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Filling a moat in a medieval siege (lemmy.world)

submitted 3 days ago by PugJesus to c/historyillustrations

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[–] PugJesus 40 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days 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.