Theoden said that Helm’s Deep has lasted well before but their door went pretty easy to the battering ram.
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If Helm’s Deep was constructed higher, and maybe used the floodplains more effectively with better defenses then this would not have been the shitshow it was.
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Also, the sewer gate? Even without the blackpowder that could be pried open.
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Listen I am not a military historian or archaeologist but you look at enough hillforts and you realize they are built in certain ways for good reason.
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Same with castles. If you have to force the enemy to only come at you from the water or a single bridge that you can pull up at any time OR that you have several walls/doors with towers to defend them, you’re better off.
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