Attack on the Black Gate

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Attack on the Black Gate
Conflict	Beginning of the War for Mordor
Date	TA 2942
Place	Black Gate, Mordor
Outcome	Sauron gains control of the Black Gate
Combatants
Men of Gondor Rangers of the Black Gate
Sauron's forces Black Hand's garrison
Commanders
Talion
Black Hand of Sauron Hammer of Sauron Tower of Sauron
Strength
Rangers Talion Dirhael Women and Children Ioreth
3 Black Númenóreans Black Hand of Sauron Hammer of Sauron Tower of Sauron Many Black Uruks
Casualties
Talion (later revived) Ioreth Dirhael Most of the Rangers
Unknown amount of Uruks

The attack took place following Sauron's return to Mordor during the Third Age. Sauron's forces, led by the Black Captains, attacked and took the Black Gate from the Rangers stationed there.

Prelude

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The attack

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Aftermath

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Appearances

• Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor