The trebuchet was the most advanced of all the catapults used in the ancient world. The functioning of it is relatively simple yet quite a few interesting facts can be discovered while trying to unravel its workings in detail. For a machine to be a trebuchet, it has to abide by certain conditions: It must be powered only by a counterweight and must be on a self-supporting structure made of wood.
© Filip Radlinski 1996, 1997