This probably belongs in the movie forum but...maybe Theoden meant that his people had fought many wars, not he himself. What I mean is that since Theoden is the First Marshall of the Mark he is a general and therefore participates in every war, but might not neccesarily fight in that war.
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"Hasufel is his name," said Eomer."May he bear you well and to better fortune than Garulf, his late master!"
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