Siege and attack machines

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Q1: What was a siege engine for?

[Answer]

It was less expensive to attack a castle than to lay siege to it. So many special weapons were devised, including battering rams for the gate.

There were also great towers, which attackers climbed to get to the same height as the battlements.

It was also possible to tunnel under the walls and bring them tumbling down.