Take Defense a Step Up
Although not as elaborate as some fortifications, Bunratty Castle’s simple square structure still displays several fascinating strategic and architectural features. Most notably…
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Take the High Ground – Or Make It!
Warwick Castle, England The oldest part of Warwick Castle isn’t any of the stone structures we see. It’s actually the mound of dirt built up under one of the walls, which dates back to William the Conqueror’s campaign into England in the 1060s. Many castles are built on top of …
To Besiege or Not to Besiege: That is the Question
Warwick Castle’s imposing façade partly owes its endurance to the fact that it has only been besieged a couple times in its thousand-year history. But conquering this fortress would require a formidable force.