Anyone who has fancied owning their very own medieval trebuchet may be interested in a new kit that has launched over on the Kickstarter crowdfunding website starting at just $29, allowing you to ...

Source: NOVA: "Secrets of Lost Empires II: Medieval Siege" This media asset was adapted from NOVA: "Secrets of Lost Empires II: Medieval Siege" In medieval times, one of the most fearsome weapons was ...

When the senior woodworking students of Model Laboratory School technology teacher Stephen Willis were considering an end-of-year project, he suggested a late-medieval siege engine called a trebuchet.

Few weapons in the annals of military history have left as indelible a mark as the trebuchet. A masterpiece of engineering and ingenuity, this formidable siege engine has witnessed the rise and fall ...

Introduction You probably know what a catapult is. In the Middle Ages armies would use them to hurl stones at castle walls. But did you know about an even bigger type ...

Throughout the history of combined arms, artillery has played a key role in supporting the infantry. Commanders laying siege to fortified cities would call upon their engineers to identify weak points ...