The Battle of Bywater is a fictional battle depicted in the book The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien. The battle takes place in the chapter "The Scouring of the Shire". Combatants Free peoples of Middle-earth: Gondor, Rohan, Dale, Esgaroth, Erebor, The Shire, Lothlórien, the Woodland Realm Evil forces: Under Sauron: Mordor, Rhûn, Harad, Umbar, Khand Under Saruman: (actually a third party) Isengard, Dunland Commanders Gandalf† (but resurrected) Aragorn Théoden† Denethor† Dain II† Brand† Galadriel and Celeborn... In J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional universe of Middle-earth, the Fords of Isen were fords in the river Isen, guarded by the Rohirrim. ... Combatants Fangorn forest Isengard Commanders Treebeard Saruman Strength All Ents and Huorns of Fangorn forest. ... Combatants Isengard Rohan Commanders Saruman Théoden, Gandalf, Aragorn, Éomer, Erkenbrand Strength 10,000 Uruk-hai and common Orcs of Isengard, 2,000-5,000 Dunlendings about 2,000 Rohirrim; reinforced by 1,000 more Rohirrim in the morning, and the Huorns Casualties All Uruks and normal Orcs of Isengard... The Battle of Osgiliath is a fictional battle of J.R.R. Tolkiens The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. ... Combatants Gondor, Rohan Mordor, Harad, Rhûn, Khand Commanders Denethor†, Gandalf, Imrahil, Théoden†, Aragorn, Éomer The Witch-king of Angmar†, Gothmog, Skully† Strength In Minas Tirith: Minas Tirith Garrison and Northern Army of Gondor (strength about 10,000), the remainder of the Osgiliath defense (anywhere from several hundred to... The Battle of Dale is fictional battle in J. R. R. Tolkiens The Lord of the Rings. ... Combatants Gondor, Rohan, Eagles Mordor, Harad, Rhûn Commanders Gandalf, Imrahil, Éomer, Aragorn, Gwaihir Sauron†, Mouth of Sauron* Strength about 6,000 Men of Gondor and Rohan, one Istar, two Hobbit, one Elf, two Half-elves, one Dwarf, and an unknown number of Eagles Eight Nazgûl and an unknown... November 3 is the 307th day of the year (308th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 58 days remaining. ... The Third Age is a fictional time period from J. R. R. Tolkiens universe of Middle-earth. ... The western edge of Bywater, right beside Hobbiton and home to the Green Dragon Inn, in the Lord of the Rings movie trilogy. ... In J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional realm of Middle-earth, the Shire is the region that is occupied by Hobbits. ... In J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional universe of Middle-earth, Hobbits are a subset of the race of Men, sometimes considered a separate race. ... In J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional realm of Middle-earth, the Shire is the region that is occupied by Hobbits. ... Ruffian was a famous thoroughbred filly racehorse. ... Saruman (1000 T.A. – 3019 T.A in Middle-earth) is a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkiens universe, Middle-earth. ... Meriadoc Brandybuck, usually referred to as Merry, is a Hobbit, a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkiens universe of Middle-earth, featured as a central character throughout Tolkiens most famous work, The Lord of the Rings. ... Peregrin Took (T.A. 2990-?), better known to his friends as Pippin, is a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkiens universe of Middle-earth; a Hobbit, and one of Frodo Bagginss youngest but best friends. ... Saruman (1000 T.A. – 3019 T.A in Middle-earth) is a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkiens universe, Middle-earth. ... In J. R. R. Tolkiens novel The Lord of the Rings, Gríma (Wormtongue) is the chief advisor to King Théoden of Rohan. ... Tom Cotton is a minor fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkiens The Lord of the Rings. ... Samwise Gamgee (T.A. 2980[1] – F.A. sometime after 61), commonly known as Sam, is a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkiens fantasy world Middle-earth. ... In J. R. R. Tolkiens Middle-earth legendarium, the Took clan was the most famous Hobbit family. ... Cover design for the three volumes of The Lord of the Rings by Tolkien The Lord of the Rings is an epic high fantasy novel by the British author J. R. R. Tolkien, and one of the most widely read books in human history. ... John Ronald Reuel Tolkien CBE (January 3, 1892 – September 2, 1973) is best known as the author of The Hobbit and its sequel The Lord of the Rings. ... The Scouring of the Shire is the second to last chapter in J. R. R. Tolkiens The Lord of the Rings. ...

