The Mathematics & Physics of Trebuchets
H I S T O R Y
A Breif History of The Trebuchet: The trebuchet was most likely the deadliest weapon ever conceived during the age of medieval warfare. Beleived to be intoduced by the French in the mid 11th century the trebuchet was capable of throwing a 300lb object up to 300 yards. In the early 13th century the prefered seige was still the catapult, which was a mobile seige engine capable of tossing heavy stones many yards. However in about the middle of the 13th century the trebuchet was now becoming the seige engine of choice due to the fact it could cast objects as heavy as 300lbs about 5 or 6 times farther than the best catapult. The trebuchet was essentially used for destroying the defenses of large fortifications so attacking forces could advance into castle through large ladders and descend into the enemy castle. Other uses for the trebuchet included throing carcases over castle walls to cause pestilence (fatal infectious disease) and destroying enemy artillery. Though as with all technology the trebuchet was later to be better upon with the invention of gunpowder soon came the invention of the cannon and the trebuchet quickly became obsolete.
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The Physics of The Trebuchet: Under Constuction
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