bastion belfry ram stone thrower bricole trebuchet arrow trebuchet biffa early bombard civil machine
Machines, their origins and their uses
The Biffa or couillard
It is a sophisticated counterweight machine. Its two articulated bins simplify the assembly, facilitate handling and make it possible to accelerate the rate of shooting which is five to six times higher than that of the Trebuchet.
By its effectiveness, this machine competed with artillery with powder a long time. Very massive (5 m of length and 2,5 m broad for a chechmate set up to 8,40 m) it can however easily be started by one being useful.
The Stone Thrower The Bricole The Trebuchet The Biffa
The Bastion The Belfry The Early Bombard The Siege Ram
The Arrow Trebuchet the Civil Machine