Medieval Siege Weapons 1
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Medieval Siege Weapons (1)
Author | : David Nicolle |
Publisher | : Osprey Publishing |
Total Pages | : 52 |
Release | : 2002-09-18 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781841762357 |
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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.