tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4927791366904103307.post1442033999165485745..comments2023-05-05T03:09:00.984-05:00Comments on Jarod's Forge: What's The Difference Between a Catapult and a Trebuchet?Jarodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00509177064265454149noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4927791366904103307.post-58768475830727294442017-04-16T00:56:47.155-05:002017-04-16T00:56:47.155-05:00Oddly enough, I was watching Return of the Kings a...Oddly enough, I was watching Return of the Kings and it was the difference between catapults that made me look this up in the first place. I was happy to see that my initial identification of the Gondor engines as trebuchets was correct.PamAnnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164133577941367385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4927791366904103307.post-533036208547012862014-03-07T01:01:08.180-05:002014-03-07T01:01:08.180-05:00One thing that bothers me is that a lot of fantasy...One thing that bothers me is that a lot of fantasy films get Trebuchets and Catapults confused where they show the Trebuchets being movable when in fact they are not BUT Catapults are movable but throw regular sized rocks MUCH smaller then the boulders hurled by Trebuchets.<br /><br /><br />Trebuchets are built on site and you can only get one or two shots due to taking a VERY long time to reload however they hurl boulders the size of you're SUV into castle walls and are mainly a Muslim invention though it did make it's apperences into parts of Europe but England never got them but what they did get was the mortar cannon and pikers that tore thru horses.<br /><br />Pikers would form a wide V shape with these long funny spears and (enemy) horses would be slaughtered immediately who can't get out of the way in time.<br /><br /><br />Catapults are what most are familiar with in Midevil weaonary and films often get these confused. <br /><br /><br />Sorry but I am not feeling good right now with headaches adn cannot spell right. <br /><br />I am usually agood spell but have been on my *stupid* side and need warm dry weather to clear the crap out of me which refuses to happen. :( <br /><br /><br />TheBigOnenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4927791366904103307.post-85494842591921897982013-01-26T21:21:09.541-05:002013-01-26T21:21:09.541-05:00Your site was a great help as I was discussing thi...Your site was a great help as I was discussing this with my wife as we were watching "Wrath of the titans". Thanks! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4927791366904103307.post-58777422613484154982012-12-18T10:05:24.455-05:002012-12-18T10:05:24.455-05:00cool thanks for the info
cool thanks for the info<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4927791366904103307.post-46985504703777070182012-01-31T09:50:20.330-05:002012-01-31T09:50:20.330-05:00Thanks! Excellent concise explanation. By the way,...Thanks! Excellent concise explanation. By the way, I live in the Shenandoah Valley, too. :)momof3feistykidshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15622239947336967007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4927791366904103307.post-31465747720835110042008-08-04T13:35:00.000-05:002008-08-04T13:35:00.000-05:00Here are some great kits, simulators and plans- ht...Here are some great kits, simulators and plans-<BR/><BR/> http://www.CatapultKits.com<BR/> http://www.Trebuchet.com<BR/> http://www.TrebuchetPlans.com<BR/><BR/>Awesome machines!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4927791366904103307.post-48769940418572454042008-08-04T11:25:00.000-05:002008-08-04T11:25:00.000-05:00Very cool and informative. I did not know anythin...Very cool and informative. I did not know anything about trebuchets. Fun annimation to watch, and good to know where to see catapults and trebuchets in action. I guess the folks who made them for the films got to show how they work and see Keira!?katAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com