Medieval Trebuchet Casualty Discovery
A historical analysis has identified what appears to be the only documented casualty caused by a trebuchet in recorded history. The discovery provides insight into the dangers of medieval siege warfare and the weapons used during that period. According to paleopathologist Jo Buckberry, this finding underscores the extreme brutality characteristic of medieval combat.
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Meet the only known trebuchet casualty in history
A historical analysis has identified what appears to be the only documented casualty caused by a trebuchet in recorded history. The discovery provides insight into the dangers of medieval siege warfare and the weapons used during that period. According to paleopathologist Jo Buckberry, this finding underscores the extreme brutality characteristic of medieval combat.
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