ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti θɹˈiː, fˈaɪɚ lˈænsᵻz wɜːɹ ɐtˈætʃt tə wˈɔːɹ kˈɑːɹts nˈoʊn æz "ætjʊɹdɪzˈaɪɚkˈɑːɹts" jˈuːzd tə dᵻfˈɛnd mˈoʊbəl fˈaɪɚbɑːm tɹˈɛbʊʃˌeɪs.
In 1163, fire lances were attached to war carts known as "at-your-desire-carts" used to defend mobile firebomb trebuchets.