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A reconstruction of a medieval catapult or trebuchet of the 12th-14th century CE. Chateau of Les Baux-de-Provence, France. The trebuchet used a counterweight of stones to spring a single arm and propel a stone or incendiary over a distance of several hundred metres.
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Cartwright, M. (2018, August 20). Medieval Trebuchet. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9112/medieval-trebuchet/
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Cartwright, Mark. "Medieval Trebuchet." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified August 20, 2018. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9112/medieval-trebuchet/.
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Cartwright, Mark. "Medieval Trebuchet." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 20 Aug 2018. Web. 26 Jul 2024.