Rhuddlan is a large surviving example of Edward I's attempt to conquer through civil engineering. Flint and Hawarden provide points of comparison, with Flint's detached tower singled out as a distinctive design. Rhuddlan's six great towers make the scale of its construction clear. Rhuddlan is presented as a particularly complete expression of the intended castle system, with Beaumaris a strong rival.
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Rhuddlan and conquest by civil engineering
Rhuddlan's six great towers illustrate the scale of Edward I's conquest by construction, with Beaumaris offered as a rival for completeness.