: : Well, Elrond sent an army to the final battle with Angmar,
: : which occurred a year after the fall of Arthedain. The only
: : large departures of Elven folk we know of from that time
: : forward were the flight of the Silvan Elves from Lorien in
: : 1981 and the flight of the High Elves near the end of the
: : Age.

: IIRC, wasn't it described that Elrond sent a "force" from
: Imladris under Glorfindel? I always had the impression that
: Elrond's "force" was relatively small. But even a small force
: that hits the rear by surprise can do tremendous damage.

Yes, Tolkien used the word "force". I don't see that it has to imply anything really small, although I would not expect Elrond to have as many Elves as Earnur had Men.

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