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Attack and Defence Some castles had an important member of the garrison called an artiller who seems to have been responsible for the construction , maintenance and operation of the large war engines . The accounts of Harlech ( 1286 ) ...
Attack and Defence Some castles had an important member of the garrison called an artiller who seems to have been responsible for the construction , maintenance and operation of the large war engines . The accounts of Harlech ( 1286 ) ...
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It was not unknown for his lady to conduct a castle's defence with vigour and success in his absence ( see Women , Military Capacity of ) . In 1174 Odinek de Humfraville , Lord of Prudhoe , spurred his horse Baucan day and night to ...
It was not unknown for his lady to conduct a castle's defence with vigour and success in his absence ( see Women , Military Capacity of ) . In 1174 Odinek de Humfraville , Lord of Prudhoe , spurred his horse Baucan day and night to ...
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LINES OF DEFENCE Early castles developed on the principle of successive lines of defence , defenders retreated as each was captured until they reached their ' last resort ' . Though such lines caused considerable trouble to the ...
LINES OF DEFENCE Early castles developed on the principle of successive lines of defence , defenders retreated as each was captured until they reached their ' last resort ' . Though such lines caused considerable trouble to the ...
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