OSGILIATH

Smoke, horns, and the thunder of hooves marked the siege of Minas Tirith as Gondor’s defenders fought desperately against Sauron’s armies. On the Pelennor Fields the Rohirrim rode in a crashing cavalry charge under King Théoden, while Gandalf held the city and orcs, Haradrim with their fearsome Mumakil, and huge siege-engines pushed the attack. In the chaos Éowyn and Merry struck down the Witch-king, and Aragorn arrived with fresh southern reinforcements after taking the Corsair fleet—moves that together turned the tide in the War of the Ring. Courage, strategy, and unexpected heroes made this clash the decisive turning point of the Third Age.