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They were made of timber. There were two sources of energy for the mangonel; cantilever spring and torsion spring. The torsion spring was more effective than the cantilever spring, as it provided more energy. The torsion spring was located in the axle, i.e. the bottom of the arm and crossbar, and was basically a bundle of twisted ropes. The arm was put in the middle. When the rope that held the arm down was released, the sides of the ropes were twisted, pulling the arm up at a great speed and launching the projectile. Projectiles launched from a mangonel could cover up about 1,300 ft of ground.
A cantilever spring was a plank of wood perched at the crossbar. A short rope was slung around the arm, and the ends knotted around the ends of the plank of wood. However, the restraining rope held down the rope, and the plank of wooden was fixed around the crossbar, and so when the restraining rope was released, the cantilever spring would snap back into place and the force of it would spread the second rope, rotating the arm and launching the projectile.
Mangonels were made by the Romans, and introduced to England in the year 1216, in a siege.
What else can I help you with?
Is a mangonel a catapult or a bridge?
A mangonel is a catapult, not a bridge.
What is a mangonel good for?
A mangonel was used for throwing projectiles at castle walls
Who was the inventor of the mangonel?
Dionysius
What are the disadvantages of a mangonel?
They are heavy and unwieldy.
What is Mangonel?
A mangonel was a variety of catapult used in Medieval siege warfare. It hurled medium sized stones using hair, sniew, or other fibers a kind of spring.
Is a mangonel a catapult or a bridgew?
A mangonel is a kind of catapult.
Is a mangonel a catapult or a bridge?
A mangonel is a catapult, not a bridge.
What is a mangonel good for?
A mangonel was used for throwing projectiles at castle walls
What countries used the mangonel?
The mangonel is a medieval weapon. Nobody uses it anymore
When did Ismail - mangonel expert - die?
Ismail - mangonel expert - died in 1330.
Who was the inventor of the mangonel?
Dionysius
What is a mangonel catapult?
A mangonel is a weapon that was used during the Middle Ages. It was used in warfare and the weapon is similar to a catapult.
What are the disadvantages of a mangonel?
They are heavy and unwieldy.
What language is mangonel derived from?
Spanish
How was mangonel made to work?
it just works
When was the mangonel made?
around 400BC by the Romans
What was the roman stone catapult called?
Mangonel.
