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Battering rams were used in the Medieval period for basically ramming the fort or castle gate down, hence the name "battering ram". A group of about ten men (five on each side) would wheel it down to the gates and start swinging the center of the battering ram (a long log with usually a rams head at the front, attached by rope.) They keep on knocking until the gate has been destroyed.
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What does the use of medieval battering rams tell you about medieval life?
Mostly it tells me that they didn't have modern artillery and explosives which work much better than battering rams.
Why where battering rams used in ancient Assyria?
Battering rams were used in ancient Assyria to break down the gates of besieged cities.
How were crusader castles defended?
By battering rams.
What replaced the battering ram?
Battering rams became "old hat" when gunpowder became widely used in the West.
Why were battering rams used in ancient Egypt?
Battering rams were considered one of the strongest siege weapons, able to break down doors almost effortlessly. If rams were used in ancient Egypt, then they would have been used as heavy siege weapons.
How were battering rams used in mesopotamian times?
They were used by putting them in there butts
What simple machines are in a battering ram?
We studied the Assyrians and built a battering ram, chariot and a siege ... Chariots, battering rams and siege towers all make use of simple machines.
How did the English defend themselves from battering rams?
A raised draw-bridge over a deep, wide moat made using a battering-ram difficult.
How did they build battering rams?
with logs of wood watch braveheart you might learn something
What are siege weapon and what are they used for?
They are like battering rams and they are used to make people surrender.
What are the bad points about battering rams?
once they break the door down they could get trapped
What is the long wood log that you use to smash down castles called?
They are called battering rams.
