What became of the Mouth of Sauron?

[The Saucepan Man]

Originally Posted by Boromir88

First, I believe Cirith Gorgor is right around the Morannon. Secondly look, at "even before they came to the gate," would this mean, before he could retreat back, the host came out, therefor he was stuck at the battle? That is what I'm thinking, what do you think?

Cirith Gorgor is the pass across which the Morannon, or Black Gate, lay. It seems to me that this extract is simply saying that The Mouth's company gave the signal which triggered the assault and that the assault began immediately upon that signal. I don't doubt that the advancing hordes would have let the Mouth and his guard (the Mouthguard ) through.

But the extract does, to my mind, make it clear that the Mouth would have had no chance of making it back to Barad-Dur before its fall.