Aragorn and Г‰omer had to repeatedly move the defenders, who were getting weary, to repel the Orcs coming up the ladders and crossing the wall. The Orcs and Dunlendings then raised hundreds of ladders to scale the wall. But Aragorn, Г‰omer, and some other Rohirrim attacked, through a postern gate on the side of the Hornburg, scattering the forces threatening the doors. The forces of Saruman arrived at the valley of Helm's Deep in the middle of the night and quickly scaled over the first defence, Helm's Dike, and attempted to break down the fortress's gate with a battering ram.

On their way they found Ceorl who reported a defeat to the Fords ThГ©oden then redirected his troops to Helm's Deep, which was commanded by Gamling in his lord Erkenbrand's absence. On March 3 seeking to take the fight away from his people, ThГ©oden brought around a thousand horsemen to the Fords of Isen along with any others in Edoras. It was mentioned to consist of 'about ten thousand Orcs', with an unknown but far smaller number of Dulendings. The army of Saruman consisted of his specially bred Uruk-hai orcs supported by Dunlendings. A forest of Huorns entered the valley independently, seeking revenge on Saruman's orcs. The army was reinforced by 1000 scattered Rohirrim troops from the Westfold rallied by Gandalf and led by Erkenbrand. This army joined with Rohan's garrison of around 1000 at the Hornburg. This force included Aragorn, Gimli, Legolas, and ThГ©oden's nephew Г‰omer. The army of Rohan consisted of 1000 cavalry forces from Edoras led by King ThГ©oden. 3019, it saw the attacking Uruk-hai of Saruman defeated by the Rohirrim led by ThГ©oden and Erkenbrand. Taking place over the night of the 3- 4 March T.A. The Battle of the Hornburg, also popularly referred to as the Battle of Helm's Deep, took place at the mountain fortress of the Hornburg in the valley of Helm's Deep in Rohan. The entire force of Uruk-hai many Dunlendings slain, the rest surrendered Place: Helm's Deep (especially the Hornburg)ДЄbout 3000 Rohirrim, a 'forest' of Huorns

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