Fortress

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There are many fortresses in Middle-Earth, including Helm's Deep, Isengard, and Aldburg.

[edit] Overview

Fortresses and keeps are military constructions which have buildings built for warfare and defense and are generally fortified. The defensive positions act as command headquarters and sometimes the capital. Some fortresses are simply lightly defended, which are walled with fenced villages, such as the town Bree. Many other fortresses are heavily defended with strong, well-constructed stone keeps, such as the Hornburg in Helm's Deep. The most powerful fortress of the age in Middle-Earth was Barad-dur.

[edit] Battles for fortresses

Fortresses like Minas Tirith last a good chance against a few thousand orcs or men and are the best at surviving an full rampaged assault. you said theis fortress will never fall while men defend it Aragorns word to King Theoden of Rohan. It is true that a fortress can never fall while an army still defends and heroes can even the odds of a fortress surviving a few thousand enemies or can be strong enough to take over a fortress.

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