The following event(s) took place in Middle-earth on March 3^rd:

• Théoden retreats to Helm’s Deep. (3019)
• Battle of the Hornburg begins. (3019)
• Ents complete the destruction of Isengard. (3019)
• Frodo and Sam hide from the terror in the sky. (3019)

March 3, 3019 (S.R. 1419)

1. Théoden retreats to Helm’s Deep.

(from the appendices)

“The rumour of war grew behind them. Now they could hear, borne over the dark, the sound of harsh singing. They had climbed far up into the Deeping Coomb when they looked back.”

(Tolkien, 1965 Ballantine, p. 171 TT)

2. Battle of the Hornburg begins.

(from the appendices)

“Arrows thick as the rain came whistling over the battlements, and fell clinking and glancing on the stones. Some found a mark. The assault on Helm’s Deep had begun, but no sound or challenge was heard within; no answering arrows came.”

(Tolkien, 1965 Ballantine, p. 175 TT)

3. Ents complete the destruction of Isengard.

(from the appendices)

“‘At dusk Treebeard came back to the gate. He was humming and booming to himself, and seemed pleased. He stood and stretched his great arms and legs and breathed deep.”

(Tolkien, 1965 Ballantine, p. 222 TT)

4. Frodo and Sam hide from the terror in the sky.

(not from the appendices)

“While the grey light lasted, they cowered under a black stone like worms, shrinking, lest the winged terror should pass and spy them with its cruel eyes.”

(Tolkien, 1965 Ballantine, p. 301 TT)

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