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Attacking and Defending a Castle, The Drawbridge Over The Moat
Castles were built near a water supply such as a river, stream. A dam was built to control the water supply into the moat, moats could be filled with wooden stakes or water, and very deep. The Castle Drawbridge was a heavy, wooden bridge which spanned the castle
moat. The drawbridge mostly made of a wooden platform with one hinged side fixed
to the castle wall and the other side raised by ropes or chains. Index Fire Battering Ram Catapult Giant crossbow Underground mines Under siege Belfry Tower The Curtain Wall The Portcullis The Gatehouse The Drawbridge Over The Moat Oil, Water, Stones Arrows
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A moat was a
deep, wide ditch surrounding a castle as a protection against assault. 