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rdfs:label	Skirmish in Balin's Tomb
rdfs:comment	The Skirmish in Balin's Tomb, also known as the Battle of the Chamber of Mazarbul, was a battle between the Fellowship of the Ring and the goblins of Moria. The goblins had discovered the presence of the Fellowship, and while Gandalf was reading the harrowing tale of the fall of Balin and his Dwarves from the Book of Mazarbul, the goblins mobilized.
Strength	1 300 Aragorn II Gimli Gandalf Meriadoc Brandybuck Legolas Greenleaf Samwise Gamgee Boromir Peregrin Took Frodo Baggins One Balrog
dcterms:subject	War of the Ring Battles
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Date	--01-15
Commander	Gandalf Durin's Bane † Unnamed Goblin chieftain †
Caption	The Fellowship in Balin's Tomb
Casualties	Cave-troll Durin's Bane Gandalf Many Goblins Samwise Gamgee and Frodo lightly wounded
Result	The Fellowship of the Ring escapes, Gandalf and the Balrog of Morgoth continue to fight in the Battle of the Peak
combatant	Fellowship of the Ring Goblins
Place	Balin's Tomb
Conflict	War of the Ring
battle name	Fight in Balin's Tomb
abstract	The Skirmish in Balin's Tomb, also known as the Battle of the Chamber of Mazarbul, was a battle between the Fellowship of the Ring and the goblins of Moria. The goblins had discovered the presence of the Fellowship, and while Gandalf was reading the harrowing tale of the fall of Balin and his Dwarves from the Book of Mazarbul, the goblins mobilized. The Fellowship barred the west door of the tomb to slow the goblins, while leaving the east door open as an escape route. As the doors were being barricaded, the goblins attacked, charging down the passage from the 21st hall. While the Fellowship drew their weapons, Gandalf opened the door to scout the enemy, seeing a large group of goblins with a Cave-troll. The cave-troll began breaking the door, but was stabbed in the foot by Frodo. The goblins finished the job with battering rams and hammers, and charged in. The Fellowship defeated thirteen and the rest fled in terror. However, an goblin-chieftain barged in and stabbed Frodo, who fortunately was protected by his Mithril shirt. Sam and Aragorn attacked the chieftain and succeeded in slaying him. The Fellowship then retreated through the eastern door to the second hall and the Bridge of Khazad-dum.