There was a battle in the Wheel of Time series, in book 4 I think, where Perrin went back to the Two Rivers, and defended the village against a trolloc army. The final fight scene where there are so many enemies its like watching a black cloak sweep across the earth, the villagers are being pushed back, they cant hold the line, when suddenly the women, who were supposed to be hiding or making their escape come streaming out with butcher knives and crude spears and start fighting for their town. The whole scene was a really emotional one for me. I didnt quite cry but my eyes did burn a bit.