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.
Название: Greek and Roman Artillery 399 BC–AD 363
Author: Duncan B Campbell
Illustrator: Brian Delf
Издательство: Osprey Publishing
Год издания:21 Nov 2003
Серия: New Vanguard №89
ISBN: 9781841766348
Страниц: 51 pages
Язык: english
Формат: pdf
Размер: 16,2 Мб
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