Great sorrow among the Nephites, because of their pitiable condition. 331 931 Mormon obtains the plates, as Ammaron directed. 335 935 Wars, with much slaughter, until 344 944 The Lamanites drive the Nephites to the land of Jashon, thence northward to the land of Shem. The Nephites fortify the city of Shem. 345 945 Mormon, with 30,000 Nephites, defeats 50,000 Lamanites in the land of Shem; he pursues and again defeats the enemy. 346 946 The Nephites regain the lands of their inheritance by the end of the year 349 949 The Nephites as one party, and the Lamanites and Gadiantons as the other, make a treaty, by which the Nephites possess the country north of the Isthmus, and the Lamanites that south of it. Ten years' peace follows. 350 950 By the command of the Lord, Mormon preaches repentance, but the Nephites harden their hearts, during the ten years ending 360 960 The Lamanite king declares war; the Nephites gather at the land Desolation. 360 960 The Lamanites march to Desolation, are defeated and return home. 361 961 The Lamanites make another invasion and are defeated. Mormon refuses to lead the Nephites any longer. 362 962 The Nephites invade South America, and are driven back. The Lamanites capture the city of Desolation. 363 963 The Lamanites besiege Teancum, are repulsed, and the Nephites recapture Desolation. 364 964 The Lamanites re-commence war; they capture the cities of Desolation and Teancum, but are afterwards driven entirely out of the lands of the Nephites. 367 967 The Lamanites again commence war. A fierce battle is fought in the land Desolation. The Lamanites capture Desolation, Boaz and other cities. Mormon takes up all the records from the hill Shim. 375 975 Mormon resumes command of the Nephites, the Lamanites twice attack the city of Jordon, and are repulsed. They burn many Nephite towns. 379 979 The Nephites disastrously routed. 380 980 †Mormon writes to the Lamanite king, asking to be allowed to gather all his people to the hill Cumorah, and there give battle. His request is granted. 382 982 At the end of this year all the Nephites are gathered at the hill Cumorah. 384 984