Could the Ring have been used against Sauron?

Absolutely. There was never any question about that. In fact, that was the basis of their temptation to use it: it would be so easy, at any time, to just sink to Sauron’s level, and defeat him with his own Ring.

Who originally defeated Sauron?

Isildur and Anárion formed an alliance and defeated Sauron at Dagorlad. They invaded Mordor and laid siege to Barad-dûr for seven years.

What age did Sauron lose the Ring?

Whilst Sauron waged the War of the Ring against the Free peoples of Middle-earth, Frodo Baggins, Samwise Gamgee and Gollum reached Mount Doom on 25 March T.A. 3019, and the Ring was destroyed.

Could Tom have defeated Sauron?

69 No, Tom could not have defeated Sauron. As Gandalf mentioned, Tom could not use the Ring’s power – rather the Ring did not affect him. ‘It seems that he has a power even over the Ring.’ ‘No, I should not put it so,’ said Gandalf. `Say rather that the Ring has no power over him.

Would Tom Bombadil have beaten Sauron?

The origins and powers of Tom Bombadil are far too ambiguous to be matched up against Sauron with a declared victor. If this is a question of whether or not Tom ever would the answer is simple: no. Tom is uninterested in the affairs of the ring or the world outside the Old Forest.

Is Saurons stronger than TBS power?

I think the problem is that TBs power and Saurons power are of different types. They are incompatible, but Saurons is, if he were able to focus it, stronger, but not by much. – Schroedingers Cat

Did Tom Bombadil fight in the war of the ring?

There is evidence that Tom Bombadil is unaffected by the One Ring’s power and he has magical ways about him that can’t be explained. It seems that Tom did not participate actively in the War of the Ring, even though he was clearly more powerful than others.