The TRUTH about medieval CATAPULTS

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The Medieval Catapult is a very misunderstood siege weapon, so much so that most people don't know the difference between a Mangonel, Onager or a trebuchet. There are even popular ideas about catapults that never existed historically. In this Video I clear up the confusion.

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