Third, the men of Esgaroth had helped the Dwarves on their journey and now had suffered severely their whole city burned to the ground and their stocks being destroyed by Smaug, whose anger in the end was only risen by the Dwarves alone. Second, a great deal of Dale's treasure had been robbed by Smaug and thus belonged rightfully to Bard and not the Dwarves. įor several reasons Bard, being heir of Girion, Lord of Dale, claimed one twelfth of the treasure: first, he was the dragonslayer and without him, the Dwarves could never have reclaimed their old home. To their surprise they found Thorin and Company quite alive, the gate to the halls beneath Erebor barred by a wall and themselves treated as foes, coming armed towards the gates. Some day after the Elves had arrived at the Long Lake a united host of Men and Elves set forth towards Erebor, believing that the Dwarves had been among the first casualties of Smaug's wrath. Having heard of the disaster that had struck the befriended men, the Elven host turned aside to offer any help that could be provided.
The Elves of Mirkwood soon learned that Smaug had been killed and thus set forth to claim the treasure, believing there was no one left who had a claim on it. Smaug's fires burned down the whole town, but the dragon was killed by Bard the Bowman. By this deed and by Bilbo's bold speech Smaug's anger was kindled.Įrroneously believing, due to some remarks Bilbo had made during his conversation with Smaug, that some scheme of the Men of Esgaroth was the reason for the Dwarves' (and Bilbo's) presence, Smaug flew to Esgaroth to show them who is "the true King under the Mountain".
Bilbo had already done some exploration of the old hallways using the Back Door and had stolen a golden cup from the treasure. Thorin and Company, including the "master-thief" Bilbo Baggins trying to recapture the heirloom of their fathers' (and possibly to kill Smaug, too, and thus to recapture the whole Kingdom) had camped without at Erebor for some weeks. The five warring parties were the Goblins and the Wargs against Men, Elves and Dwarves on and near the Lonely Mountain.
The Battle of Five Armies was an important battle waged in T.A. Heavy: "three parts of the goblin warriors of the North perished" Over 1,000 Elf spearmen and several hundred more archers.Orcs of the Misty Mountains become diminished.Dáin II Ironfoot becomes King under the Mountain.Outcome: Victory for the Elves, Men, and Dwarves Place: The valley of Dale and the slopes of Erebor For a list of other meanings, see Battle of Five Armies (disambiguation).ĭate: "the last week of autumn" in T.A. Battle of Five Armies The name Battle of Five Armies refers to more than one character, item or concept.
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