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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
A castle built to secure a lord's territorial claims or to conquer the territory of a rival ruler..
One advantage of using counter-castles was that it allowed prosecution of the blockade with a minimum of men, leaving the bulk of the king's army free to move against other targets.
One method was to blockade the enemy fortification with a counter-castle.
He therefore decided to construct a counter-castle near Dunster to restrict the activities of the castle's garrison, and he left the counter-castle under the command of Henry de Tracy.
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Counter-castle means A castle built to secure a lord's territorial claims or to conquer the territory of a rival ruler..
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One advantage of using counter-castles was that it allowed prosecution of the blockade with a minimum of men, leaving the bulk of the king's army free to move against other targets.
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