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    Trebuchet (redirect from Pierrière)
    A trebuchet (French: trébuchet) is a type of catapult that uses a rotating arm with a sling attached to the tip to launch a projectile. It was a common...
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    sieur de La Pierrière (acting) Governor of Martinique In office 9 February 1647 – 1658 Preceded by Jérôme du Sarrat, sieur de La Pierrière (acting) Succeeded...
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  • and if necessary to kill La Pierrière. He went to La Pierrière and demanded to know whose side he was on. La Pierrière said he was on the side of Parquet...
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    better sons!" Subsequently, a pretence was made to launch William from a pierrière (a type of trebuchet) towards the castle. Stephen could not bring himself...
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    15th century trébuchet from the 14th century pierrière from Petrus de Eboli from the 12th century pierrière from the siege of Toulouse from the 13th century...
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  • 1st time February 1646 to January 1647 Jérôme du Sarrat, sieur de La Pierrière, interim Governor 1647 to 1650 Jacques Dyel du Parquet, Governor 2nd time...
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  • Governor of Martinique, to Marie Bonnard of Paris. Witnesses were Lefort, La Pierrière and Bonnard. She apparently married du Parquet secretly. During the Thoisy...
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