Stirling Castle

castle in Stirling, Scotland, UK

thumb|Scale model of Warwolf in front of Caerlaverock Castle thumb|Scale model of Warwolf The Warwolf, also known as the Loup-de-Guerre or Ludgar, is believed to have been the largest trebuchet ever made. It was created in Scotland by order of Edward I of England, during the siege of Stirling Castle in 1304, as part of the Wars of Scottish Independence. A contemporary chronicle refers to it as une engine orrible.

1304 siege during the First War of Scottish Independence