[MR] Seige weapon names

[Cecilia Jaeger]

And we also have, my Lord's ballista (inactive and sitting in the garage)
"Griffin's Talon" a play on the mythical animals who name he shares. 

Cassair 

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>From: atlantia-bounces at atlantia.sca.org [mailto:atlantia-
>bounces at atlantia.sca.org] On Behalf Of Duane Moore
>Sent: Monday, November 17, 2008 10:10 AM
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>Subject: Re: [MR] Seige weapon names
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>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
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>--- On Mon, 11/17/08, jbrmm266 at aol.com <jbrmm266 at aol.com> wrote:
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>> 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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