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Thus the Army of the West was less than 6,000 strong at the Black Gate. Later, some whose fear overcame them were sent to retake and hold the island of Cair Andros. Aragorn realized that this was an intentionally weak feint, meant to lure them into thinking that Sauron's army was exhausted. They were ambushed by Orcs and Easterlings on the very spot where Faramir and the Rangers of Ithilien had ambushed a company of Haradrim some two weeks earlier, but the enemy was beaten back without much loss. The army included: King Éomer of Rohan Prince Imrahil of Dol Amroth Elladan & Elrohir, the twin sons of Elrond Beregond, a Guard of the Citadel of Minas Tirith and five members of the Fellowship of the Ring (Aragorn, Gandalf, Legolas, Gimli and Pippin Took). Īragorn had around 7,000 soldiers of Gondor and Rohan, some 6,000 foot and 1,000 horse.
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As the journey progressed, Aragorn was credited openly as "the King Elessar" by their heralds to challenge Sauron. It was hoped that Sauron would think Aragorn had the Ring and was now trying to use it to overthrow Mordor. The Army of the West, led by Aragorn, marched on the gate to distract Sauron's attention from Frodo Baggins and Sam Gamgee, who were dangerously carrying the One Ring through Mordor. This was the final battle against Sauron in the War of the Ring, fought at the Morannon, the Black Gate of Mordor. The army of Gondor returns home victorious, the War of the Ring won. Mount Doom erupts, and Sauron's tower, Barad-dûr, collapses, along with the Black Gate. Battle is joined, but just as it seems the army of Gondor will be overwhelmed, the Ring is destroyed, and the forces of Sauron lose heart. Before the battle, a nameless leader, the "Mouth of Sauron", taunts the leaders of the army with the personal effects of Frodo and Sam. In fact, the Ring is being carried by the hobbits Frodo Baggins and Sam Gamgee into Mordor to destroy it in Mount Doom, and the army is moving to distract Sauron from them. Gondor and its allies send a small army ostensibly to challenge Sauron at the entrance to his land of Mordor he supposes that they have with them the One Ring and mean to use it to defeat him. Tolkien's epic fantasy novel The Lord of the Rings, the Battle of the Morannon or the Battle of the Black Gate, is the final confrontation in the War of the Ring. Fictional battle in The Lord of the Rings by J.