Built at strategic points, and fitted with impressive fortifications and ingenious systems to counter attacks, fortresses are considered impenetrable. And yet, certain skilful warlords have successfully stormed them. How did they manage this? By recounting how some of the most remarkable sieges in medieval history played out, we revisit the construction of these megastructures and reveal the different strategies used to lay or endure a siege.
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