Originally Posted by
HadrianVI
This is another amazing illustration.
You mentioned in the other thread that there are several flaws in the defense of this castle. But I must admit I have troubles finding them.
The castle has internal division with an outer and an inner Bailey. And the Gate Houses are not arranged in a straight line, which makes it more difficult for the attacker to bring the ram in position after knocking down the first gate.
Also, the outer walls that face the land side have proper battlements and machicolations. However, I do notice that there is no wall that protects the outer bailey from attacks from the sea side, whereas there is a wall on the side of the river. But, I do not think that this has to be considered as a flaw, since the cliff towards the seaside look pretty steep, which is why an attack seems quite unlikely.
Then I also notice, that the gate houses seem to have only one gate. From a defensive point of view it would be better to have one door at the front and one on the back, so the attackers would be trapped inside the gatehouse once they knock down the first door. The gate house should then have arrow slits in the walls that face the space between the two gates and murder holes in the ceiling, so the defenders can pour hot oil, water or sand onto the attackers inside the gatehouse. But other than that, the gatehouses look great. The towers extend well beyond the wall and the gate and allow the defenders to shoot at people who try to attack the gate.
And, well, it was probably not the smartest idea to have the latrines face the land side when they could have been on the side of the sea, where they would have been less vulnerable to enemies who sneak in at night.
Anyway, this is a very beautiful drawing.
Reply With Quote
