ACOUP - The Battle of Helm’s Deep Part IV: Men of Rohan

After a thorough dressing down of Saruman’s host, Bret moves onto a more positive assessment of the organization and structure of the Men of Rohan (though with a few points on where to still improve!). This provides a very interesting overview of the way historical fyrd/levy systems were structured, how non-professional armies work, and what it means in terms of fighting ability and cohesion when your army is composed of a motley mix drawn from a variety of sources.

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