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The siege dominated warfare during the medieval period. Contemporary evidence - from both accounts of sieges, and records of government - survives in relatively large quantites for the later medieval period; together with archaeological evidence, it is used here to offer a full and comprehensive picture of siege warfare. The book shows how similar methods were practised everywhere, with knowledge of new technologies spreading quickly, and experts selling their skills to any willing employer: it also looks at how the erection of defences capable of withstanding increasingly sophisticated attack became an expensive proposition. The question of whether some of the immense surviving monuments of this age really had a military function at all is also addressed.

Siege warfare --- Sieges --- Military art and science --- History --- Medieval warfare --- Military history --- Attack and defense (Military science) --- Fortifications, Attack and defense of --- Fortress warfare --- Siege craft --- Siegecraft --- Military engineering --- Fortification --- Intrenchments --- climatic change. --- coastline. --- design. --- landscape. --- medieval siege warfare. --- military purpose. --- original sources. --- power. --- sea. --- siege methods. --- technology.