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Types of Catapults
Five Types of Catapult and Their Motive Force

There are five historical types of catapults: the mangonel, onager, ballista and trebuchet, using three types of motive force: tension, torsion and gravity.

Torsion Powered Catapults

Mangonel
Side view of a torsion powered mangonel catapult in the  cocked position.
Side view of a torsion powered mangonel catapult in the  cocked position.

Onager
Rear view of a torsion powered onager loaded and ready to be winched down into the cocked position.

Rear view of a torsion powered onager loaded and ready to be winched down into the cocked position.


Arrow Throwing Ballista
Rear view of a torsion powered arrow throwing ballista in the cocked position.
Rear view of a torsion powered arrow throwing ballista in the cocked position.

Stone Throwing Ballista
Rear view of a torsion powered stone throwing ballista loaded and ready to be winched into the cocked  position.

Rear view of a torsion powered stone throwing ballista loaded and ready to be winched into the cocked position.


Gravity Powered Catapults
Trebuchet

Rear view of a gravity powered hinged counterweight trebuchet being winched down into the cocked position.

Rear view of a gravity powered hinged counterweight trebuchet being winched down into the cocked position.


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