Military Organization of Gondor (Expanded)
Geography and organization For mobilizing its armies, Gondor uses a beacon system. This system is similar to that of Byzantine Empire, which had a line of beacons stretching from eastern […]
How Powerful Was Gondor At Its Height
Imrahil’s Statement In Return of the King, Prince Imrahil notes that the 7 000 strong force would have been a “vanguard” of Gondor’s army in time of its greatest strength. […]
Tactical Overview – The Unsullied
Ser Jorah Mormont claims – multiple times – that the Unsullied are the finest infantry in all the world, but since Ser Jorah and reality are not exactly on talking […]
Clash of Empires – Mordor vs Westeros
FORCE SIZE AND COMPOSITION Total number of forces should be as follows: Mordor 158 000 95 000 orcs (infantry, cavalry?) 23 500 Southrons (infantry, cavalry, Mumakil) 27 500 Easterlings (infantry, […]
Strategy of Sauron
Overview Second Age Sauron’s strategy was logistically and tactically sound, but he made a very basic mistake. Essentially, he failed to understand his enemies, whereas his enemies understood him. Through […]
