# Meet the only known trebuchet casualty in history

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-17 19:29 UTC · Category: World · Sources: 6 · Current Velocity: 3.67

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yahoo | Shattered 700-year-old skeleton could be earliest-known victim of popular siege weapon | 2026-08-17 13:41 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilgFBVV95cUxNdVV4M3Y2d2pQMFVCM05JYTcyOU5xN1EySXU0SjA2OUdLV2RqYjVCWnVVOHUxUlpvTkZaTXBWUDd6amtjeDRfVWdFUWNzTkZYakxwN1JtVF9ENGFaelZCRjVteHlBMzljTGlKUjZKU3R4V0pDVVU3eGc2anRhNHh4LUNvUVZrNFd0WjJtT2dLQXhaYm9hNUE?oc=5) |
| The Independent | Shattered 700-year-old skeleton could be earliest-known victim of siege weapon | 2026-08-17 13:41 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiswFBVV95cUxQSlNuUUFYdDRnR1ZiN2tvVGVIUEpLdW1NMy16cTIxTUF3aDBWQmJVWm1TQzNmVHdCMmtYbjhXZUdBNTg5YUVCSTVGejhzeVFUamdHZFUySGtOdnc2a2JaQmFnb082dlZjNkZ1Rkx0U0xzdC1fa2VlSmozMDlhTmpyNXdkMVhpVWIyUXNoZ0xRZ1BUZmI1NTg1ZFhtLUh2Y3ZaRDdUR0Zwd3FacHRXd1RxR2R6bw?oc=5) |
| All That's Interesting | This Medieval Skeleton Was Discovered With 167 Fractures At A Scottish Castle. Now, Researchers Believe He Was The First Victim Of Edward I’s ‘Warwolf’ Trebuchet | 2026-08-17 13:41 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMifkFVX3lxTFBfMGxLTHhsdjc2eUhUa0dRMzRJVlQ3OE1TTTJSSmJ4b3ZCR2U5b1N4MDdlQjU5bFVPVW1fWDdKdnJybHR5YmhESDQ1aXlNQkFYOWduOTlHQS1UY2NPX3lEREVUM3pNUUF5LV9tdXVfbjhtb2dtbmJ4Sk1oSnNhQQ?oc=5) |
| GIGAZINE | The medieval remains, with over 160 places of pulverization throughout their bodies, were the victims of a giant catapult known as a 'trebuchet.' | 2026-08-17 13:41 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihAFBVV95cUxQZndITDFhS1laQUVMNDg4WGxuQVd5NEFSVGc1MTY5MG82Vmpjdk41bDJ2cUlDUHFKcThRY3ZYd2VFTkdPLWVqaUUtUzVncHN5Qy1yVnlja29DRmpyXzBxYjE0Y1oxclI5b2xJLXZxQnY2elkySEUxUmRLby02RFlxR1BDV0Q?oc=5) |
| newser.com | 'Skeleton 150' Is First Confirmed Trebuchet Victim | 2026-08-17 13:41 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimgFBVV95cUxQZEdTVDM4V1dKTHBiMzFNcC1tejFEQ2NfNjlWd3QzbVppLWRwZTVpeThEcFZ6STBUSnI3bUFTVWx2Q1NTXzctTGdnZFRMQnNZTG1hb05sWGZrNlY1QVhLeVdjSlBSOTFPQ1lySDlsQjVpdXZXR1ZHbG41SFRfekQ5R3NfLWpKaTBnWHJ6MFBBczVCNFFUcVVFcnR3?oc=5) |
| The Times of India | A skeleton found beneath Scotland's Stirling Castle had more than 160 fractures; researchers say it is the first confirmed death from a trebuchet | 2026-08-17 13:41 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuAJBVV95cUxNVVlEMFlSd1NEa050dE1NQUl0Uk9nYWtsLWxUUkpzQi01c3VyTVl6Y1pFQWpnZGxWN1EwcHhMVzZubzdfaEFldDZVZ3l4dy1lVkp6a2NRQ3dTVjZYX0N6S2EwM0F6dUhUaC1pNWZYUmhIaktTQVN0OW9PbUhHNjdZMmgtczhtajBrdE9Mek40Wlp1WnVYNEtsQmlZR2RScTFWUUVNUnJvZGpzY2UyQVV5eXptekZVYWVZWnExbXJfOHFudUduV2QtMHJkLWFod0FGVDZBZm9xdTk5WHljN1Zobm1JXzZTY0dRNnQyN1pDWTNuRHd4UjB0V1V1R1NuUjJLNWF1emgybzNCQ3R5RnZ5dWRhU2stLXZtUnR6czBJUnhWUWtESWZQWjRiQk9RY1JBMUxLZGZnZWM?oc=5) |

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