The oldest documentation of traction trebuchets date back to China in the 4th century BC. The first record of counterweight trebuchets comes from an Islamic scholar in 1187 AD.
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Technology question: Who invented the trebuchet? The real inventor of the trebuchet is not known, however because of his drawing of the trebuchet (the first one found, the oldest one) Le Enardo Di Vinci ... How far a trebuchet? Who invented trebuchet? Who used the trebuchet? How the Trebuchet works?
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The Dark Ages and Medieval Castles ... Trebuchets were not as old as catapults were. Trebuchets are said by most historians to be invented directly by the French in the XII century - of course trebuchets later spread to the rest of Europe.
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Trebuchet - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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A trebuchet or trebucket is a siege engine that was employed in the Middle Ages either to smash masonry walls or to throw projectiles over them. It is sometimes called a "counterweight trebuchet" ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trebuchet
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Some experiments with trebuchets. ... The trebuchet is an ancient siege engine used for throwing large rocks. It was invented in China in about the 4th century BC, came to Europe in the 6th century AD, and did not become obsolete until the 16th century, well after the introduction of gunpowder.
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www.tbullock.com/trebuchet.html
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An essay on the history and mechanics of the trebuchet by Sir Ralph Payne-Gallwey. ... N.B.- A Roman soldier is anachronistically shown in this picture. The trebuchet was invented after the catapult and the time of the Romans;
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www.redstoneprojects.com/trebuchetstore/trebuchet_history.html
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The Trebuchet was invented by Mariano Taccola, "the Sienese Archimedes." This war machine was invented during the Middle Ages (around 1400 AD) in order to destroy the great walls of the enemy palaces. The trebuchet was designed to throw heavy stones against the walls and simultaneously kill the enemies.
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www.smith.edu/hsc/museum/ancient_inventions/trebuchet2....
www.smith.edu/hsc/museum/ancient_inventions/trebuchet2.html
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A 20th century trebuchet in Shropshire, England ... The trebuchet was once a terrible weapon of war. The Chinese invented it, and the West picked it up in the 12th century. It's a gigantic counterweighted arm that slings missiles at the enemy.
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www.uh.edu/engines/epi593.htm
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At the end of the Midde Ages the trebuchet became extinct. When GUNPOWDER was invented no one wanted trebuchets. Why have a trebuchet when you can have a CANNON? Or why have a bow when you can have a gun? The trebuchet had its glory, though.
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123trebuchet.homestead.com/historys.html
123trebuchet.homestead.com/historys.html
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