;Mangonel : These machines were designed to throw heavy projectiles from a bowl-shaped bucket at the end of its arm .
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In 1271 Kublai Khan dispatched envoys to obtain persons skilled in the management of mangonels from his kinsman Abaqa, the Ilkhan in Persia.
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As far as maritime engagement, the ships were equipped with two mangonels that would launch projectiles such as stones, or flammable substances.
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Popular depictions of onager-like mangonels often show them shooting heavy projectiles from a bowl-shaped bucket at the end of the arm.
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In 1271, Kublai Khan dispatched envoys to obtain persons skilled in the management of mangonels from his kinsman Abaqa, the Ilkhan in Persia.
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James I ordered two trebuchets, a catapult and a Turkish mangonel to be mounted, with which they subsequently began to bomb the city.
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Mangonels were mostly used for firing various missiles at fortresses, castles, and cities, with a range of up to 1300 feet.
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This engine was sometimes called the " mangonel ", although that name may have also been used for a variety of siege engines.
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This engine was sometimes called the " mangonel ", although the same name may have been used for a variety of siege engines.
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After four days of preliminary bombardment with significant casualties for both sides, the Mongols assembled their mangonels around the castle in preparation for a direct siege.
