because he thought the men had hidden the dwarves
Bard the Bowman, a key figure from Esgaroth (Lake-town), tried to organize the men of Esgaroth to fight Smaug. He rallied the townsfolk after Smaug's attack, encouraging them to take a stand against the dragon threatening their homes. Bard's leadership and bravery were pivotal in the effort to confront Smaug and protect their community.
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In J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit," the people of Esgaroth (Lake-town) receive help from the Elvenking Thranduil and his forces. After the destruction of the town by the dragon Smaug and the subsequent events involving the treasure hoard, Thranduil sends aid to the survivors. Additionally, Bard the Bowman, a local hero who plays a crucial role in defeating Smaug, also leads efforts to support the people of Esgaroth in their time of need.
In "The Hobbit," the Company of Dwarves, along with Bilbo and Gandalf, stays in Esgaroth (Lake-town) for a short period, roughly a few days. Their arrival is greeted with hospitality as they prepare for their journey to the Lonely Mountain. During this time, they gather supplies and rest before continuing on their quest to reclaim the Dwarven homeland from Smaug the dragon.
Smaug only appeared in the Hobbit, where he was killed and he never appeared again (because he was dead). So smaug was not in the Lord of the Rings trilogy, but he was in the Hobbit.
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To make the city harder to get to. This way, the dragon has to attack from the air and the archers can shoot him. They wanted to prevent the dragon, Smaug, from being able to attack the town from the shore. The strategy is that Smaug must attack from the air instead of from the ground, but his greatest strength is from the air, so this is counter intuitive.
Thorin unsettled Smaug, causing him to attack the river town of Esgaroth, angering the residents, some time before the Battle of Five Armies.
The Old Thrush, one of the species of Great Thrush that lived in the Esgaroth region, told Bard that Smaug had a hole in his armored chest right over his heart.
In J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit," the people of Esgaroth (Lake-town) receive help from the Elvenking Thranduil and his forces. After the destruction of the town by the dragon Smaug and the subsequent events involving the treasure hoard, Thranduil sends aid to the survivors. Additionally, Bard the Bowman, a local hero who plays a crucial role in defeating Smaug, also leads efforts to support the people of Esgaroth in their time of need.
In "The Hobbit," the Company of Dwarves, along with Bilbo and Gandalf, stays in Esgaroth (Lake-town) for a short period, roughly a few days. Their arrival is greeted with hospitality as they prepare for their journey to the Lonely Mountain. During this time, they gather supplies and rest before continuing on their quest to reclaim the Dwarven homeland from Smaug the dragon.
Smaug only appeared in the Hobbit, where he was killed and he never appeared again (because he was dead). So smaug was not in the Lord of the Rings trilogy, but he was in the Hobbit.
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Bilbo had stolen a cup from Smaug's hoard and, from some unfortunate comments on Bilbo's part, deduced that the thief was a Lakeman from Esgaroth, so he went off in a great fiery rage to burn Esgaroth to the ground and eat lots of tasty Lakemen.
Esgaroth is in the Long Lake of the river Running. It is east of Mirkwood and south of Erebor and Dale.
Lake-Town's actual name in The Hobbit is Esgaroth, built of wood and situated entirely in the Long Lake.Esgaroth/Lake-Town is not to be confused with the city of Dale, built between the Lake and the Lonely Mountain (Mount Erebor). Dale was destroyed by Smaug when he took over the Lonely Mountain, but was resettled after the dwarves reclaimed Erebor and Smaug was killed.
Smaug doesn't recognize the scent of Hobbit, although he knows what dwarves and men smell like.