Siege of a Medieval Town in the 14th Century, from a plate in Ad Lehmanns' series, Kulturgeschichtliche Bilder fur den Schulunterricht (Cultural and Historical Pictures for Teaching) at Columbia University, New York. A siege tower, a battering ram, and a trebuchet are all visible outside of the town wall. The town is defended by a moat and archers with longbows on top of the town walls. Siege towers allowed invading armies to climb over a town’s thick protective walls. Battering rams were used to break down doors and were usually covered by a roof to protect soldiers from arrows and other attacks. Trebuchets were large wooden arms attached to heavy counterweights that could be used to lob projectiles over walls. Longbows were quick and had long range, but required a great deal of strength to use and control, (1911).

Identifier
NYSA_A3045-78_1222

Date Original
1911

Contributor
Ad Lehmann (artist)

Language
English

Source
New York State Archives. New York (State). Education Dept. Division of Visual Instruction. Instructional lantern slides, ca. 1856-1939. A3045-78, 1222.

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