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Greek and Roman Artillery 399 BC-Ad 363

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Greek and Roman Artillery 399 BC-AD 363 - Campbell, Duncan B
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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 ...

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Greek and Roman Artillery 399 BC-AD 363 2003, Osprey Publishing (UK), New York

ISBN-13: 9781841766348

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