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Yeah, though these aren't mistakes so much as deliberate changes... stupid ones, sure, but still deliberate.

Thanks.

I believe that was caused by the geography of the Deep. Namely, the Helm's Keep (Hornburg) was located on the rock outcrop, and the Deeping Wall merely closed off the entrance from the Helm's Deep. “At Helm’s Gate, before the mouth of the Deep, there was a heel of rock thrust outward by the...

Agreed. Though to be fair, these are elves: they might have couple of centuries of practice at it. I know that. Point isn't how Romans fought, but how people think Romans fought. Look at illustrations of Romans at battle, and you will - with the exception of specifically educational books -...

Not really. Munitions plate appeared not because of the technological but rather because of the social development - appearance of the massive centrally-supplied professional armies in the late 15th century. Roman Empire also had centralized armour production centres ever since Diocletian...

Eh... yes and no. Munitions plate was a thing, and I can definitely buy the idea of Gondor, Mordor and Isengard at least using such (note: nobody used plate in the books). But Rohan at least should definitely see more variation in terms of armour and equipment. But yes, the lack of...

Introduction This post will cover mistakes in the Lord of the Rings movies, as they pertain to the military tactics and technology. The greater mythological / worldbuilding mistakes (of which there are many) will not be covered. General Nobody in Lord of the Rings books used plate armor – not...