What are the disadvantages of a battering ram?

Answer 1

There weren't many. Besides being slow to move, battering rams were very effective. Battering rams were used to bash down gates, doors, and walls from ancient times to present day. The simplest form of a battering ram could be just a log carried by several men, who would charge at a door or wall in an attempt to break it down. More complex battering rams could be placed on wheels, with a protective roof that was usually fireproof. The ram itself would be suspended by rope or chain, swung backwards, and let go to slam into the target. They could also be capped, which would involve placing a metal or stone tip on the end of the ram. This tip could also be fashioned into a figurehead. Battering rams were rendered almost obsolete with the invention of the cannon and other gunpowder weapons, which were much more effective and dangerous than a log strapped to some chains.

People were exposed to counter attack. In one city, they built a really thick wall behind the main gate. The battering ram took down the gate, but could not take down the "temporary" wall built behind the gate. Instead of having the men die from war, the attacking army killed the men working the ram (for failure to succeed).

Answer 2

Its big, heavy, needs lots of people to build it, it is usually made of wood ( it burns), in these days it is old technology

Answer 3

3 main ones;

1 Slow to use

2 Leave people pushing it exposed

3 slow and expensive to make