The Battle of Bywater was a battle between the Hobbits of The Shire and a band of Ruffians who followed "Sharkey" (a nickname meaning "old man" in Orkish, referring to Saruman). The battle was considered to be the last of the War of the Ring. The Shire-folk were roused by the leadership of Meriadoc Brandybuck (Merry) and Peregrin Took (Pippin), knights of Gondor and Rohan. Merry slew the leader of the ruffians, a squint-eyed orcish-looking brute. In J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional universe of Middle-earth, Hobbits are a subset of the race of Men, sometimes considered a separate race. ... The fields of the Shire in the Lord of the Rings movie trilogy The Shire is a region of J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional Middle-earth, described in The Lord of the Rings and other works. ... Orcs in Moria, from the 1978 animated film adaptation of The Lord of the Rings. ... Saruman (1000 T.A. – 3019 T.A in Middle-earth) is a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkiens universe, Middle-earth. ... Combatants Free peoples of Middle-earth: Gondor, Rohan, Dale, Esgaroth, Erebor, The Shire, Lothlórien, the Woodland Realm Evil forces: Under Sauron: Mordor, Rhûn, Harad, Umbar, Khand Under Saruman: (actually a third party) Isengard, Dunland Commanders Gandalf† (but resurrected) Aragorn Théoden† Denethor† Dain II† Brand† Galadriel and Celeborn... Meriadoc Brandybuck, usually referred to as Merry, is a Hobbit, a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkiens universe of Middle-earth, featured as a central character throughout Tolkiens most famous work, The Lord of the Rings. ... Peregrin Took (T.A. 2990-?), better known to his friends as Pippin, is a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkiens universe of Middle-earth; a Hobbit, and one of Frodo Bagginss youngest but best friends. ... Orcs in Moria, from the 1978 animated film adaptation of The Lord of the Rings. ...

The Battle of Bywater occurred on November 3, 1419 by Shire-reckoning in the Shire Calendar (3019 of the Third Age) and was the last military engagement of the War of the Ring. It was only the second battle ever fought within the borders of the Shire since its founding over 1400 years before; the first was the Battle of Greenfields, which was fought in the year 1147 by Shire-reckoning (2747 of the Third Age). November 3 is the 307th day of the year (308th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 58 days remaining. ... The Shire Calendar was a calendar used in J.R.R. Tolkiens fictional Middle-earth by the Hobbits of Shire. ... The Third Age is a fictional time period from J. R. R. Tolkiens universe of Middle-earth. ... Combatants Free peoples of Middle-earth: Gondor, Rohan, Dale, Esgaroth, Erebor, The Shire, Lothlórien, the Woodland Realm Evil forces: Under Sauron: Mordor, Rhûn, Harad, Umbar, Khand Under Saruman: (actually a third party) Isengard, Dunland Commanders Gandalf† (but resurrected) Aragorn Théoden† Denethor† Dain II† Brand† Galadriel and Celeborn... Combatants Hobbits of The Shire Orcs Commanders Bandobras Bullroarer Took Goblin Chief Golfimbul† Strength Several hundred hobbits Band of orcs Casualties Unknown Golfimbull and most (if not all) orcs The Battle of Greenfields is a Middle-earth battle fought in the year 2747 T.A. at the Shires Northfarthing. ... The Third Age is a fictional time period from J. R. R. Tolkiens universe of Middle-earth. ...

Ruffians had been sent by Sharkey (Saruman) to suppress the Hobbit revolt breaking out in Bywater. However, the Hobbits' scouts gave them advanced warning. The Hobbits then devised a plan to surround and trap the Ruffians when they arrived. Makeshift mobile roadblocks were made out of carts and wagons, and after the ruffians reached the center of the town the road was blocked in front and behind them. The ruffians then tried to fight their way out through the Hobbits, some breaking through. These were then encircled and engaged until the battle was won.

