Have you ever sat down and thought “I wonder if a trebuchet could launch a projectile at supersonic speeds?” Neither have we. That’s what separates [David Eade] from the rest of us. He didn’t just ask ...

As Stanton explains in his intro, his trebuchet design is based around the use of a counterweight, which is the design you probably think of when you think of a trebuchet. (Thats ...

This video features an impressive trebuchet build, highlighting its size and engineering marvel. The project is accompanied ...

During a medieval siege, a trebuchet scored a chance hit on one unlucky defender. A small boulder slammed into his upper back at close to 300 kilometers an hour, smashing bones and crushing him ...

Trebuchet memes are here. Yep, that’s right, pick your jaw up off the floor: memes about the medieval siege engine known as the trebuchet (pronounced “treh-byoo-shay”), a device capable of flinging 90 ...

"What's the deal with trebuchet memes?" someone recently asked Reddit's "out of the loop" forum. If you're similarly out of the loop about the online resurgence of middle ages siege machines, don't ...

Most of us gained a familiarity with siege weapons from Age of Empires, and the march of technology has meant these relics aren’t typically seen on modern battlefields. However, development continues ...

Trebuchets are the medieval great-grandfathers of modern artillery. Throughout the history of combined arms, artillery has played a key role in supporting the infantry. Commanders laying siege to ...