A Collection of Unmitigated Pedantry
A look at the history of battle in popular culture
This is the sixth and final part of a six part series taking a military historian's look at the Siege of Gondor in Peter Jackson's adaptation of Return of the King. You can find the other parts linked here (I, II, III, IV and V). This time, we are going to look at how the … Continue reading Collections: The Siege of Gondor: Part VI: Black Sails and Gleaming Banners
This is the fifth part of a six part series taking a military historian's look at the Siege of Gondor in Peter Jackson's adaptation of Return of the King. Parts I, II, III and IV can be found here, here, here and here. Last time, we looked at cavalry mechanics with the Ride of the … Continue reading Collections: The Siege of Gondor, Part V: Just Flailing About Flails
This is the fourth part of a six part series taking a military historian's look at the Siege of Gondor in Peter Jackon's adaptation of Return of the King. Part I, II and III can be found here, here and here. Last time, we looked at Mordor's siege tactics in attempting to breach the city. … Continue reading Collections: The Siege of Gondor, Part IV: The Cavalry Arrives
This is the third part of of a six part series taking a military historian's look at the Siege of Gondor in Peter Jackson's adaptation of Return of the King. Part One and Part Two can be found here and here. Last time, we discussed Gondor's execution of a strategy of defense in depth, designed … Continue reading Collections: The Siege of Gondor, Part III: Having Fun Storming the City
This is the second part of a six-part series taking a military historian's look at the Siege of Gondor in Peter Jackson's adaptation of Return of the King. We discussed the operational objectives and logistics of the Army of Mordor last time. This time, we're looking at what Gondor's defense plan is, how plausible it … Continue reading Collections: The Siege of Gondor, Part II: These Beacons are Liiiiiiit
This is the first part of a six-part series I expect to roll out taking a historian’s look at the Siege of Gondor in Peter Jackson’s Return of the King. We’re going to discuss how historically plausible the sequence of events is and, in the process, talk a fair bit about how pre-gunpowder siege warfare … Continue reading Collections: The Siege of Gondor, Part I: Professionals Talk Logistics
