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+ | [[File:Catapult.jpg|thumb]]The '''Torsion Catapult''' is a siege weapon from the Middle Ages. It was the long-range weapon of [[William the Conqueror]]. Horses were normally used to pull the catapult back, giving it more tension than a crank powered or human powered catapult. |
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| − | The torsion catapult consisted of a large frame placed on the ground (or sometimes with wheels) with an axle running between the sides of the frame. A vertical arm is attached to the axle, with torsion springs around its base. The arm typically had a bowl-shaped bucket on the end. |
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| − | To fire the torsion catapult, the arm is drawn back with a windlass, with a pin preventing it from being flung forward by the torsion springs. A large rock or another heavy object was placed in the bucket and the pin is struck, the torsion springs throwing the arm forward and propelling the object. This siege engine was originally developed by the Romans and remained in use until the advent of the cannon. Sometimes armies would use diseased bodies as weapons against towns to spread the bubonic plague. |
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| + | *was less effective than a sling arm. |
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Revision as of 19:23, 16 January 2020
The Torsion Catapult is a siege weapon from the Middle Ages. It was the long-range weapon of William the Conqueror. Horses were normally used to pull the catapult back, giving it more tension than a crank powered or human powered catapult.
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- was less effective than a sling arm.