{"product_id":"the-rise-of-siege-warfare-dennis-brooks-9798197518897","title":"The Rise of Siege Warfare: The History of Fortresses, Ancient Armies, and the Brutal Battle for Civilisation","description":"\u003cp\u003eBefore tanks, missiles, and modern artillery, there were walls.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor thousands of years, fortified cities stood at the centre of civilisation itself - controlling trade, protecting empires, and shaping the fate of nations. To conquer those cities, armies were forced to evolve. What began as primitive raids against mud-brick settlements became a relentless arms race of engineering, starvation, siege towers, tunnels, trebuchets, cannons, and psychological warfare.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Rise of Siege Warfare\u003c\/i\u003e traces the brutal history of humanity's oldest form of organised warfare, from the first walled cities of Mesopotamia to the vast medieval castles of Europe and the devastating urban sieges of the modern world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInside this book, you will discover: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe origins of the world's first fortified settlements\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow Assyria transformed siege warfare into a military science\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe engineering brilliance of Greek and Roman siege tactics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe terrifying effectiveness of medieval trebuchets and siege towers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow gunpowder and cannons rendered castles obsolete\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe rise of star forts, trench systems, and industrial bombardment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe psychological realities of starvation, encirclement, and civilian survival\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy sieges shaped the rise and fall of empires more than open battles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlending military history, engineering, strategy, and political power, this book explores how siege warfare transformed civilisation itself. More than a story of walls and weapons, it is the story of humanity's endless struggle to defend, conquer, and survive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom Jericho and Alesia to Constantinople and Stalingrad, the history of siege warfare is the history of civilisation under pressure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dennis Brooks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798197518897\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/18\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 284\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.84lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.60d","brand":"Dennis Brooks","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48801545552127,"sku":"9798197518897","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-rise-of-siege-warfare-dennis-brooks-9798197518897","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}