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Springald

A springald, or espringal, was a torsion siege engine device for throwing bolts in medieval times. It is depicted in a diagram in an 11th-century Byzantine manuscript, but in Western Europe is more evident in the late 12th century and early 13th century. It was constructed on the same principles as an Ancient Greek or Roman ballista, but had inward…

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Springald

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Avg. degree1.91
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related to history · 16
Springald → According, Avignon, By, Europe, France, Germany, In, In England, It, Liebel, Liebel's, Reims, Springalds, Switzerland, The, Unlike
related to Reconstructions · 16
Springald → Albarracín, Fort Nelson, Great Crossbows, Jean Leibell, London, Portsmouth, Royal Armouries Museum, Several, Spain, Springalds, Tenghesvisie Mechanical Artillery Society, The, There, This, Tower, Trebuchet Park
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Springald → Age, An, Empires IV, Game, Loamhedge, Springalds, The Redwall, Thrones

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springalds torsion bolts arms also europe century skeins device medieval ballista bolt around museum artillery espringal early 13th ancient instead

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Springaldrelated to historyThe0.60section
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Springaldrelated to historyLiebel0.60section
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Springaldrelated to historyReims0.60section
Springaldrelated to historyIn England0.60section
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Springaldrelated to historyLiebel's0.60section
Springaldrelated to historyAvignon0.60section

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