Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Medieval Castle Sieges

Castles in the old days are ideal for the construction of defense mechanism. Castles sieges was in this period to the throne by the enemy. Castles architecture was developed by the threat of an enemy in sight. The armies of the enemy to attack during the war and the owner of the castle to improve access for security purposes. It was very difficult to defend against the armies of the enemies against the castle.

The castle wall to fall as a result of the strategy followed by the medieval attacker. Tunnels in the castle by digging the walls made of stone. The fortification of the castle by the army and the castle miners were with the strategy of water filling in the tunnel. The plans were approved by the attackers and the castle was gradually covered.

Many types of castles were the rulers of the medieval times. Concentric castle was one of the strongest fortresses for the defense. Often there was loss of life in a battle. Castle army used to find the spy inside the castle and killed the spy for winning the battle.

Arms and ammunition, food and water is exhausted after a certain period, and the castle army forced to surrender. The attackers took the warning to the castle for the army waived and the representative was the ruler of the roost. Battle was avoided by the army as the castle attackers were too strong. Another strategy followed by the attackers was that pathogens in the environment of the castle. Castle army was forced to surrender under the threat of deadly diseases. Battle between the army and castle attackers has led to loss of life and destruction.

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