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A battering is a large beam with a hardened head. It is used to smash into walls and doors to break through in order for invading forces to enter.

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A battering ram was used during Ancient times and the Middle Ages as a sigh weapon to break through castle walls or doors

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Was the Battering Ram used in World War 1?

No as the battering ram was a medieval siege machine


How is the battering ram used?

the battering ram is held by one or two people to bash a door down easier.


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The battering ram was and is used to tear down the walls of an opposing force's fortress entrance (the gates to a fort or castle). Modern-day battering rams are used by swat teams to tear through doors.


What tools were used to break into castles in 1066?

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What was the medieval battering ram used for?

For destroying castle doors.


What replaced the battering ram?

Battering rams became "old hat" when gunpowder became widely used in the West.


How do you make a cardboard battering ram?

A battering ram is typically used by police in order to open a locked door more quickly. Making a battering ram out of cardboard will not be as effective as a using one made out of metal, because the cardboard is not as sturdy or heavy as metal.


What simple machines are in a battering ram?

We studied the Assyrians and built a battering ram, chariot and a siege ... Chariots, battering rams and siege towers all make use of simple machines.


Tell you about the Roman battering ram?

A battering ram is a tree trunk hanging on a wooden frame, protected by an animal skin roof that was used to bash down walls or roofs.


What countries were the battering ram used in?

Almost every country where wood was available used them.