My 3 Facts...
1. Trebuchet- Medieval engineers worked very hard on the design of the trebuchet so they knew that it had the aim of a catapult so this sling would have the greatest effect on reducing castle walls to rubble so the invaders could directly attack the castle.
2. Ballista- or the giant crossbow, was just that- a giant crossbow. Flaming arrows were sent flying over castle walls, burning the town to the ground and sending peasants screaming. The sheer force of a ballista launch was designed to skewer several enemies at once!
3. Battering Ram- The battering ram had to be built on siege grounds, because it was far too large to move around. Its design was to pull back a giant cylinder of material and to let go, sending the cylinder flying into enemy walls.
That was informative. Were all of these weapons very stable?
ReplyDeleteMost of these war mechanisms were actually very stable. They were built onsite by top engineers.
ReplyDeleteI thought the Battering Ram would be big, but not too big that it can't be moved around.
ReplyDeleteAbout how big was the battering ram?
I didn't know ballistas were used for skewering enemies, Ithought they were used for takeing down walls. What did the battering ram look like?
ReplyDeleteHow did they make all these weapons?
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