How do moats protect a castle?

Answer 1

Moats were deep, wide ditches filled with water that surrounded the castle. They made it difficult for enemies to break in to the castle. Friendly visitors could cross the moat over the water. but when enemies attacked, the drawbridge was raised so that they could not enter.

Answer 2

The moat is a form of fortification (defensive wall) most people who wish to invade a Castle will need to get across this and since at the time people were quite limited as the type of technology they had getting over a moat and up a wall was very difficult.

It also protected against sappers, they mined under a wall and removed its support so the wall would collapse, again it was beyond most people to dig below open water and not be flooded out.

Answer 3

because a moat is a deep and wide water-filled trench that circled all the way around a castle. It served two main purposes. It made it very difficult for a seiging army to get their siege machines such as siege toward and battering rams up against the castle walls. This was the only way they were effective. A common tactic of a seiging army was to dig a hole under a castle wall rather than try to break it down. A moat around the castle made this very difficult

Answer 4

So that enemies would not be able to attack.

Answer 5

castles had moats to protect the castle from spys an enimies.if a nice person came a drawbrige would be put in front of them to cross over and shut when they were in.

Answer 6

because they wanted to protect the castle with water, and they also put alligators to stop preditors from sneaking into the castle.

Answer 7

To act as a barrier to siege engines ,invading armies and preventing ladders to be placed against the walls.The moat also provided fresh water and fish to those besieged.

Answer 8

To protect them from being invaded. The moat made it hard to reach the wall, and if the enemy couldn't even reach the wall he was less likely to be able to get into the castle.

Answer 9

The moat is the protect the keep, where the important people live. (Kings, nobles....). It is a first line of defense, as it makes it more difficult to attack the castle.