Author | : David Nicolle |
File Size | : 50,9 Mb |
Publisher | : Osprey Publishing |
Language | : English |
Release Date | : 18 September 2002 |
ISBN | : 1841762350 |
Pages | : 52 pages |
Medieval Siege Weapons 1 by David Nicolle Book PDF Summary
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.