1304 Stirling Siege Likely Marks Trebuchet’s First Casualty
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Archaeologists report that a 1304 siege victim at Stirling Castle, who died from extensive blunt-force injuries, was likely struck by a high-velocity projectile from a trebuchet, potentially making him the first documented casualty of a trebuchet attack; analysis by Jo Buckberry links the injuries to the English siege using a War Wolf-type engine.
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- Skeleton with 167 fractures discovered at Scottish castle may have been first victim of Edward I's 'War Wolf' trebuchet Live Science
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