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The Projectile Throwing
Engines of The Ancients
Design, Construction and Operation of Ancient Greek,
Roman and Medieval Siege Engines and Their Effects In Warfare
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"The Projectile Throwing Engines of The Ancients"
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The Projectile Throwing
Engines of The Ancients
Design, Construction and Operation of Ancient Greek,
Roman and Medieval Siege Engines and Their Effects In Warfare
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Written by Sir Ralph Payne-Gallwey in 1907, this is
the first serious modern work on ancient siege engines and the early history
of artillery. In this book, Payne-Gallwey first cites the ancient
writings of Greeks and Romans on sieges and the associated artillery. In
order to test the validity of the ancient accounts, he produces his own
full size working versions of these ancient machines and tests the construction
and performance claims of the ancient writers. Fully illustrated, this
book gives extensive details about the design, construction, operation
and performance of the three types of siege engines: the Catapult (both
the Mangonel and Onager), the Ballista and the Trebuchet.
Contents
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Part I. - Introductory Notes on Ancient Projectile Engines
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Part II. - The Catapult
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Part III. - The Ballista
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Part IV. - The Trebuchet
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Part V. - Historical Notes on Ancient and Medieval Siege
Engines and Their Effects In Warfare
46 Pages, Printable, Print Size 8.5 in. x 11 in. |
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