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Stirling Castle
castle in Stirling, Scotland, UK
Warwolf
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.
Siege of Stirling Castle
1304 siege during the First War of Scottish Independence