Greek and Roman Artillery 399 BC–AD 363
Duncan B Campbell, Brian Delf (Illustrator)
The catapult (katapeltikon) was invented under the patronage of Dionysius I, tyrant of Syracuse, in the 4th century bc. At first only the arrow-firing variant was used, and it was not until the reign of Alexander the Great that stone-projecting catapults were introduced. The Romans adopted these weapons during the Punic Wars and further developed them, before introducing the new arrow-firing ballista and stone-throwing onager. This title traces the often controversial design, development and construction of these weapons throughout the history of the classical world.
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Cilt:
89
Yıl:
2003
Yayımcı:
Osprey Publishing
Dil:
english
Sayfalar:
51
ISBN:
1841766349
Seriler:
New Vanguard
Dosya:
PDF, 12.72 MB
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english, 2003