Ravenhill was a lofty hill in the mountain range south of the Lonely Mountain.
Its commanding view had led the Dwarves to build several watchposts there during the Kingdom under the Mountain's heyday, guarding against Darkness approaching from other directions.
Since Smaug had occupied the Lonely Mountain, no one had repaired those places.
After all, the Fire-drake did not have even a single servant.
Azog, the Pale Orc who commanded the Half-orcs and served as the Dark Lord's chief enforcer in the north, had established his headquarters in one of those watchposts.
The watchpost stood on the ridge between Dale and the Kingdom under the Mountain. It overlooked most of Dale and offered an unobstructed view of the battlefield before the kingdom's gates.
There was no denying that Azog had chosen a good position.
But things were not going well for the Pale Orc.
One moment, he looked at the Uruk Soldiers who had already collapsed on the main battlefield.
The next, he looked at the Northern Half-orcs who had appeared to the northwest.
Then this capable Half-orc commander weighed the strength of both sides and decisively ordered an all-out attack.
The deep blast of a horn rose from Ravenhill once more, carrying in every direction.
That order could no longer do anything for the Uruk Soldiers on the main battlefield.
Driven by cavalry and hunted down and cut off by infantry, they had broken completely and scattered.
Never mind fighting the allied army head-on-they could no longer even make their way to Ravenhill.
The Snaga arriving from Mount Gundabad, however, suddenly quickened their march. They could already faintly hear Azog's orders.
Just then, Allen reached the foot of Ravenhill with his Personal Guards and the two Skin-changers.
Thorin Oakenshield, meanwhile, led his elite cavalry toward Azog's headquarters, their goats