The Battle of the Fords of Isen | Unfinished Tales by J.R.R. Tolkien

My reading of - The Battle of the Fords of Isen, from Unfinished Tales by J.R.R. Tolkien, edited by Christopher Tolkien. This is ch.5 of Part 3: The Third Age. Hope you enjoy!
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[@varyar77]

Excellent reading. UT is full of these fun little stories.

[@VeteranVandal]

This was also in the unfinished tales? Damn. I had no idea.