Diagram of a Middle Age Trebuchet Siege Engine Poster

A trebuchet (play /ˈtrɛbəʃɛt/ treb-ə-shet or /ˌtrɛbjʊˈʃɛt/ treb-ew-shet; French: trébuchet) is a siege engine that was employed in the Middle Ages. It is sometimes called a "counterweight trebuchet" or "counterpoise trebuchet" in order to distinguish it from an earlier weapon that has come to be called the "traction trebuchet", the original version with pulling men instead of a counterweight. Man-powered trebuchets appeared in the Greek world and China in about the 4th century BC. Image reproduction rights can be found in the link near the bottom of this description. Sign up to Mr. Rebates for FREE and save 12% on any zazzle order in addition to a $5.00 sign up bonus All Rights Reserved; without: prejudice, recourse or notice (U.C.C. 1-308) Image Reproduction Rights: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:StevenBarkerTrebuchetIllustration.svg Trebuchet weapon siege catapult "counterweight trebuchet" "counterpoise trebuchet" "traction trebuchet" "siege engine" seige "siege weapon" chart diagram" "middle ages" war warfare "trebuchet diagram"