~Timeline of the Fellowship~
As told in the Appendix B in The Return of the King
The Great Years- 3018


April
12-Gandalf reaches Hobbiton

June
20-Sauron attacks Osgiliath. About the same time Thranduil is attacked, and Gollum escapes.

July
4-Boromir sets out from Minas Tirith.
10-Gandalf imprisoned in Orthanc.

August

All trace of Gollum is lost. It is thought that at about this time, being hunted both by the Elves and Sauron's servants, he took refuge in Moria; but when he had at last discoved the way to the West-gate he could not get out.
September
18-Gandalf escapes from Orthanc in the early hours. The Black Riders cross the Ford of Isen.
19-Gandalf comes to Edoras as a begger, and is refused admittance.
20-Gandalf gains entrance to Edoras. Th�oden commands him to go: 'Take any horse, only be gone ere tomorrow is old!'
21-Gandalf meets Shadowfax, but the horse will not let him come near. He follows Shadowfax far over the fields.
22-The Black Riders reach Sarn Ford at evening; they drive off the guard of Rangers. Gandalf overtakes Shadowfax.
23-Four Riders enter the Shire before dawn. The others pursue the Rangers eastward, and then return to watch the Greenway. A Black Rider comes to Hobbiton at nightfall. Frodo leaves Bag End. Gandalf having tamed Shadowfax rides from Rohan.
24-Gandalf crosses the Isen.
26-The Old Forests. Frodo comes to Bombadil.
27-Gandalf crosses Greyflood. Second night with Bombadil.
28-The Hobbits captured by Barrow-wight. Gandalf reaches Sarn Ford.
29-Frodo reaches Bree at night. Gandalf visits the Gaffer.
30-Crickhollow and the Inn at Bree are raided in the early hours. Frodo leaves Bree. Gandalf comes to Crickhollow, and reaches Bree at night.

October
1-Gandalf leaves Bree.
3-He is attacked at night on Weathertop.
6-The camp under Weathertop attacked at night. Frodo wounded.
9-Glorfindel leaves Rivendell.
11-He drives the Riders off the Bridge of Mitheithel.
13-Frodo crosses the Bridge.
18-Glorfindel finds Frodo at dusk. Gandalf reaches Rivendell.
20-Escape across the Ford of Bruinen.
24-Frodo recovers and wakes. Boromir arrives in Rivendell at night.
25-Council of Elrond

3019

January
8-The Company reach Hollin
11,12-Snow on Caradhras
13-Attack by Wolves in the early hours. The Company reaches West-gate of Moria at nightfall. Gollum begins to trail the Ringbearer.
14-Night in Hall Twenty-one.
15-The Bridge of Khazard-dum, and fall of Gandalf. The Comp reaches Nimrodel late at night.
17-The Company comes to Caras Galadhon at evening .
23-Gandalf pursues the Balrog to the peck of Zirakzigil.
25-He casts down the Balrog, and passes away. His body lies on the peck.
February
14-The Mirror of Galadriel. Gandalf returns to life, and lies in a trance.
16-Farewell to Lorien. Gollum in hiding on the west bank observes the departure.
17-Gwaihir bears Gandalf to Lorien.
23-The boats are attacked at night near Sarn Gebir.
25-The Company passes the Argonath and camp at Parth Galen. First Battle of the Fords of Isen; Th�odred son of Th�slain.
26-Breaking of the Fellowship. Death of Boromir; his horn is heard in Minas Tirith. Meriadoc and Peregrin captured. Frodo and Samwise enter the eastern Emyn Muil. Aragorn sets out in pursuit of the Orcs at evening. Eomer hears of the descent of the Orc-band from Emyn Muil.
27-Aragorn reaches the west-cliff at sunrise. Eomer against Th�oden's orders sets out from the Eastfold about midnight to pursue the Orcs.
28-Eomer overtakes the Orcs just outside Fangorn Forest.
29-Meriadoc and Pippin escape and meet Treebeard. The Rohirrim attack at sunrise and destroy the Orcs. Frodo descends from the Emyn Muil and meets Gollum. Faramir sees the funeral boat of Boromir.
30-Entmoot begins. Eomer returning to Edoras meets Aragorn.

