Battle of Greenfields
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| Hobbits of the Shire | Goblins | ||||||||||
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| Bandobras "Bullroarer" Took | Goblin Chief Golfimbul† | ||||||||||
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| Several hundred hobbits | Band of goblins | ||||||||||
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| Presumably numerous Hobbits | Golfimbul and most (if not all) goblins | ||||||||||
The Battle of Greenfields was a battle in Middle-earth which was fought during the year, TA 2747 in the Shire's Northfarthing.
[edit] The Battle
In the year TA 2747, a band of Goblins, of unknown number, led by Chief Golfimbul came to the Shire. Golfimbul and the goblins were, however, confronted by an unusually tall Hobbit by the name of Bandobras "Bullroarer" Took. Bandobras led a force of hobbits against the orcs, and though the orcs were most likely the fiercer fighters, determination was definitely on the side of the Little Folk.
During the battle, Bandobras charged Golfimbul head-on, and (with one mighty swing of his club) knocked the goblin chieftain’s head clean off his shoulders. The head was said to have flown through the air a considerable distance before landing in a rabbit hole. This action was probably the deciding factor of the battle, likely sending the remaining goblins into a state of confusion and shock, and thus handing the victory to the Hobbits. No other battle occurred within the borders of the Shire until the Battle of Bywater broke out in TA 3019.
[edit] Legend of Golf
According to a legend, Bullroarer killed the goblin chieftain with a single swing of his club, and that knocked off Golfimbul's head and landed inside a rabbit hole. This was how the game of Golf was invented. This event preceded the War of the Ring by more than 250 years.
