1304 Stirling Siege Likely Marks Trebuchet’s First Casualty
TL;DR
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.
- News - Medieval Scottish Man May Be First Confirmed Case of Death by Trebuchet Archaeology Magazine
- A 14th-Century Skeleton Had Injuries That Looked Like a Car Crash. What Killed Him? The New York Times
- A Medieval Man's Injuries Reminded One Archaeologist of Modern-Day Car Crash Victims. They Turned Out to Be the Work of an English Trebuchet Smithsonian Magazine
- Shattered 700-year-old skeleton could be earliest-known victim of popular siege weapon Yahoo
- 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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