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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

My son had to build a trebuchet for a school science project. It turned into a case of trial and error—and error. Amazing as it may seem, I'd never actually built a ...

Source: NOVA: "Secrets of Lost Empires II: Medieval Siege" This media asset was adapted from NOVA: "Secrets of Lost Empires II: Medieval Siege" In medieval times, one of the most fearsome weapons was ...

"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 ...

Engineer and YouTuber Colin Furze has a reputation for building devices and mobiles that are exceptionally dangerous to operate. Such as this spinning knife-belt, or this 360-degree backyard swing.

Throughout the history of combined arms, artillery has played a key role in supporting the infantry. Commanders laying siege to fortified cities would call upon their engineers to identify weak points ...

Introduction You probably know what a catapult is. In the Middle Ages armies would use them to hurl stones at castle walls. But did you know about an even bigger type ...