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minus-squareRakonat@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 month agoUse of fire arrows was not common at all during the age of castles. But catapults and other siege weapons certainly were coated in flammable pitch (crude oil effectively) on occasion to spread a bit of fire.
Use of fire arrows was not common at all during the age of castles. But catapults and other siege weapons certainly were coated in flammable pitch (crude oil effectively) on occasion to spread a bit of fire.