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Gordon
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posted 03-12-2002 06:16 PM           Edit/Delete Message
All of you who posted today seem to have your questions a little back to front.
First of all let me say to you all that there is little point in making comparisons between different styles of castles and there effectiveness, because castles developed to meet a changing sophistication in weapons, and each of the styles you all mention were built at different eras in the development of castles. There is also little point in discussing which type of castle was best suited to a particular type of site, because the builder of the castle chose the best style available and affordable at the time, and chose the site within his property which balanced convenience with his need for defence. If a castle was built on a mountain or beside a river, it was probably because the natural features of the land (the river, the mountain, the island) enhanced the defendability of the castle.
Thirdly let me say that building a castle in a forest would not be a first choice of site, unless of course the forest was all that you owned. A forest would allow your enemies to creep up on your castle and surprise you. Castle sites were usually chosen to provide wide visibility, and early warning of the approach of an enemy. If a forest site was chosen, the first thing that would be done would be to chop down the trees for a considerable distance around. Any castles standing in forests today do so because the age of need to defend the castle has passed, and the inhabitants no longer fear attack as their forebears did. The forest was therefore allowed to grow back, or even deliberatly replanted to provide privacy.
If you follow the link to my web page (below), go to the 'Info' page, and the first article is about the development of castles. Many of your answers are there.

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forest8
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posted 03-12-2002 06:53 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for forest8     Edit/Delete Message
I went and looked at the webpage but to answer my questions it was a little hard to find.

My questions all summed in one...

What style of a castle would best defensively for a castle?

Thanks again!
Bye!

forest8
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posted 03-12-2002 06:54 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for forest8     Edit/Delete Message
I went and looked at the webpage but to answer my questions it was a little hard to find.

My questions all summed in one...

What style of a castle would best defensively work for a forest area?

Thanks again!
Bye!

Gordon
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posted 03-15-2002 06:47 PM           Edit/Delete Message
Then you didn't read my mail properly.

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'Demeure par la verite'
Visit; Gordon's Scottish Castles Resource Page


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