What castle has been attacked the most?

During the 17th century, the site would primarily be used as military barracks, supposedly housing quite a large garrison. In fact, throughout its extensive history, Edinburgh Castle has likely been attacked more than any other castle in the world.

What was the strongest part of a medieval castle?

The castle gatehouse was one of the most defensive parts of any medieval fortress. It was a strong, fortified building positioned to defend the entrance to a castle. Gatehouses usually contained multiple traps and obstacles to foil any intruder.

What area of a medieval castle was the most defended?

keep
A keep was a great tower and usually the most strongly defended point of a castle before the introduction of concentric defence. “Keep” was not a term used in the medieval period – the term was applied from the 16th century onwards – instead “donjon” was used to refer to great towers, or turris in Latin.

Did Knights sleep in their armor?

yes they did. The famous story is there of Great warrior Napoléon Bonaparte the great. He used to sleep while riding the horse in the battlefield.

Can you attack a castle in the Middle Ages?

Each section of this Middle Ages website addresses all topics and provides interesting facts and information about these great fortresses and castles of Medieval times including this section on Attacking a Castle in the Middle Ages.

What was technology used to attack castles in medieval times?

This device gave some protection to attackers as it was brought up next to the walls. The attackers then climbed the tower to get over the walls. Other technologies were used as well. There were simple attacks using ladders to climb the walls. There were also mining technologies used to dig under the walls to weaken and collapse them.

How did Knights plan to attack a castle?

The exact type and number of siege weapons and their design had to be established when plans were made to attack a castle. Medieval lords, knights and their Siege Engineers identified the weakest parts of the Castle and planned their siege strategy accordingly.

When was the first siege of a castle?

The siege of Castelnaudry in 1211 AD was the first time that a trebuchet is mentioned. Photo shows a wooden replica of a trebuchet currently on display at Caerlaverock Castle in Scotland which King Edward I of England lay siege to in 1300 AD.