Warwulf
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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.
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- trebuchet
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- Stirling Warwolf Trebuchet.jpg
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- Commons category
- Warwolf
- commissioned by
- Edward I of England
- inception
- 1304-00-00
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Als Warwolf oder Ludgar (von frz. Loup de Guerre; lat. Lupus guerrae) wurde der größte jemals gebaute Trebuchet bezeichnet.
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