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Dates
Named for the great battle fought there in II 3434, later known as the Battle of Dagorlad
Location
Immediately to the northwest of Mordor
Passes
Cirith Gorgor, the Haunted Pass that led into Mordor, lay to the south of the plain
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Battle Plain

The plain before the Gates of Mordor

Map of the Battle Plain

The dusty plain that lay to the northwest of Mordor, immediately below the Black Gate of the Morannon. This was the site of several important battles in Gondor's history, most notably the defeat of Sauron's forces in the famous Battle of Dagorlad in II 3434.


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