army styles of the kingdoms in middle earth

[Belegorn]

Originally Posted by tom the eldest

the dwarves,easterling,bardings,i dont know about.the elves probably use their archer to weaken the enemy,while the infantry smashes their line.the dwarves,maybe the use pikes,and of course,their axe.but ehat formation they can do with that?

It is mentioned how Fingon sent a group of archers on horseback against the dragon Glaurung, who "hemmed him round with a ring of swift riders" [The Silmarillion, ch. 13, p. 137] The dwarves of Belegost did a similar thing, on foot, but their armor consisted of "great masks in battle hideous to look upon... their great axes... Azaghâl drove a knife into his belly" [ch. 20, p. 236] It is known that Turgon used a phalanx to break through the Orc host surrounding his brother. Melkor made use of converted spies such as Maeglin whom he used to gather information on the terrain and stores of Gondolin. The best kind of spy since he was close to the King, and since he used what Maeglin desired and the threat of torture, to get information on the city.