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The Dark Ages and Medieval Castles ... I recommend that you read the following articles in order: -History of Medieval Castles - Features the beginning and end of medieval castles. Additionally, it has many resources available for further reading. -Castle Attackers - How were castles attacked?
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www.medieval-castles.org/index.php/castle_history_readi...
www.medieval-castles.org/index.php/castle_history_reading
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The Dark Ages and Medieval Castles ... Pickaxes were used against older castles in which the wall were very thin. They could make a hole through a wall in a matter of days. Even though effective against timber and thin stone, they were useless against bigger castles.
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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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Information about attacking and defending a castle ... Fire was the best way to attack the early Motte and Bailey castles since they were made entirely of wood. The fire might be started by building a bonfire against the outer wooden fence (palisade) or, more usually, by archers shooting fire-arrows into the castle.
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www.historyonthenet.com/Medieval_Life/attacking_a_castl...
www.historyonthenet.com/Medieval_Life/attacking_a_castle.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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Castles were defeated by siege or by betrayal. A siege generally involved investing the area around the castle with enough troops to prevent the defenders from sallying out AND to prevent rescuers from getting *in*. After securing the area,...
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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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I'm 13 years old and I need to know as much as possible (in detail) that there is to know about attacking a castle and defending a castle. How were castles built (in the way of strategy)?
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www.castlesontheweb.com/quest/Forum9/HTML/000064.html
www.castlesontheweb.com/quest/Forum9/HTML/000064.html
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Medieval Castles ... It provided a look-out post, as well as adding tactically important height if the castle was attacked. The 'bailey' was a large, level enclosed area beside the motte, surrounded by an earthwork bank and ditch, topped with a timber palisade.
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www.castlexplorer.co.uk/medieval-castles.php
www.castlexplorer.co.uk/medieval-castles.php
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When you think of castles you probably think of fairy tales like Repuntzel and other characters who lived in castles. But read on to find out about the happenings of life ... Castles were built with thick walls just in case of being attacked by enemies. Most of the time people lived in peace, and lived normal lives.
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www.tooter4kids.com/MedievalTimes/castles.htm
www.tooter4kids.com/MedievalTimes/castles.htm
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