Warwick Castle trebuchet fireball 'sparked boathouse blaze'

[muriel_volestrangler]

A blaze thought to have been caused by a fireball which was launched from a trebuchet at Warwick Castle has destroyed an historic boathouse.

Sparks from the projectile are believed to have ignited the blaze.

About 300 spectators were watching a demonstration of the weapon, described as the "world's largest working siege machine", when the thatched building caught fire on Friday evening.
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Dr Lees said the large projectile, which looks like a "bag of cement" set on fire, landed at least 10m (33ft) away from the boat house at the climax of the demonstration.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-coventry-warwickshire-32264914

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That's one way to prove it works ...

[LiberalElite]

1. I suggest that from now on

they just show this video.

[muriel_volestrangler]

2. With the commentator shouting 'big hooray!' shortly before the fire starts ...

[dixiegrrrrl]

3. " and that is why siege machines were so effective"

" Moving on, we will demonstrate drawing and quartering......any volunteers?"

[Adsos Letter]

4. Somewhere in there

Somewhere in there is a Monty Python sketch.

[PoliticAverse]

5. Someone thought launching a fireball into the woods was a good idea? n/t