How Medieval French Built Quick Drop Gates #shorts

In the 13th century, French military architects solved the problem of defending wide castle entrances against sudden cavalry and troop breaches. By cross-laminating heavy oak timbers, capping the bottom with armor-piercing iron spikes, greasing stone side-tracks with tallow, and rigging pin-release gravity mechanisms, French builders created quick-drop gates that turned entrances into instant murder-hole traps. Here is a step-by-step mechanical breakdown of how medieval French engineers built counterweight portcullis gates. Like, ​Subscribe and Click the Related Short to Learn More HowTheyDidIt! 👍🏻🔔🧠 #ai #history #ancienthistory #ancienttechnology #medieval #medievalhistory #engineering #education #science #physics