Castle at War: The Story of a SiegeDK brings history to life for young readers with dramatic eyewitness accounts in this unique nonfiction series. Each volume is packed with detailed and accurate information, featuring cross-sections, exploded views, pull-outs, and cutaways designed to illuminate each subject. Extraordinary and evocative storytelling combined with DK's unique visual presentation create an outstanding library of children's reference books. |
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14th century animals anvil archers arrow loops attacking army baron basinet battle bellows besieged billhook blacksmith block boar Bowmen built burned Caerphilly carpenter carts castle walls castle's chains chaplain Chitor cloth coat of arms Concentric castle constable CRENELLATION crops crossbow deer defenders ditch dogs drawbridge enemy FACT file falcon Falconry fighting fire fitted forge garrison gatehouse gates giant catapult glaive Gong farmer Goodrich Castle guard gules hammer helmet high table horseback horses huge Hunting crossbow huntsmen inside the castle iron keep lance land leather legs longbows lookout lord lord's machicolation meat medieval men-at-arms metal missile moat mortar Motte and bailey Murder holes Osaka PANNAGE Peasants pieces of armor plates portcullises protected repaired rock Scullion shape shoe shoot siege engines spear spoons squire steward STONE MASONS stored strong sword tower town walls trebuchet troops tunics Turkish villagers wardrobe weapons wheel wire wood wooden wound ای