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  Posted by Michael Martinez on April 27, 2000 at 16:18:58
In Reply to: Re: As to the decline of men and elves... posted by Ray on April 27, 2000 at 16:02:48:



: The Riders of Rohan versus Orcs is not a good comparison. The : Riders were mounted and armed with bows and did not : deliberately engage in ahan-to-hand combat.

There were actually closer to 200 Orcs at the end (not counting "Mauhur and his lads"), but they had also been demoralized for the most part by the long pursuit, and they HAD just run across northern Rohan for two or three days. Even Orcs have to get tired some time.

I would say that the Battles of the Fords of Isen give a better account of how well the Orcs stood up against the Rohirrim.

It is easy for us to remember the victories over the Orcs, but there were also may battles where the Orcs held the field of slaughter.

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