Battles in the North

[Rhugga II]

Originally Posted by Rumil

Fonstad's pretty good I think, but she's interpretation not canon!

Sloppy construction on my part. But I know what you mean, Mirkwood is hard to navigate. If the army that fought against Thranduil did indeed issue from Dol Guldur, then Fonstad's route which remains mostly West of Southern Mirkwood before entering the forest closer to Thranduil's realm would make sense. However, this a long haul. First, would they be harried by Woodmen and Beornings? Also, given the speed of the army from Minas Morgul, a battle fought close the Elven Kings Halls would take at least 23 days to reach. This seems a bit ridiculous, and I don't wonder if Thranduil didn't issue forth from his Halls sometime before the 15th of March and met the Enemy's forces somewhere farther away, maybe in the middle of Mirkwood (if you go for an alternative route for the forces from Dol Guldur) or perhaps on its edge?