[MR] Seige weapon names

[Duane Moore]

Yes, that was the actual name. There were others like 'Griffon-killer' or 'hammer of the Griffon' because "Griffon" is the slang Crusaders used for the locals on Cyprus. 

Sir Bryce de Byram,OL,OP (Duane M. Moore) 300%Peer-Evil
Baron Caer Mear


--- On Mon, 11/17/08, jbrmm266 at aol.com <jbrmm266 at aol.com> wrote:

> From: jbrmm266 at aol.com <jbrmm266 at aol.com>
> Subject: Re: [MR] Seige weapon names
> To: atlantia at atlantia.sca.org
> Date: Monday, November 17, 2008, 10:03 AM
> Sir Bryce wrote:
> 
> <Many of Richard I's siege towers were named as
> well. Things like "Bad Neighbor",etc.>
> 
> I have read in more than one source that
> "Malvoisin" (Bad Neighbour in French) was a term
> applied to a siege tower.? May be that it became so as a
> result of Lionheart calling one by that name . . . . 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Your servant aye
> Donal
> 
> 
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