Fight in The Tower of Cirith Ungol
Combatants: Orcs of Cirith Ungol vs. Orcs of Minas Morgul
In The Return of the King the Orcs of the Tower of Cirith Ungol and a patrol from Minas Morgul fight over the captured Frodo's mithril shirt, and nearly wipe themselves out. The two sides were led by Shagrat, Captain of Cirith Ungol, and Gorbag, a minor commander from Minas Morgul, both Uruks. Shagrat wished to follow his orders, which were to send EVERYTHING found with captive to Lugbúrz (Barad-dûr), while Gorbag coveted the mithril shirt for himself. Eventually, Shagrat and Gorbag started fighting over the mithril shirt. As a result, only three Orcs were left alive in the tower, making it much easier for Sam to break in and rescue Frodo. Shagrat was the only survivor and he escaped and brought the mithril vest to Lugbúrz.
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