This image is a digital visual reconstruction depicting the siege of Stirling Castle in 1304, a pivotal event in the Scottish Wars of Independence. It shows a ground level view of King Edward I's massive trebuchet 'Warwolf' launching a flaming missle or 'Greek fire' at the Castle's walls. Regarded as one of the largest trebuchets ever built, this giant siege engine was capable of hurling projectiles over distances exceeding 200 yards. Although historical descriptions of the machine are sparse, the reconstruction draws on experimental archaeology, modern replica trebuchets, and informed speculation.
How this image was made
Software and tools used: Blender 3D, Photoshop
Notes: This reconstruction was developed with historical input from several military historians and archaeologists. Due to limited archaeological evidence for Stirling Castle’s pre-sixteenth-century form, the reconstruction is necessarily speculative, combining historical logic, landscape analysis, and a small number of medieval visual sources, notably Walter Bower’s Scotichronicon.
More about this project: "Wolf At The Door" - The Siege of Stirling Castle, 1304
Personal Work
Artist: Bob Marshall
December, 2019
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