The Middle Ages was known for its rough times and brutal warfare. With this warfare came new technological innovations that made war even more dangerous. Such creations included the ballista, siege towers, and Greek fire. Creating pretend castles, we will combine these technologies with strategic choices to successfully "siege a castle" and "protect" ours from another's attack. Check out our website on medieval warfare and siege warfare!
A siege is when an army surrounds a castle so that no one can escape or enter the castle, like a lock down. A siege can last months at a time until the people inside the castle ran out of food and resources. Siege warfare was when armies surrounded castles and had long and dangerous battles with the defenders of the castle. The purpose for the fighting varied, but often involved conquering land or tension among manors.