The ones with wheels that were used to get soldiers onto the battelments of castles?
2006-09-02 01:57:43 · 7 answers · asked by tuthutop 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
I believe they were called "seige towers".
2006-09-02 02:03:21 · answer #1 · answered by Sheila V 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The towers that surround the castle are called the "keep".
A siege tower or siege engine is a tower on wheels that protects the soldiers when approaching the castle to be seized. They are also used as access to the ramparts of the castle.
2006-09-02 06:27:09 · answer #2 · answered by sunkissed 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The were known as "siege towers". Or "siege engines".
Humpty Dumpty was such a "siege tower".
It was built and used only once during the English Civil War, by the Royalist Army.
Charles the First had it constructed for the besiegement of a rebel city in the west of England.
2006-09-02 02:10:43 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Warfare was a way of life in Medieval Europe. The nobility held their power by virtue of their status as professional soldiers. Many commoner soldiers were ...
2006-09-02 02:08:42 · answer #4 · answered by Kumaran M 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The wheeled towers used to get over a castle wall are called "Siege Towers." Read more about them at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_tower
You can read about medieval warfare in general at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medieval_warfare#Medieval_siege_craft
2006-09-02 02:04:03 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think those are called turrets.
2006-09-02 02:03:05 · answer #6 · answered by moe 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Seige Towers.........................................................
2006-09-02 07:48:03 · answer #7 · answered by 8upcoaldigger69 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