For a more fun take on this, the author also has an extremely thorough analysis of the “military history” in Lord of the Rings. He specifically discusses siege

For a more fun take on this, the author also has an extremely thorough analysis of the “military history” in Lord of the Rings. He specifically discusses siege engines in the context of the Battle of the Pellenor and food supplies in the context of Aragorn’s campaign to Mordor immediately thereafter.