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Ulmo's Day Battle

Gondor had mounted a series of "descents" (amphibious demonstrations or raids) earlier with its new Coastal Fleet, in support of full-blown land operations. On 21 June 1665 an expeditionary force was assembled under the command of Ulraed Curimardin to land in Lond Angren. The contracted naval escorts for the expedition were commanded by aerhîr (temporary and supernumerary) Ormond Raudfêrn, Luco Nepos and Alassar Abad-Eithel. The convoy was intercepted by Umbarean raiding force commanded by Lord Faltur Marös during Ulmo's Day, 1665 in the waters of Anfalas.

In the early morning of 23 July, the Umbarean fleet of four men-of-war discovered the Gondorian convoy of 15 ships near Lómost, sailing to the west, and pursued it from the southeast in a windward position. Suddenly, the wind turned to the southeast. The commander of the Gondorian fleet, admiral Ormond Raudfêrn, then turned sharply south to regain the weather gauge and the Umbareans crashed in the middle of the Gondorian line, sailing right into the core of a high-pressure area. The Umbarean flagship Alcarin, commanded by Lord Faltur Marös, lost all speed and was hit by fire-pots shot from the Gondorian carrack Nimgaur. Several merchantmen were taken or sunk in the battle, but admiral Ormond mounted a furious counter-attack on Umbarean palanrist Morimandos, managing to take the man-of-war with three inferior ships, albeit with high losses.

Alcarin and Coirë, pursuing errant merchantmen, were unable to join the main battle in time to save Morimandos or pursue the Gondorian convoy, which narrowly escaped to Haerlond. Captain of Morimandos, Valandil Marös, was taken captive with all his surviving men. In spite of heavy Gondorian losses, the battle proved indecisive.

GONDORIAN ORDER OF BATTLE

Name	Type	Commander	Men	Armament
NIMGAUR	105' Carrack	Ormond Raudfêrn	120	2x2 heavy ballistae, 4x light ballistae
SULINWË	115' Carrack	Luco Nepos	130	2x heavy ballistae
AR-FEINIEL	100’ Carrack	Alassar Abad-Eithel	120	1 heavy ballista, 2x light ballistae
RUSCANGOL	98’ Brigantine	Turjomil Sadron	90	4x light ballistae
MORCAITHRAS	90’ Shebek	Turumir	70
HITHUIEL	75’ Celfalas	Gaerdil	24
AEVORN	70’ Cairuil	Angelimar	22

Name	Type	Commander	Burthen	Cargo
HÎR EREDION	Celfalas	Macar	150 tons	75 royal marines
HÎRIL GILWEN	Celfalas	Hallatan	125 tons	supplies
HÎRIL LINNIUE	Celfalas	Peregrin Bailo	150 tons	75 royal marines
LAEGWEN	Celfalas	Tulco Nepos	200 tons	100 footsoldiers
RAMDAL	Cairbanga		350 tons	200 footsoldiers
LADROS	Cairbanga		350 tons	200 footsoldiers
EREBOR	Cairbanga		400 tons	200 footsoldiers
MINDOLLUIN	Cairbanga		400 tons	100 horses, 30 knights

Raiding force (autherdir Ulraed Curimardin)

• Detachment of the Company of the White Tree (Artamir Rian). 2 tulkarim, 30 men-at-arms
• 2nd Company (Turma Elatarion) of Royal Marines (turmahîr Mablung). 9 tulkarim, 144 naval infantry
• Lebennivet Territorial Regiment of Foot, 3rd rotation (4 companies)
  • 1st Company, aboard Erebor. 16 tulkarim, 207 line infantry
  • 2nd Company, aboard Ladros. 16 tulkarim, 201 line infantry
  • 3rd Company, aboard Ramdal. 16 tulkarim, 196 line infantry
  • 4rd (Light) Company, aboard Laegwen. 6 tulkarim, 96 longbowmen

UMBAREAN ORDER OF BATTLE

Name	Type	Commander	Men	Armament
ALCARIN	185' Cairon	Faltur Marös	506 men	1 catapult, 43x light ballistae
MORIMANDOS	136' Palanrist	Valandil Marös	280 men	2x heavy ballistae, 8x light ballistae
COIRË	90' Cir	Abaruzir	50 men	2x heavy ballistae
CRABAN	70' Rochros	Gallo Marös	35 men	–

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