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A trebuchet is essentially a slingshot powered by gravity.
A cannon is essentially a high tech airgun (pressure provided by gunpowder)
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What are the 3 major types of catapults?
The Ballista - The Ballista was similar to a Giant Crossbow and worked by using tensionThe Trebuchet - The massive Trebuchet consisted of a lever and a sling and was capable of hurling stones weighing 200 pounds with a range of up to about 300 yardsThe Mangonel - Missiles were launched from a bowl-shaped bucket at the end of the one giant arm of the MangonelThe Springald - A type of BallistaThe Onager - A type of Mangonel
How far do catapults shoot?
Catapults come in many sizes and powers, from the simple rubber and wood toy made by little boys, with a range of 10-20 yards to the giant trebuchets used in medieval siege warfare, capable of throwing large rocks up to half a mile. See: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06P_RNGP8LU for a Trebuchet in action. The definition of a catapult might be a device that uses stored energy to propel a projectile, so that a bow is a species of catapult, but a gun isn't.
What is difference between insuplast and vermiculite?
There is no difference between the two products.
What is difference between cro and dso?
difference between cro and powerscope?
What is the difference between activity and experiment?
the difference between activity and experiment is ...experiment is do
What weapons are used to ruin castles?
catapults and trebuchets
What are some non-war uses for catapults ballistas and trebuchets?
Because you're gay.
What are trebuchet used for?
Trebuchets are massive catapults that were used in the Middle Ages in siege warfare.
What event happens in delawere after Halloween using catapults trebuchets?
pumkin chunkin
What is the difference between the different ypes of catapults?
but nuggets
What were trebuchets?
Trebuchets are large catapults used to hurl rocks. Much used by the Roman armies and subsequently right up to the Middle ages. They were usually built in the field, and to many ingenious designs.Trebuchets are large catapults used to hurl rocks. Much used by the Roman armies and subsequently right up to the Middle ages.
How were stone castles attacking?
castles were attacked by invaders shooting at the castles with arrows, cannons, catapults, trebuchets or a battering ram.
Why was there a need for trebuchets?
To fling big rocks at/onto/into enemies. they were invented by the french for sieging castles and an alternative to the british catapults
What does the french word artillier mean?
Old French word referring to someone providing or overseeing the use of siege machines, such as catapults, ballistae, and trebuchets.
What impact did siege weapons have?
Castle walls and fortifications were no longer as big of an advantage as they were in the past. Trebuchets, catapults, and siege towers could all reduce the advantages of walls.
What weapon's did the Romans use?
swords, axes, catapults, archers, trebuchets, box shields, and lances, though ther are others. By the way u spelled weapons wrong.
What weapons did the Romans use?
swords, axes, catapults, archers, trebuchets, box shields, and lances, though ther are others. By the way u spelled weapons wrong.
