Medieval Siege Weapons
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The first part of a detailed guide, revealing how technological traditions from the Graeco-Roman world, Persia, India and above all China made a massive contribution to siege warfare techniques. The Medieval era was a period of huge variety and invention in siege warfare.Before the use of cannon and other gun-powder artillery, siege engines relied on assorted sources of power, from torsion 'energy storage' systems to man-power, counter-balances and others.This book reveals how technological traditions from the Graeco-Roman world, Persia, India and above all China made a massive contribution to siege warfare techniques. It also covers developments in military engineering, such as mining, counter-mining, the breaking of walls, the use of noxious and chemical fumes and the use of fire-weapons.
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The first part of a detailed guide, revealing how technological traditions from the Graeco-Roman world, Persia, India and above all China made a massive contribution to siege warfare techniques. The Medieval era was a period of huge variety and invention in siege warfare.Before the use of cannon and other gun-powder artillery, siege engines relied on assorted sources of power, from torsion 'energy storage' systems to man-power, counter-balances and others.This book reveals how technological traditions from the Graeco-Roman world, Persia, India and above all China made a massive contribution to siege warfare techniques. It also covers developments in military engineering, such as mining, counter-mining, the breaking of walls, the use of noxious and chemical fumes and the use of fire-weapons.
AmazonPagina's: 48, Editie: Illustrated, Paperback, Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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