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There was no standard set of dimensions for a trebuchet. The counterweight trebuchet could be very large, throwing projectiles of hundreds of kilograms over great distances. A modern trebuchet that won a contest throwing pumpkins was 51 feet tall. I should imagine this was probably not as big as the largest medieval trebuchets.

On the other hand, there were traction trebuchets, in which the motive force was men pulling on a rope, and these were comparatively small. Hand trebuchets, which were little more than slings on the ends of staffs, were also used.

There is a link below to an article on trebuchets.

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