Gave me chills too! I love that part. I don’t know how many times I’ve read those books.
In fact I commented today or yesterday (somewhere) using the example of the fight at Helm’s Deep as a reason why conservatives should not go wobbly and defeatist.
The analogy with Helm’s Deep is inappropriate.
At least the folks at Helm’s Deep were led by a brave leader who stuck to his guns until the very end.
Unlike McQueeg.