Battle of Helm's Deep
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The Battle of Helm's Deep is a climactic siege in J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium, famed for its desperate defense of a mountain fortress against overwhelming forces of Saruman.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of the Hornburg | 4 |
| Battle of Helm's Deep canonical | 2 |
| Helm's Deep | 2 |
| Battle of Helm’s Deep | 1 |
| Battle of the Hornburg (Helm's Deep) | 1 |
| Ents' assault on Isengard | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battle of Helm's Deep Context triple: [The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, notableScene, Battle of Helm's Deep]
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Battle of the Pelennor Fields
The Battle of the Pelennor Fields is a climactic fictional conflict in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium, marking the decisive struggle for the city of Minas Tirith during the War of the Ring.
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Battle of Tzirallum
The Battle of Tzirallum was a pivotal 313 AD clash in the Roman civil wars in which Licinius decisively defeated Maximinus Daia, helping secure his control over the Eastern Roman Empire.
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Battle of Ellendun
The Battle of Ellendun was a pivotal early 9th-century clash in southern England that marked the rise of Wessex over Mercia and helped set the stage for the later unification of England.
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The Battle of Sherramuir
"The Battle of Sherramuir" is a narrative Scots-language poem and song by Robert Burns that vividly recounts the confused and inconclusive 1715 Jacobite battle near Dunblane.
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Battle of the Silarus
The Battle of the Silarus was a lesser-known engagement of the Second Punic War in which Hannibal’s Carthaginian forces defeated a Roman army in southern Italy following his major victory at Cannae.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Helm's Deep Target entity description: The Battle of Helm's Deep is a climactic siege in J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium, famed for its desperate defense of a mountain fortress against overwhelming forces of Saruman.
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A.
Battle of the Pelennor Fields
The Battle of the Pelennor Fields is a climactic fictional conflict in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium, marking the decisive struggle for the city of Minas Tirith during the War of the Ring.
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B.
Battle of Tzirallum
The Battle of Tzirallum was a pivotal 313 AD clash in the Roman civil wars in which Licinius decisively defeated Maximinus Daia, helping secure his control over the Eastern Roman Empire.
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C.
Battle of Ellendun
The Battle of Ellendun was a pivotal early 9th-century clash in southern England that marked the rise of Wessex over Mercia and helped set the stage for the later unification of England.
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D.
The Battle of Sherramuir
"The Battle of Sherramuir" is a narrative Scots-language poem and song by Robert Burns that vividly recounts the confused and inconclusive 1715 Jacobite battle near Dunblane.
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E.
Battle of the Silarus
The Battle of the Silarus was a lesser-known engagement of the Second Punic War in which Hannibal’s Carthaginian forces defeated a Roman army in southern Italy following his major victory at Cannae.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event in Middle-earth
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fictional battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Helm's Deep
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surface form:
Battle of the Hornburg
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| appearsIn |
The Lord of the Rings
ⓘ
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers ⓘ
surface form:
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (film)
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers ⓘ
surface form:
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (video game)
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers ⓘ
surface form:
The Two Towers
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| attackerCommander |
Saruman
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Uglúk (film and game adaptations vary) ⓘ |
| attackingForceSize | over ten thousand Uruk-hai (film depiction) ⓘ |
| author | J. R. R. Tolkien ⓘ |
| combatant |
Elves of Lothlórien (film adaptation)
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Orcs of Isengard ⓘ
surface form:
Forces of Isengard
Rohirrim ⓘ
surface form:
Men of Rohan
Rohirrim ⓘ Orcs ⓘ
surface form:
Uruk-hai
|
| defenderCommander |
Aragorn
ⓘ
Gamling ⓘ Gimli ⓘ Théoden ⓘ
surface form:
King Théoden
Legolas ⓘ |
| defensiveStructure |
Deeping Wall
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Glittering Caves ⓘ Hornburg tower ⓘ |
| inUniverseTime |
3rd Age of Middle-earth
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March 3–4, 3019 Third Age (approximate) ⓘ |
| involvesCharacter |
Aragorn
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Gandalf ⓘ Gimli ⓘ Legolas ⓘ Saruman ⓘ Théoden ⓘ Éomer ⓘ |
| literarySignificance | climactic battle of The Two Towers ⓘ |
| location |
Battle of Helm's Deep
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Helm's Deep
Hornburg ⓘ Rohan ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
arrival of Gandalf at dawn
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breach of the Deeping Wall ⓘ charge of the Rohirrim from the Hornburg ⓘ night battle ⓘ siege of a mountain fortress ⓘ |
| opponent | Saruman ⓘ |
| partOf | War of the Ring ⓘ |
| reinforcementCommander |
Gandalf
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Éomer ⓘ |
| result |
decisive Rohirrim victory
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defeat of Saruman's host at Helm's Deep ⓘ |
| theme |
courage and resilience
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desperate defense against overwhelming odds ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Helm's Deep Description of subject: The Battle of Helm's Deep is a climactic siege in J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium, famed for its desperate defense of a mountain fortress against overwhelming forces of Saruman.
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