March
1-Frodo begins the passage of the Dead Marshes at dawn. Entmoot continues. Aragorn meets Gandalf the White. They set out for Edoras. Faramir leaves Minas Tirth on an errand to Ithilien.
2-Frodo comes to the end the Marshes. Gandalf comes to Edoras and heals Th�oden. The Rohirrim ride west against Saruman. Second Battle of Fords of Isen. Erkenbrand defeated. Entmoot ends in the afternoon. The Ents march on Isengard and reach it at night.
3-Th�oden retreats to Helm's Deep. Battle of the Hornburg begins. Ents complete the destruction of Isengard.
4-Th�oden and Gandalf set out from Helm's Deep for Isengard. Frodo reaches the slag-mounds on the edge of the Desolation of the Morannon.
5-Th�oden reaches Isengard at noon. Parley with Saruman in Orthanc. Winged Nazgul passes over the camp at DolBaran. Gandalf sets out with Peregrin for Minas Tirith. Frodo hides in sight of the Morannon, and leave at dusk.
6-Aragorn overtaken by the Dunedain in the early hours. Th�oden sets out from the Hornburg for Harrowdale. Aragorn sets out later.
7-Frodo taken by Faramir to Henneth Annun. Aragorn comes to Dunharrow at nightfall.
8-Aragorn takes the "Path of the Dead" at daybreak; he reaches Erech at midnight. Frodo leaves Henneth Annun.
9-Gandalf reaches Minas Tirith. Faramir leaves Henneth Annun. Aragorn sets out from Erech and comes to Calembel. At dusk Frodo reaches the Morgul-road. Th�oden comes to Dunharrow. Darkness begins to flow out of Mordor.
10-The Dawnless Day. The Muster of Rohan: the Rohirrim ride from Harrowdale. Faramir rescued by Gandalf outside gates of the City. Aragorn crosses Ringo. An army from the Morannon takes Cair Andros and passes into Anorien. Frodo passes the Cross Roads, and sees the Morgul-host set forth.
11-Gollum visits Shelob, but seeing Frodo asleep nearly repents. Denethor sends Faramir to Osgiliath. Aragorn reaches Linhir and crosses into Lebennin. Eastern Rohan is invaded from the north. First assault on Lorien.
12-Gollum leads Frodo into Shelob's lair. Faramir retreats to the Causeway Forts. Th�oden camps under Minrimmon. Aragorn drives the enemy towards Pelargir. The Ents defeat the invaders of Rohan.
13-Frodo captured by Orcs of Cirith Ungol. The Pelennor is overrun. Faramir is wounded. Aragorn reaches Pelargir and captures the fleet. Th�oden in Druadan Forests.
14-Samwise finds Frodo in the Tower. Minas Tirith is besieged. The Rohirrim led by the Wild Men come to the Grey Wood.
15-In the early hours the Witch-king breaks the Gates of the City. Denethor burns himself on a pyre. The horns of the Rohirrim are heard at cockcrow. Battle of the Pelennor. Th�oden is slain. Aragorn raises the standard of Arwen. Frodo and Samwise escape and begin their journey north along the Morgai. Battle under the trees in Mirkwood; Thranduil repals the forces of Dol Guldur. Second assault on Lorien.
16-Debate of the commanders. Frodo from the Morgai looks out over the camps to Mount Doom.
17-Battle of Dale. King Brand and King Dain Ironfoot fall. Many Dwares and Men take refuge in Erbor and are besieged. Shagrat brings Frodo's cloak, mail-shirt, and sword to Barad-dur.
18-The Host of the West marches from Minas Tirith. Frodo comes in sight of the Isenmouthe; he is overtaken by Orcs on the road from Durthang to Udun.
19-The Host comes to Morgul-vale. Frodo and Samwise escape and begin their journey along the road to the Barad-dur.
22-The dreadful nightfall. Frodo and Samwise leave the road and turn south to Mount Doom. Third assault on Lorien.
23-The Host passes out of Ithilien. Aragorn dismisses the faint-hearted. Frodo and Samwise cast away their arms and gear.
24-Frodo and Samwise make their last journey to the feet of Mount Doom. The Host camps in the Desolation of the Morannon.
25-The Host is surrounded on the Slag-hills. Frodo and Samwise reach the Sammath Naur. Gollum seizes the Ring and falls in the Cracks of Doom. Downfall of Barad-dur and passing of Sauron.
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