Castle review thread.

[Hastur]

Nobody told them walls are obsolete since the invention of the catapult? Silly Europeans.

Nobody knows the difference between a catapult and a trebuchet? Silly Swedes.

I was about to write trebuchet, but from the looks of those castles flimsy walls I figured a couple of large catapults, like for example mangonels, could probably do the job.

[Montegriffo]

For the most part walls were usually undermined by tunneling or knocked down after a castle was taken.
Trebuchets played a minor role overall. Gunpowder was the castle killer eventually.
After canons became powerful enough to knock down walls it was game over for the medieval castle.

[katarn]

For the most part walls were usually undermined by tunneling or knocked down after a castle was taken.
Trebuchets played a minor role overall. Gunpowder was the castle killer eventually.
After canons became powerful enough to knock down walls it was game over for the medieval castle.

For a while though, you got really cool star shaped walls to reduce damage.

[Montegriffo]

Like this one on the Isle of Scilly,

Just doesnt do it for me....

[katarn]

The small ones don't for me either. I can't find an image right now but there are some nice looking ones for larger areas.

[Hastur]

Can be made to look good.

[Montegriffo]

Can be made to look good.

Where is that? Looks like Holland or Belgium.

This is probably the finest castle in the UK, I've not been yet but it is high on my list.

Beaumaris on Angelsey in Wales, the last and largest of Edward I's ring of castles built to subdue the rebellious Welsh. Designed by James of St George from Savoy, one of the greatest architects of the medieval era.



Started in 1295 and not completed when James died in 1309 Edward ran out of money and it remained partially unfinished. Thought impregnable in it's day the concentric design was not tested till the civil war.
more here,
http://www.castlewales.com/beaumar.html

[de officiis]

You medieval siege weapon admirers might enjoy this little book.



https://www.abebooks.com/servlet/BookDe ... jim%2Bpaul

[TheReal_ND]

I think castles represent neo Nazi values. I look forward to the day when England is progressive enough to finally realize it's the current year and these structures do not represent our society and our heritage.

[de officiis]

I think castles represent neo Nazi values. I look forward to the day when England is progressive enough to finally realize it's the current year and these structures do not represent our society and our heritage.

Why would you think that, when castles pre-date the nation state?