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Castles and Siege Warfare: Defending the Fortress

Castles and Siege Warfare: Defending the Fortress

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Prepare for battering rams, boiling oil, and towering walls as episode 30 of 5 Minute Warfare storms the world of castles and siege warfare. In an age where stone fortresses dominated the landscape, attackers and defenders played a deadly game of patience, engineering, and brute force. From siege towers to sneaky tunnels, discover how medieval strongholds were built to last — and how determined armies tried to bring them crashing down.

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