
38. The Nirnaeth Arnoediad Part 1
Lord of the Rings Lorecast
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Orcs in Thangorodram
Morgoth had let issue forth his main host that he held in waiting and Fingen was beaten back with great loss from the walls. The majority of the deaths don't necessarily occur when two forces are facing each other head on but when one of them turns to flee it is a military tactic to break the enemies morale. This happens in many different ways showing up with a larger force taunting them doing things that work on a psychological level. And Morgoth understood this Fingen's forces retreat over the sands and howdere lord of the haladin was slain in the rear guard with him fell most of the men of breathle and came never back to their woods.
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