"For the first time since trumpets flattened the walls of Jericho, a significant advantage was handed back to the side besieging a stoutly fortified castle."PatreonFurther Reading/Principle Sources:Crowley, Roger. 2014. 1453: the Holy War for Constantinople and the clash of Islam and the West. New York: Hachette.Credits:Cover Art Credit: cjdijulius.myportfolio.comMusic Credit: MIT Concert Choir