The forces of Saruman, common Orcs, large Uruk-hai, "half-orcs and goblin-men", and Dunlendings (Men of Dunland), arrived at Helm's Deep on a stormy night. They stormed the first defence, Helm's Dike, forcing the defenders to fall back to the fortress. They attempted to break down the gate with a battering ram, but a sortie led by Aragorn and Éomer briefly scattered the attackers.
The forces of Saruman common Orcs large Uruk-hai "half-orcs and goblin-men" and Dunlendings (Men of Dunland) arrived at Helm's Deep on a stormy night They stormed the first defence Helm's Dike forcing the defenders to fall back to the fortress They attempted to break down the gate with a battering ram but a sortie led by Aragorn and Éomer briefly scattered the attackers