The Most EMBARASSING Trebuchet Fail | Fascinating History Shorts

Trebuchets are tricky. Just ask Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés, who had a terrible time with one in 1521... Fascinating History posts weekly videos about infamous flops, failures and mistakes from throughout history... and whatever other weird stories from the past catch my eye. Thanks for watching! *LINKS:* 🔗 ► My other channel: https://www.youtube.com/@FascinatingHorror ► Support this channel: https://www.patreon.com/fascinatinghorror | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCN5TIBm-idJXOa6BUh3sjuA/join ► Follow me: https://twitter.com/FunHistoryTales | https://www.instagram.com/funhistorytales/ | https://www.facebook.com/funhistorictales/ ► Get in touch: [email protected] *MUSIC:* 🎵 ► "Seagull" by Telecasted *SOURCES:* 📑 ► "The Embarrassing Catapult Unveiling At Tlatelolco Market" by Keith Hansley, published by The Historian's Hut, May 2020. Link: https://thehistorianshut.com/2020/05/07/the-embarrassing-catapult-unveiling-at-tlatelolco-market/ ► "Mexico 1519... Cortez's Conquistadors Try Some 'Leverage Artillery'" by Russell Miners, published by The Grey Company Trebuchet Page. Link: https://jaanmarss.planet.ee/juhendid/Mehaanilised_kaugrelvad_keskajal/andmebaas/Russell%20Miners/cortez.html #history #failure #shorts #business #mistakes #weaponhistory