When the enemy reached the city, they spread out in front of main walls of Minas Tirith. They dug trenches and soon erected siege equipment. To protect the northern roads from potential Rohan reinforcements, a sizable detachment of Easterlings and Orcs was dispatched. It stopped any charge by placing pegs and trenches on the road. The Witch-king started to erode the city-defences on March 13. But just as formidable as the tower of Orthanc was the outer wall of Minas Tirith, the Othram, which was ... (Read More)