Sapping

Sapping, or undermining, was a siege method used in the Middle Ages against fortified castles.

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A mine was a tunnel dug under the walls of a castle. Once under the walls, sappers would build wooden structures to hold up the tunnel that they had made. The tunnel would then be filled with flammable material and set on fire. Later, explosives were used for greater effect. If the sapping was done well the wall above it would fall down creating an entrance for the attacking army.

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Middle Ages: The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three 'ages': the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times. The Middle Ages of Western Europe are commonly dated from the end of the Western Roman Empire (5th century)...

Castle: :The article describes the fortified building. See also castle (disambiguation)...