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Filling a moat in a medieval siege (infosec.pub)

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[–] wise_pancake@lemmy.ca 41 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Did this technique work?

Whenever I look at medieval warfare I’m impressed by the ingenuity and the sheer amount of manual labour to get things done.

Imagine pushing a giant armoured cart while lugging a backpack full of rocks while getting pelted with arrows and whatever else the defenders decide to throw at you. Sheesh.

[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 43 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Filling up moats under fire was definitely performed successfully on at least several occasions! During the Siege of Jerusalem in the First Crusade (1099 AD), Jerusalem's moat was filled in wide enough to allow a siege tower to reach the walls.

[–] Idreamofcheesy@lemmy.world 24 points 5 months ago (1 children)

And then imagine your coworker looking up at you and saying, "Mondays, am I right?"

[–] MeatPilot@lemmy.world 8 points 5 months ago

"Someone's got a case of the Mondays! How about you turn that frown upside down mister."