In 1644, these defenses failed to save Sheffield Castle
Archaeologists excavating the historic Sheffield Castle site have uncovered rare 17th-century wooden stakes, believed to be ...
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Life in a castle under siege
What a castle siege is How people prepared for a siege Different types of siege weapons What the Scottish Wars of Independence were This resource is suitable for Castles topics for P2, P3 ...
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17th-century castle defenses — the first ever found — discovered in UK. See the find
Sheffield Castle underwent a siege in 1644 as part of the civil war, and after 10 days of fighting, the castle was overrun with Parliamentarian forces, and the castle was slighted, or destroyed ...