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Old 08-08-2006, 11:50 AM   #10
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I mean that compared to the 10,000 Uruks at Helm's Deep, I am not at all convinced that 200,000 orcs were present at the Pelenor fields. When you compare the two armies, Sauron's army was bigger, but only by about 3 times, but certainly not 20 times as big. Though that is only what I perceived in the film, not the book.
I agree that we're only discussing the movies. Will have to watch the Minas Tirith battle again to be sure, but from memory there were many times the number of orcs present as were at Theoden's door.

Many of the enemy weren't able to engage the poorly-led Gondorians as there wasn't room enough to close for battle.

Regardless, let's figure this out by rewatching the DVDs and describing what we each see. It would be helpful, if you were to do so, to mention the scene from which you make your determinations.

And do oliphaunts and crew count as one?
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