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Razial22 t1_irtcqza wrote

Reply to comment by 5tatic55 in Has metal ever been used in ancient/medieval fortifications or any equivalent by HDH2506

Ehh fire can still destroy stones. It makes them very brittle

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5tatic55 t1_irtdzzs wrote

It can also cause some rocks to explode.. But that wasn't really something that was happening in that period.. They didn't really have fire weapons that burned hot enough to destroy stone walls. They still used catapults, and trebuchets for that purpose. (Depending on the era of coarse)

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