Download - Duxford Manor Battle Plan
By: Jordan Brooks, Olivia Feldman, Caroline Korterud, Maria Presper
Duxford Manor Battle Plan
Long SwordHeavy Crossbow (Darts)Light Crossbow (Darts)DaggerLongbow (Arrows)Short bow (Arrows)Battering RamHorse TrapsLong SpearAxe
Weaponry
CatapultBoiling WaterShieldBlessed Weapons
Weaponry Continued
Armor is vital because it protects you from getting killed.
Armor is very expensive to buy.They have to fit perfectly, or things could go
very wrong, like getting killed or injured.The nicer your armor was, the higher class
you were.It was about 50 pounds, heavy, but light
enough to allow you to fight.Made out of garments, chain mail, and iron
plates.Covered the most vulnerable parts of the
body.
Armor
Sabatons- covered the feetGreaves- plates that covered the calves and anklesPoleyns- plates that protected the kneeCuisses- plates that covered the thighsSpurs- attached to the knights heel to help the
horse obey your commands more easilyBesagues- defends the armpitsRerebraces- protect the upper armVanbraces- protect the lower armHand Armor- gloves with metal plates that protect
the knuckles
Armor Continued
Breast plate- protect the chestBack plates- protect their backFaulds- attached to the breast plate, protect
hips, abdomen, and lower backVisor- protects the face and eyesBascinet- helmet with a skirt to protect the
neck
Armor Continued
Rehearse battling against each other before the real thing
Leave 60+ soldiers to guard the castleSend ships loaded with canons a day before
the battle to the opposing manorMake sure you have gunpowder, because any
poorly trained knight can win with gunpowder
Preparing for battle
Siege the CastleYou attack the castle from all sides
Offensive strategies
Castles were a big deal, in war they were the target.
Some defensive features of the castle were:DrawbridgeBarbicanPortcullisGatehouseA moatCrenellationMurder holesRounded edges, to prevent hiding
Castles
Used engines to attack, engineers found weak spots to attack.
TrebuchetBallistaCatapultMangonelBattering ramSaige towerWhen attacking, make the opposing team
surrender.
Offensive Tools
We will take captives and torture them for information on how to easily defeat them, and remember, we have no mercy…
The chair of torture- spikes…Dunking- dunk you under waterTearing of the limbs- tear each ofyour limbs one by one
Tortures
Pre-battle planning to prepare for the real thing, fighting with uneven numbers, on horse and off horse.
Keep a good 60 or more soldiers back to protect the castle from invasion, send the rest to the scene
Send ships with cannons to attack the opposing castle, use naval skills to take down the castle
Use gunpowder (not in guns) for cannons and bombs, any poorly trained knight could win with gunpowder
Take captives and torture them for information Have a variety of knights, foot soldiers, and archers
Fighting Strategies
Try to split up the formations by enticing one side to come somewhere and the other goes to the other side
Use pike men to kill footmen AVOID HASTY RETREAT! Try to make the
opposing men to make a hasty retreat, it will make it easier to kill them
Archers protect the front of our men
Fighting Strategies Continued
We had many supplies for when we went to battle:An infirmaryExtra men and women to be nurses to tend to
people in the infirmaryMedicines and herbs to cure the sick and
injured peopleBlessed medicines that could cure almost
anythingHoly water used for many different occasionsExtra men to fight, horses, weapons, and food
Supplies and Logistics