The Battle of Five Armies is a battle depicted in The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien. The Battle of Five Armies was fought between the Goblins and the Wargs against the Men of the Long Lake, the Elves of Mirkwood, and the Dwarves on and near the Lonely Mountain. The hobbit Bilbo Baggins, the wizard Gandalf the Grey, Beorn, and the great Eagles of the Misty Mountains also took part but are not included in the count of five armies. Smaug was a dragon who had destroyed the dwarven kingdom below Erebor and the neighbouring wealthy town of Dale many years before, driving Thorin II Oakenshield, heir of Durin, into exile. Smaug stole all the treasure of Erebor and Dale, gathering it into a deep chamber under the Mountain, where he lived thereafter. Prior to the battle, Lake-town, the town of the Men of the Long Lake, was attacked by Smaug, who had discovered Thorin's secret expedition, and had found out who had aided them - the Men of the Long Lake. Bard the Bowman, the heir of the Lords of Dale, killed the dragon. However, the town was destroyed in the process. The Wood-elves found out that Smaug was dead, and wanted a share of the ancient dwarves' treasure. Hearing of the Lake [ - ]

The Battle of Five Armies is a battle depicted in The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien. The Battle... [ + ]