A large machine made of many tree trunks and large branches. It was capable of flinging stones weighing a hundred or so pounds.
They would catapult large rocks to break the walls of cities to gain access killing some of the enemy in the process.
oak wood :)
I always thought that an onager was a particularly large type of catapult
The average medielval catapult was manned by four men, two to wind the rope taught, one for range finding and aiming, and the last man for loading and firing.
I think what you are asking about was the trebuchet, which was much more like a sling than like a slingshot. There was a type of catapult called a ballista, which was like a large crossbow, and it is possibly a similarity to this type of weapon that is the reason people in England and many other places call a slingshot a catapult.
You use a catapult to launch things into the air.
Catapult was used in ancient and medieval times, for hurling missiles, such as large stones or spears.
They would catapult large rocks to break the walls of cities to gain access killing some of the enemy in the process.
oak wood :)
I always thought that an onager was a particularly large type of catapult
1734-1785 Medieval Period
Medieval catapult like siege weapon.
The exact number of people it takes to make a medieval catapult. :-)
They were built in catapult factories.
God only knows. Soz!!
to throw big stones at enemies in medieval time.
The average medielval catapult was manned by four men, two to wind the rope taught, one for range finding and aiming, and the last man for loading and firing.