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When did Chinese stop using catapults/trebuchets?

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Thanks for the A2A The last time a trebuchet was used in professional warfare was in 1521 with the forces of Hernan Cortes. read more

The major enemies the Chinese faced did not have sophisticated fortresses. The Korean, Vietnamese, Burmese, Mongols, Tibetans etc had small fortifications. There best defense was their distance from Chinese lands that led to great cost in mounting a invasion. read more

The trebuchet traveled throughout the cultures of Eurasia. It was first made by the Chinese to help with military strength and strategy. In a battle with the Nomadic tribe called the Avars, the Avars took the war technology and began to use it for themselves to help with their defense. read more

Various types of Catapults have been used by the Greeks, Romans, and Chinese. The first catapults were early attempts to increase the range and power of a crossbow. Diodorus Siculus, a Greek historian, was the first to document the use of a mechanical arrow firing catapult (early Ballista) in 399 BC. read more

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