The Hobbits were informally commanded by Merry and Pippin. The courage and skill that Merry and Pippin had discovered during their journey with the Fellowship of the Ring and during the War of the Ring, had made them confident in their abilities, and this enabled them to rally the Shire-folk against the invaders. Technically, Pippin was still a Knight of Gondor, as King Elessar had not released him from service but granted him indefinite leave, and when he departed Aragorn reminded Pippin that his restored kingship now extended to the old northern lands which included the Shire. Therefore, Pippin loosely saw himself as fighting off the ruffians with the authority of the King supporting him. Sam Gamgee also fought in the battle. Frodo was also present at the battle, though he did not fight: he spent the battle making sure that ruffians who threw down their weapons were not killed (indeed, during his entire life, even when the Shire itself was invaded, Frodo never killed a sentient being, though he did wound a barrow-wight and a cave-troll). The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring is a film, released on Wednesday, December 19, 2001, directed by Peter Jackson with a runtime of 178 minutes (2 hours, 58 minutes). ... Elessar The name of the legendary green elvish jewel with healing powers, The Elessar, according to one version of the story by Tolkien was made for Galadriel by Celebrimbor, long before he made the Rings of Power. ... Frodo Baggins (September 22, 2968 T.A. – ?) is the main character of J. R. R. Tolkiens The Lord of the Rings. ... Barrow-wights are wraith-like creatures in J. R. R. Tolkiens world of Middle-earth. ... Cave trolls are large, scaly, humanoid monsters found in J.R.R. Tolkiens Lord of the Rings series. ...

The next day, Frodo, and his three companions, leading the Hobbits of the Shire, marched to Hobbiton. There Frodo confronted Saruman and exiled him from the Shire. Then Wormtongue killed Saruman by slitting his throat, on the very doorstep of Bag End. Before Frodo could react, the Hobbits of the Shire shot Wormtongue dead with three arrows. Thus, the last stroke of the War of the Ring fell at the very door that Frodo had first set out from. In J.R.R. Tolkiens Middle-earth legendarium, the Shire is subdivided into several regions. ... In J. R. R. Tolkiens novel The Lord of the Rings, Gríma (Wormtongue) is the chief advisor to King Théoden of Rohan. ... Bag End, as it is represented in a Lord of the Rings computer game. ...

Many fans of the books were upset that this battle, and the wider events of the chapter "The Scouring of the Shire" were not addressed in the New Line Cinema movie version of The Return of the King. However, Peter Jackson has always said that it was a great part of Tolkien's work, but he could not put it into the context of his movie due to his, Fran Walsh, and Philippa Boyens' adaptation decisions, where it would be anti-climactic to start another major battle sequence that late into the movie. They announced that it would not be included in the third film, even before the first film was released. Nevertheless he makes reference to it in the Mirror of Galadriel scene in the first film of his trilogy. The Scouring of the Shire is the second to last chapter in J. R. R. Tolkiens The Lord of the Rings. ... The Lord of the Rings movie trilogy consists of three live action films, directed by Peter Jackson. ... Peter Jackson Peter Jackson CNZM (born October 31, 1961, Pukerua Bay) is a New Zealand-born filmmaker best-known as the director of the epic film trilogy The Lord of the Rings, which he, along with his long time partner, Fran Walsh, and Philippa Boyens adapted from the novel by... Fran Walsh and her husband Peter Jackson Frances Walsh MNZM is an Academy Award-winning screenwriter and film producer and also a musician. ... Philippa Boyens 2003 with her son Calum Gittins and her daughter Phoebe Gittins in Wellington (New Zealand) Philippa Boyens is a New Zealand screenwriter who co-wrote the screenplay for Peter Jacksons film series The Lord of the Rings with Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh, for which the trio... In J. R. R. Tolkiens The Lord of the Rings, the Mirror of Galadriel is a basin filled with water in which one may see visions of the past, present and future. ...