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.
หมวดหมู่:
ฉบับ/เล่ม:
89
ปี:
2003
สำนักพิมพ์:
Osprey Publishing
ภาษา:
english
จำนวนหน้า:
48
ISBN 10:
1841766348
ISBN 13:
9781841766348
ซีรีส์:
New Vanguard
ไฟล์:
PDF, 7.02 MB
IPFS:
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english, 2003