After years of preparation Sauron launched his attack on the new realm of Gondor. He gathered together all the forces he could, including many Númenóreans who had settled in Middle-earth years before and were swayed to his darkness. They were afterword known as the Black Númenóreans. Sauron's forces quickly took Minas Ithil and destroyed the White Tree. "But Isildur escaped, and taking with him a seedling of the Tree he went with his wife and sons by ship down the River, and they sailed from the mouths of Anduin seeking Elendil" (p. 293, The Silmarillion). Meanwhile Aánrion his held side of Osgiliath as well as he could but he knew he could not keep Sauron at bay unless aid should arrive.
Middle-earth timeline: Second Age, 3400-3429
Toady's reading comes from: The Silmarillion, page 293
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