The only known trebuchet casualty in history
Tomte
64 points
18 comments
August 17, 2026
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Discussion Highlights (4 comments)
simonebrunozzi
So, is this because Trebuchet are not particularly lethal, or because they were not used much?
jcalx
Not the only known trebuchet casualty in history, unfortunately: https://www.theguardian.com/education/2005/oct/31/highereduc...
NeoByte
"Only known trebuchet casualty" - also known as "the guy who had the worst luck in 14th century Scotland." Imagine surviving the siege, then taking a 90kg rock to the back at 300km/h. At least it was quick
fortran77
Simply not true. See: https://archive.vanityfair.com/article/share/ae8c0c7b-0905-4... There have been some serious injuries, too: https://www.oregonlive.com/washingtoncounty/2006/10/child_tv...