counter-castle
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10 sectionsContents
- Purpose
- Early Norman occupation castles in England
- The Welsh occupation castles of Edward I of England
- Siege and counter-castles in the Holy Land
- Counter-castles in Japan
- German terminology
- See also
- References
- Literature
- External links
300px|thumb|right|The counter-castle of Katz Castle|Katz
Counter-castles were built in the Middle Ages to counter the power of a hostile neighbour or as a siege castle, that is, a fortified base from which attacks could be launched on a nearby enemy castle.
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