Defend A Stone Castle Flashcards by Ella McCaffrey | Brainscape

Q

Batter Base

A

Sloped walls-bottom of castle.

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Well

A

Water supply inside Castle.

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Drawbridge

A

Defend castle entrance

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Q

Moat or ditch

A

Dug around castle

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Q

Slit windows

A

Too narrow-claim or fire into

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Q

Spiral staircase

A

Disadvantage to right hand attackers

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Elevated entrance

A

Impossible to use a battering ram

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Battlements

A

Protection for soldiers on guard

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Q

Portcullis

A

Metal gate

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Q

Trip step

A

One step steeper than the rest

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Thick walls

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Take longer to break through

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