Archimedes
Archimedes Claw and the Siege
of Syracuse
During the siege of Syracuse, one defense was Archimedes
Claw . The claw consisted of long poles that dropped large weights or hooks
through the Roman ships then lifted them, via levers , from the water and
dropped them, stern first, back into the sea.
Other defenses were systems of both catapult and crossbow
with selective ranges allowing for a continuous assault on the Romans regardless
of their range from the city.
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