Why were castles/fortresses effective?

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Couldn’t an enemy army just march around the castle and take all of the unfortified farmland/resources? Also couldn’t a castle just be sieged out until the defenders starve?

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>Couldn’t an enemy army just march around the castle and take all of the unfortified farmland/resources?

But if you are an army in a foreign land, you wont have time to grow your crops. You need to supply your troops. And if you leave castle in your back, nothing is easier than to disrupt your supply lines or ambush your reinforcements/troops.

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