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> 14th century While this death may be the first confirmed from a trebuchet, is that really the first death by a trebuchet? Plus, I'd say catapults are almost
by shevy-java 2mo ago
> 14th century
While this death may be the first confirmed from a trebuchet,
is that really the first death by a trebuchet? Plus, I'd say
catapults are almost identical to a trebuchet in workings, for
the most part. I don't quite believe that this was really the
first death by catapult.
- nephihaha 2mo agoDidn't the Romans have something similar?
- johanvts 2mo agoThe Romans had onagers and ballista, both of which work via string tension. Then around 6AD it seems string traction (mangonels) where introduced from China and finally counterweight/gravity was introduced in the 12th century.
- nephihaha 2mo agoBasically more primitive versions of the same.
- pfdietz 2mo agoCatapults store energy using elastic deformation, like a bow; counterweight trebuchets store energy using gravity.