Siege
Weapons
Weapons
This far shooter uses a counterweight to aid in the launching of its projectiles
What is a Trebuchet?
This conflict lasted from 1337-1453
What is the Hundred Years' War?
The main castle defense
What is the curtain wall?
What is the cross bow?
This mutual agreement would occur after the fall of a castle
What is a truce?
What is a River?
This multistory war machine nicknamed "the cat" would be wheeled right up to the castle walls during sieges
What is the Assault Tower?
Sir Walter's reinforcements ended the French siege at this site
What is the city of Hennebont
This fortification was strategically placed between England and Wales
What is Chepstow Castle?
This form of castle invasion really got under the defenders skin
What is Digging?
In the first crusade, the lack of this necessity led to a Turk victory over the Christians at the castle of Xerigordo near Nicaea
What is water?
These castle openings would be used to drop fire and other ailments onto siegers
What is a murder hole?
Reinforced structures halted this offensive military innovation
What is the battering ram?
French Lords took this site after a long fought siege
What is the city of Rennes?
The most successful castles had a plethora of this commodity
What are animals?