I also spent an afternoon in Utah firing a replica trebuchet constructed by trebuchet fanatic Daniel Bertrand. Bertrand’s a tall, earnest fellow with a shaved head, a mustache, and a toothy grin.

Israeli troops have used a medieval-style catapult to toss fireballs across the border into Lebanon, as fighting ramps up between Israel and the Iran-backed Islamist group Hezbollah.

“The trebuchet shown in the pictures is not a particularly large model of the ancient instrument, and its throwing distances were of up [to] about 50 or 60 meters,” he added.

A trebuchet is essentially a more advanced version of the catapult that was prominent in Europe during the Middle Ages for sieging castles and other fortified locations, which fell out of use with ...

A historic trebuchet billed as "Britain's biggest siege machine" has been rebuilt at Warwick Castle. The 18m (59ft) tall giant catapult, a replica of the castle's original medieval weaponry, forms ...

The 18m (59ft) tall giant catapult, a replica of the castle's original medieval weaponry, forms part of the "Legend of the Trebuchet" attraction. Projectiles will be launched into the air, in a ...