Neithan writes:
: As a further comment I find this discussion somewhat moot as many ancient and medieval battles can be found to bear as much resemblance to the one at Morannon as Hastings- please do not, all and any of you, use any excuse to start bickering.
: NT

You're probably quite right. When I made my original comment it was only because I have read William of Poitier's account and when I read the account of the Battle of the Morannon in Tolkien I was some similarities, and I fully recognize that we could probably come up with some other battles which also have similarities, I'm not arguing that at all. But I do take some umbrage in being told that there is "no resemblance whatsoever", but oh well.