Siege weapon: the Trebuchet
Here is another Middle Age war machine; this one is called the Trebuchet. It was the largest of these so-called siege engines. Very powerful and very accurate, it could throw rocks weighing up to 140 kg over a distance of 200 metres and was used mostly to demolish castle walls and fortifications. It was one of the most dreaded weapons of middle age warfare, nicknamed The Warwolf (Loup de Guerre). At 16 m high and weighing 10 tons, the one shown here is supposed to be the largest in France and the second largest in Europe. It works a bit like a slingshot. If you want to see it in action, you can watch this short demonstration video on YouTube, shot in September 2008 during some festivities that took place at Baux-de-Provence: youtu.be/EFHlVtpRPRE
Siege weapon: the Trebuchet
Here is another Middle Age war machine; this one is called the Trebuchet. It was the largest of these so-called siege engines. Very powerful and very accurate, it could throw rocks weighing up to 140 kg over a distance of 200 metres and was used mostly to demolish castle walls and fortifications. It was one of the most dreaded weapons of middle age warfare, nicknamed The Warwolf (Loup de Guerre). At 16 m high and weighing 10 tons, the one shown here is supposed to be the largest in France and the second largest in Europe. It works a bit like a slingshot. If you want to see it in action, you can watch this short demonstration video on YouTube, shot in September 2008 during some festivities that took place at Baux-de-Provence: youtu.be/EFHlVtpRPRE