mangonel

The mangonel, also called the traction trebuchet, was a type of trebuchet used in Ancient China starting from the Warring States period, and later across Eurasia by the 6th century AD. Unlike the later counterweight trebuchet, the mangonel was operated by people pulling ropes attached to one end of a lever, the other end of which had a sling to launch projectiles.

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Siege of Shaizar (1138)

Perriere from french book of 1250

Misc-xingpaoche2

SiJiao Pao-t1

The Catapulting of Ibrahim into the Fire, Page from an unidentified Manuscript LACMA M.85.237.35

Liber3

Trébuchet Castelnaud

Trébuchet Castelnaud

Stone ball in the Museum of Montrichard Castle

Stone ball in the Museum of Montrichard Castle

• The myth of the mangonel: torsion artillery in the Middle Ages - journal article; published in Arms & Armour in 2006
• The myth of the mangonel: torsion artillery in the Middle Ages - journal article; published in Arms & Armour in 2006

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
commons	image		Siege of Shaizar (1138)		Commons
commons	image		Perriere from french book of 1250		Commons
commons	image		Misc-xingpaoche2		Commons
commons	image		SiJiao Pao-t1		Commons
commons	image		The Catapulting of Ibrahim into the Fire, Page from an unidentified Manuscript LACMA M.85.237.35		Commons
commons	image		Liber3		Commons
commons	image		Trébuchet Castelnaud		Commons
commons	image		Trébuchet Castelnaud		Commons
commons	image		Stone ball in the Museum of Montrichard Castle		Commons
commons	image		Stone ball in the Museum of Montrichard Castle		Commons