Poisoned pearls

Ibrahiim al Balooshi · 30th November 2017, 04:36 PM

Indeed Marco Polo reported that dead bodies were catapulted over battlement walls to spread disease amongst the defenders.

Jens Nordlunde · 9th December 2017, 09:55 PM

Yes, poisoneus snakes were also thrown over the walls, when a city were at siege.
However, something which surprices me is, that some writers mention that all the warriors were drugged before they went into battle. Some writers price the brave warriors, while others tell that they were heavely drugged - could have been a combination.

30th November 2017, 04:36 PM	#1
Ibrahiim al Balooshi Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Buraimi Oman, on the border with the UAE Posts: 4,408	Indeed Marco Polo reported that dead bodies were catapulted over battlement walls to spread disease amongst the defenders.

9th December 2017, 09:55 PM	#2
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,718	Yes, poisoneus snakes were also thrown over the walls, when a city were at siege. However, something which surprices me is, that some writers mention that all the warriors were drugged before they went into battle. Some writers price the brave warriors, while others tell that they were heavely drugged - could have been a combination.