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ALPHABETICAL RACES PLACES MISCELLANEOUS REFERENCE INTERACTIVE SHARE User guide Latest entries FAQ and e-mail Disclaimer and bibliography Awards Old and rare words Lexicon of names Excyclopedia of Arda Movie-goer's Guides: • The Fellowship of the Ring • The Two Towers • The Return of the King The Hobbit Viewer's Companions: • An Unexpected Journey • The Desolation of Smaug • The Battle of the Five Armies Tolkien links Book news Latest Chronicle Calendar Old and rare words Lexicon of names Links Random
Dates The last bridge of Osgiliath was broken in III 2475, leaving the Fords as the only passage of Anduin at that point Location Crossing Anduin within the ruins of old Osgiliath Race Men Division Dúnedain Culture Gondorians Settlements Osgiliath Pronunciation Anduin is pronounced 'a'nduin' (ui as in English 'ruin') Meaning Anduin means 'long river' Indexes: Alphabetical: A Alphabetical: F Rivers and Lakes About this entry: Updated 20 July 2018 This entry is complete The crossings of ruined Osgiliath Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV At its height the city of Osgiliath spanned the Great River Anduin with at least three bridges, including a great stone span. In III 2475, that great bridge was broken during the invasion of the newly emerged Uruk-hai, but others remained, and we know that at least one stood until nearly the end of the Third Age. In June III 3018, that last bridge was finally broken by the Gondorian defenders of the city, including Boromir and Faramir, who chose to abandon East Osgiliath rather than leave an easy passage across the river. The result was a difficult and dangerous ford where the bridges of Osgiliath had been, now known as the Fords of Anduin. With the western bank still defended by a Gondorian garrison, the passage of the fords from the east was a perilous venture. Nonetheless the Witch-king's armies succeeded through the use of rafts and floats, and were able to overcome the garrison and begin the Siege of Gondor. See also... East Osgiliath Indexes: Alphabetical: A Alphabetical: F Rivers and Lakes About this entry: Updated 20 July 2018 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2012, 2018. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Axiom Discovery aptitude and skill testing.Axiom Discovery gives you comprehensive online aptitude testing covering core skills across a wide range of disciplines.

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SHARE User guide Latest entries FAQ and e-mail Disclaimer and bibliography Awards Old and rare words Lexicon of names Excyclopedia of Arda Movie-goer's Guides: • The Fellowship of the Ring • The Two Towers • The Return of the King The Hobbit Viewer's Companions: • An Unexpected Journey • The Desolation of Smaug • The Battle of the Five Armies Tolkien links Book news Latest Chronicle Calendar Old and rare words Lexicon of names Links Random

Dates The last bridge of Osgiliath was broken in III 2475, leaving the Fords as the only passage of Anduin at that point Location Crossing Anduin within the ruins of old Osgiliath Race Men Division Dúnedain Culture Gondorians Settlements Osgiliath Pronunciation Anduin is pronounced 'a'nduin' (ui as in English 'ruin') Meaning Anduin means 'long river' Indexes: Alphabetical: A Alphabetical: F Rivers and Lakes About this entry: Updated 20 July 2018 This entry is complete The crossings of ruined Osgiliath

Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV Map of the Fords of Anduin

At its height the city of Osgiliath spanned the Great River Anduin with at least three bridges, including a great stone span. In III 2475, that great bridge was broken during the invasion of the newly emerged Uruk-hai, but others remained, and we know that at least one stood until nearly the end of the Third Age. In June III 3018, that last bridge was finally broken by the Gondorian defenders of the city, including Boromir and Faramir, who chose to abandon East Osgiliath rather than leave an easy passage across the river. The result was a difficult and dangerous ford where the bridges of Osgiliath had been, now known as the Fords of Anduin. With the western bank still defended by a Gondorian garrison, the passage of the fords from the east was a perilous venture. Nonetheless the Witch-king's armies succeeded through the use of rafts and floats, and were able to overcome the garrison and begin the Siege of Gondor. See also... East Osgiliath Indexes: Alphabetical: A Alphabetical: F Rivers and Lakes About this entry: Updated 20 July 2018 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2012, 2018. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Axiom Discovery aptitude and skill testing.Axiom Discovery gives you comprehensive online aptitude testing covering core skills across a wide range of disciplines.