The Mangonel was not as accurate as the Ballista but it was able to throw missiles further than a Trebuchet. The Mangonel complimented the other available siege weapons. The Medieval Catapults used during the Middle Ages were the Mangonel, the ballista and the mighty trebuchet. The constable of Dover castle was Hugh de Burgh - he refused to surrender. He used the Catapults against the walls and men of Dover Castle. Louis the Dauphin of France crossed the Channel with a large force and laid siege to Dover Castle making a violent and incessant attack on the castle walls. Catapults history notes that the weapons were introduced to England in 1216 during the Siege of Dover - as were many other types of siege weapons. The Catapults reached Europe during the Medieval era and were used extensively by the French. Various types of catapults were used by the Chinese, Greeks and Romans. The Catapults history dates back to antiquity. Katapultos was then taken to mean "shield piercer". "Kata" means downward and "pultos" refers to a small circular shield which was carried in battle. The word 'Catapult' comes from the two Greek words "kata" and "pultos". The Warwolf is generally thought of as the most powerful and most famous of the trebuchets in history.
George, to begin work on a new, more massive engine called Warwolf, a version of the trebuchet. King Edward I ordered his chief engineer, Master James of St.
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