Razing of Blackwood

Razing of Blackwood
Date	6 ADP
Location	Blackwood, future Eastern Plaguelands
Result	Horde victory, destruction of the town of Blackwood
Belligerents   Orcish Horde   Alliance of Lordaeron Unknown Lordaeron barony in Blackwood †
Commanders and leaders   Orcish Horde Unknown   Alliance of Lordaeron Baron Garithos †
Casualties and losses   Orcish Horde Unknown   Alliance of Lordaeron Entire town of Blackwood
Concurrent	Burning of Quel'Thalas
Next	Siege of Capital City

The Razing of Blackwood occurred during the Second War, as part of the Horde's invasion of Quel'Thalas.

During Orgrim Doomhammer's assault on the elven kingdom, a small band of orcs broke off from the main invading force and attacked the town of Blackwood, on the shores of Blackwood Lake. Baron Garithos marshaled his subjects to defend the town, but they were all slain by the orcish forces. Though the burning of Blackwood had marginal strategic effect on the Second War, it carried a lasting impact on the baron's son Othmar Garithos, who was stationed in Quel'Thalas at the time and blamed the elves for his family's death.