Medieval arms

Former, in the middle ages, there were many assaults in the medieval castles, for what to have a castle would suppose big problems, because it is necessary to defend.


DEFENSE:



One of the principal defenses they are the big walls, in addition they have a great pit full of water with another wall behind, which facilitates the defense.

The assailants were rising directly for the walls of the castle, it was one of the most dangerous forms for the assailants, but this way they were to enter directly the castle and to fight against the persons who were waiting for them.

The gatehouse was the entry of the castle, was allowing that the enemies should not pass, in addition to come to it the drawbridge was necessary to cross and the moat, that were other two difficulties.



OFFENSE:

A way of attacking to the castle was the asault, was one of the most dangerous assaults for the enemies, because they had to enter directly the castle, where there were persons waiting for them inside.


Another way of invading the castle was excavating tunnels to enter inside the castle and also to debilitate the foundations.
In many occasions one was shooting water to them boiling.