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simonebrunozziβ€’33 minutes ago
So, is this because Trebuchet are not particularly lethal, or because they were not used much?
clortβ€’29 minutes ago
Trebuchet were used primarily to hammer the walls of the castle to break them down. Not really possible to aim at a person; the soldiers clambering over the broken walls will do that.
gyomuβ€’29 minutes ago
People didn't really bother recording cause of death for every casualty on medieval battlefields
agosβ€’4 minutes ago
the key word is "known"
sco1β€’32 minutes ago
They typically weren't trying to hit people with them.