Warfare of the Middle Ages
Siege Weapons

Animated Belfry

 Animated Ballista

Animated Bombard

 Sapping Animation
Animated Bombard 2 Countermining Animation
Animated Catapult Battering Ram
Crossbow Animation Stopping a battering ram

 

The Knight
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Picture of chain mail   Knights, Chivalry and Armor

 
  Heraldica Darksword armory

Arms and Armor Glossary

Pictures of Trebuchets
Click on the Nova link for an in-depth look at Trebuchets.  They have provided information on the history of siege weapons, plans to make your own trebuchet, and a shockwave game using the siege weapon.
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Trebuchet 1 Trebuchet 2 Trebuchet 3 Trebuchet 4 Trebuchet 5

How to Design a Small Catapult or Trebuchet

 

PIKES

CROSSBOW

MACES

HALBERD

THE LONGBOW

 

 

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