Medieval Siege Weapons (1): Western Europe Ad 585-1385 by Nicolle, David

Medieval Siege Weapons (1): Western Europe Ad 585-1385 (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781841762357)

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Medieval Siege Weapons (1): Western Europe Ad 585-1385 by Nicolle, David

Medieval Siege Weapons (1): Western Europe Ad 585-1385

$20.00
Medieval Siege Weapons (1): Western Europe Ad 585-1385 by Nicolle, David

Medieval Siege Weapons (1): Western Europe Ad 585-1385

$20.00
Format: Paperback
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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.

Author: David Nicolle
ISBN-10: 1841762350
ISBN-13: 9781841762357
Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
Language: English
Published: 09/18/2002
Pages: 48
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.39lbs
Size: 9.72h x 5.06w x 0.17d
By David Nicolle
By David Nicolle
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David Nicolle was born in 1944, the son of the illustrator Pat Nicolle. He worked in the BBC Arabic service for a number of years, before going 'back to school', gaining an MA from the School of Oriental and African Studies, London, and a doctorate from Edinburgh University. He later taught world and Islamic art and architectural history at Yarmuk University, Jordan. He has written many books and articles on medieval and Islamic warfare, and has been a prolific author of Osprey titles for many years. David lives and works in Leicestershire, UK.

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