ideally, the best way to siege a castle would be to sit back and try to starve the defenders out. read more
ideally, the best way to siege a castle would be to sit back and try to starve the defenders out. Attacking a castle is a very good way to loose a lot of men, and the castle you’re proposing would leave very few avenues to attack, making it even more suicidal to try and do so. read more
Laying siege to a castle consists of two major elements. Assuming that the invading force has enough soldiers, equipment and resources to successfully lay siege to a castle, this is the primary double focus: 1. Nobody can leave the castle. 2. read more
This siege method was actually preferred because the invading army might negotiate the castle's surrender with minimal casualties. But it took months to years to work, and the invading army had to be very well supplied with food and water for the duration of the siege. read more