Attacking Methods Ona Castle Flashcards
1
Q
What 2 things did a similar job
A
Trebuchet and mangonel
2
Q
What where the trebuchet and mangonel used for
A
They were used to fling heavy objects ore dead animals at the castle
3
Q
What is the difference between trebuchet and mangonel
A
A trebuchet uses a counter weight and a mangonel uses tension ropes
4
Q
What was used to reach the top of a castle or town wall
A
Siege tower
5
Q
What was the method of tunnelling
A
Digging under the castle walls to enter and lighting fires I. The tunnels in an attempt to weaken the castle walls
6
Q
What was used to break the strong gates of the castles
A
Battering ram
7
Q
What was the method of starvation
A
Surrounding the castle cutting people from food source to starve the occupants or to get them to surrender but it took a least a few months
