How did catapults changed medieval warfare?

There were many types, and the medieval world wasn't changed by them all that much, until there was a practical strategic methodology in using them in a protracted seige warfare in a professional manner. This would be the Norman method of warfare, practiced by them in various regions post-1066. read more

There were many types, and the medieval world wasn’t changed by them all that much, until there was a practical strategic methodology in using them in a protracted seige warfare in a professional manner. read more

The End of Catapults. With the invention and use of gunpowder and the subsequent creation of artillery the catapult became obsolete as the weapon of choice for warfare around the fourteenth century. Catapults have a long history and changed dramatically over many centuries. read more