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Medieval Siege Weapons (1): Western Europe AD 585-1385 (New Vanguard)

Author David Nicolle

Format Paperback

Publisher Osprey Publishing

Category Medieval History

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The Medieval era was a period of huge variety and invention in the field of 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 the combinationof technological traditions from the Graeco-Roman world, Persia, India and above all China made a massive contribution to the development of siege techniques. Medieval military engineering was equally inventive in terms of mining, counter-mining, the breaking of walls, the use of noxious and chemical fumes and in the use of fire-weapons.

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David Nicolle

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Release Date: 2002-09-18
Publisher: Osprey Publishing
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781841762357

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