In the year 1304, Edward Longshanks, more formally known as King Edward I of England, mounted the greatest siege of his reign against the Scots and their castle at Stirling. The attack dragged on. Imp

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At the end of the 13th century, what was the effective range of an archer, and what was the effective range of a trebuchet. The historical reports differ.

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With the manuscript as a starting point, Wayne used a combination of engineering theory and trial and error to come up with a working model.

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...one, fire in the hole! Oh, yeah. Renaud’s optimism is justified. The missile falls just a few yards short of the wall and a bit to the right. The team decides to give it one more day. But the nex

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Well it's gonna fit. Some point is gonna found. We're off the ground here. After last night's narrow miss,Wayne's trebuchet is repositioned to be more in line with the target. All we're doing is shift

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By Liu Enming New York 03 December 2007 New York City's Manhattan can at times seem all business and flashy pleasure, a burgeoning island of skyscrapers and fast-paced modern life. But there are hidden treasures of history and tranquility awaiting qu

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