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You will know what different castles looked like ... You will know what defensive features different castles had ... You will have some understanding of which are the best ways to attack different castles...
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www.historyonthenet.com/Lessons/attackdefendcastle/atta...
www.historyonthenet.com/Lessons/attackdefendcastle/attackdefendmain.htm
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Medieval castles often faced a variety of threats from attacking armies, and Middle Age architecture was always pushed to adapt new technologies to better defend the walls. The popular vision of medieval battles on open battlefields, complete with horses charging and banners flying were more the exception than the rule.
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www.medieval-castles.net/castle_defenses/attacking_army...
www.medieval-castles.net/castle_defenses/attacking_army.htm
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Attacking armies tried to take castles in stages. A common plan of attack involved first taking the gatehouse, then the castle's bailey, followed by its towers and the keep. Hand -to hand combat meant heavy losses would be suffered one both sides.
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www.medieval-castles.net/castle_defenses/sieges.htm
www.medieval-castles.net/castle_defenses/sieges.htm
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Pickaxes were used against older castles in which the wall were very thin. ... To conclude, attacking a castle was very difficult. Almost invariantly more attackers than defenders died because the castle itself was a formidable protection. Unfortunately for the defenders, food was scarce and they depended on a relieving force...
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www.medieval-castles.org/index.php/attacking_a_castle
www.medieval-castles.org/index.php/attacking_a_castle
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You get 10 questions to build up your time on the court. ... Each correct answer is worth 3 seconds, ... but incorrect answers cost you 5 seconds.
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www.schoolhistory.co.uk/games/hoopshoot/hoop_castles.ht...
www.schoolhistory.co.uk/games/hoopshoot/hoop_castles.html
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Lesson objective: What were the advantages and disadvantages of each method of attack? ... Begin the lesson ... Attacking and defending castles...
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www.schoolhistory.co.uk/lessons/castles/
www.schoolhistory.co.uk/lessons/castles/
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If an enemy wanted to attack a Castles he had to decide what the castles' weak points were and which siege weapons would be the most effective. ... Quiz question 13: There is one weapon for attacking the castle in the picture at the top of the page that is not shown in these set of pictures - it's a giant crossbow.
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www.iol.ie/~sligogrm/attack.htm
www.iol.ie/~sligogrm/attack.htm
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Castles were usually located on sites that could be easily defended, such as rocky crags, river bends, or islands. They had turrets (little towers on top of the castle walls) thick walls, battlements (and were located on sites that could easily be defended.
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www.yesnet.yk.ca/schools/projects/middleages/defendingc...
www.yesnet.yk.ca/schools/projects/middleages/defendingcastle/defendingcastle.html
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This page provides interesting and important information about Attacking a Castle in the Middle Ages. The castle described is a concentric castle. Click the following link for details of Attacking Motte and Bailey castles...
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www.middle-ages.org.uk/attacking-a-castle-in-the-middle...
www.middle-ages.org.uk/attacking-a-castle-in-the-middle-ages.htm
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