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2. List of siege engines - Wikipedia

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   First siege engine recorded to be used, soon adopted by Sparta. [1] Catapult: 500 BC Greece: A signature siege engine, used until World War I. [2] Lithobolos: 5th Century BC Magadha, India: Siege engines that propel a stone along a flat track with two rigid bow arms powered by torsion. Invented by the Kingdom of Magadha. Siege ladder: 6th ...

3. Chinese siege weapons - Wikipedia

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   Mozi described them as defensive weapons placed on top the battlements. The Mohist siege crossbow was described as humongous device with frameworks taller than a man and shooting arrows with cords attached so that they could be pulled back. By the Han dynasty, crossbows were used as mobile field artillery and known as "Military Strong Carts". [2]

4. History of crossbows - Wikipedia

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   The state of Chu favourited elite armoured crossbow units known for their endurance, and were capable of marching 160 km (99 mi) 'without resting.' [21] Wei's elite forces were capable of marching over 40 km (25 mi) in one day while wearing heavy armour, a large crossbow with 50 bolts, a ji strapped to their back, buckle helmets to their heads ...

5. Military of the Warring States - Wikipedia

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   Mozi described them as defensive weapons placed on top the battlements. The Mohist siege crossbow was described as a humongous device with frameworks taller than a man and shooting arrows with cords attached so that they could be pulled back. By the Han dynasty, crossbows were used as mobile field artillery and known as "Military Strong Carts ...

6. V-weapons - Wikipedia

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   V-1 flying bomb V-2 missile V-3 cannon. V-weapons, known in original German as Vergeltungswaffen (German pronunciation: [fɐˈgɛltʊŋsˌvafṇ], German: "retaliatory weapons", "reprisal weapons"), were a particular set of long-range artillery weapons designed for strategic bombing during World War II, particularly strategic bombing and aerial bombing of cities.

7. Trump mocks Justin Trudeau over top official’s shocking exit ...

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   Donald Trump mocked Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau after his top minister’s surprise resignation following a clash on how to handle the president-elect’s looming tariffs.