#7
The Might Guard of the Citadel Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Oxon Posts: 2,205	I somehow forgot to ask a new one back then, so I'll do so now: Which item once owned by a dragon was part of the Battle of Bywater? __________________ “The invisible and the non-existent look very much alike.” Delos B. McKown